Open Source Smartwatch
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Open Source Smartwatch
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#2Can this be something good?
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#3Promising specs! I'd rather have multi-day battery life than fancy graphics, maybe even an e-ink display.
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#4Interesting. Shame there’s no GPS, though. As a cyclist I’d love a hackable GPS device that isn’t a (fragile, bulky) smartphone.
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#5Can this be something good?
Looks to be only only $25 which makes it a nice plaything. I think the storage is rather limited at 4mb though.
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#6Can this be something good?
Doubt it considering how many of the current smartwatches are good.
Some might even say that it fails right at the start at being a smart watch since it doesn't have an always-on display.
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#7Interesting. Shame there’s no GPS, though. As a cyclist I’d love a hackable GPS device that isn’t a (fragile, bulky) smartphone.
Check BangleJS then
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#8Can this be something good?
The main problem currently is the lack of a good open source firmware with complete hardware support, but the community is growing and soon we should see some interesting things:
Re: Open Source Smartwatch
#9Can this be something good?
Doubt it considering how many of the current smartwatches are good. Some might even say that it fails right at the start at being a smart watch since it doesn't have an always-on display.
If it had a transflective display I'd get one right away. Sure, the colors aren't as good but I really care about battery time.
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#10Note that this is still under development. From the store page:
>The 3-Pack sealed PineTime aimed solely for project deployment purpose only, this is not for end user who is looking for ready to wear Smart Watch.