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It's significantly more trouble than what you would do with most other wristwatches: change the battery once every year or three (or if you have a self winding analog watch, never do anything).
Most wristwatches don't run apps and interface with your smartphone.
Kickstarter feels like a social-network of BUYING enthusiasts - it's a brilliant ecommerce model - get the product nodes to do your marketing for you, then enjoy the network effect of retaining those buyers as your own customers.
Okay, I hate to be that guy, but I can't hold it in. These Kickstarter campaigns for iPhone accessories bother the shit out of me. See the following: > iPhone dock: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop/elevation-dock-the-b... > iPod watch: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1104350651/tiktok-lunati... > iPod speaker: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2107726947/hidden-radio-... > iPhone tripod: http://www.kicks…
Don't be that guy. That "oh, I used to like that band, but then they got popular and sold out" guy. There's nothing wrong with people loving their idevices enough to want to spend even more money on accessories that make them better. And it doesn't take away from the rest of the market, if anything the great attention to kickstarter in general is helpful.
Kickstarter is not necessarily about "breaking bounds" or being revolutionary. It's about helping small groups of people and individuals make their dream projects reality. Sometimes those projects are merely mildly evolutionary, that's not a problem, evolutionary is just fine. Merely accelerating the pace of evolution in product design is enormously useful.
I'd love the idea, except that I don't want to recharge my watch like a cell phone. I'm used to my watch lasting years without changing the battery. But if I can program my own custom watch face with a button that turns off the Bluetooth, thus extending the battery life ...
Just plug it in when you take it off at night. That step can't be that inconvenient, can it?
I'd love the idea, except that I don't want to recharge my watch like a cell phone. I'm used to my watch lasting years without changing the battery. But if I can program my own custom watch face with a button that turns off the Bluetooth, thus extending the battery life ...
It's an MVP, I'm sure future versions will compensate. Anyway, flip-phone batteries can last weeks but I'm sure you still use a smartphone.
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Just plug it in when you take it off at night. That step can't be that inconvenient, can it?
Its true that this part seems like not a big deal. But I think with the growing number of devices in everyones arsenal, it's becoming more of a burden. I charge 2 laptops, a cell phone, and a tablet every night. A kindle every once in awhile. I'm on the fence on this one too. The product looks awesome, just wish that number(7 days) was bigger. Part of this may be just getting used to the whole concept. I'd imagine yo…
Charge one unit, and all the other units can pull energy from it.
Maybe there is a need for a micro-form factor rechargeable battery that can be put in electronic devices as a standard.
As a gadget freak and a hacker, I love this product. But I wonder how many people use a watch these days. Of course this is no ordinary watch, but when you have a supercomputer (in the shape of a phone) in your pocket, is it really needed? I suppose it's great for sports, but I'm not sure whether it has mass market potential (selling ~10K in a few hours is amazing, but isn't mass market yet). I'm actually on the fenc…
I ask because usually when you buy a product, it's already been made -- if a Kickstarter investment is purely a donation that's one thing, but a lot of Kickstarters seem to be a way of pre-buying something that hasn't actually been implemented yet.
As a gadget freak and a hacker, I love this product. But I wonder how many people use a watch these days. Of course this is no ordinary watch, but when you have a supercomputer (in the shape of a phone) in your pocket, is it really needed? I suppose it's great for sports, but I'm not sure whether it has mass market potential (selling ~10K in a few hours is amazing, but isn't mass market yet). I'm actually on the fenc…
Depending on your situation, look around a bit and see who's wearing a watch. It may not be the norm anymore, but it's still not an unusual thing to do at all. If nothing else, they are a good fashion accessory.