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Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by pjmlp »

speak_plainly wrote: post #58
jorvi wrote: post #17

One thing I've never understood (and hopefully some Casio geek can shine a light on): why do almost all old Casio models have a 24/12h time switch taking the premium spot as one of the main 4 buttons, instead of having it buried deep in the (awkward) menus. Seems to me that something like alarm or stopwatch setting or a second menu action button would have been far more useful.

Those buttons are the menu. The idea of menus on watches is a modern ux extravagance. I don’t have the satisfying answer as to why they dedicated a button to 12/24 hour time but my guess is that it’s simply a cool digital feature and stands out against the limitations of analog watches.

To add to it, I always kept the manuals around, because remembering the key press sequences was akin to doing combos in arcade fighting games.

A few months without doing them, and it was hopeless trying to remember how to do them again.

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by dannygarcia »

After wearing an Apple Watch for almost a decade, the F-91W became my new "never take off" watch. For daily use, the only thing I miss from a smartwatch is a weather+temp forecast complication. Interestingly, it doesn't seem like this F-B100W-1A provides that (yet).

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by RobCodeSlayer »

__fst__ wrote: post #45

For anyone interested in modding the F-91W there's also The Ollee Watch, a replacement PCB which adds even more "smart" features. https://www.olleewatch.com/

The developer also recently posted on Reddit that he’ll soon be adding third party app support

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by [deleted] »

rtkwe wrote: post #10
Markoff wrote: post #8

shame it doesn't have notifications, otherwise it would be perfect so I guess I'm staying on my third Amazfit Bip since Pebble Time 2 has insane price

It's still powered by a coin cell so it's probably for power conservation reasons. Way cheaper to periodically power on the BT radio and sync steps to your phone than it is to constantly listen for notifications.

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Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by Ekaros »

Started looking at Casios. Now I am thinking of getting W-800HD-1AVEF. Old A159W is kinda broken or pain to get right. Not really using one often, but maybe a few times in 10 years clock would be reasonable.

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by bluGill »

kakacik wrote: post #35
bluGill wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My phone is sitting on my desk now connected to a charger - meaning any pacing I'm doing at the moment it not tracked. When I cook I often set my phone on the counter with the recipe - again while I'm moving all over. I often go to the bathroom in the middle of the night without bringing my phone. I hate watches, but one would be better for step tracking - it is more likely to be on me to track information.

Step tracking is for health reasons. Unless you do activities you describe 12h a day, every day, whether they are counted or not doesnt move the proverbial health needle a bit

From what I can tell health is about both quantity and quality. 30 minutes of exercise and sitting is not good for health. That is why 10,000 steps per day is so often a goal - I can do a few thousand steps in the 30 minutes of exercise, but other activities should also give steps and I want to know in general how active I am.

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by tartuffe78 »

_Donny wrote: post #60

I feel that the smartphone connectivity feature is a departure from the philosophy of the F-91W. Is having a smartphone for "Easy watch setting" not a flaw of the watch, rather than a feature? I'd love if it was radio controlled and charged with solar. And without phone connectivity.

You can buy that watch

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by TacticalCoder »

huntercaron wrote: post #5

Step counter seems like a bizarre thing to focus in on? are people passionately tracking steps without their phones?

> are people passionately tracking steps without their phones?

The least apps on my phone, the better. And the least I've got my phone on me, the better. I often leave the house without taking my phone.

I don't track my steps but the wife does... Using a watch.

Why do you automatically assume everybody on earth is as tied to his phone as you are?

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