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Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by dzonga »

Someone1234 wrote: post #19

Here is a fun fact; the US believes owning and wearing an F-91W is evidence that you're a terrorist so much so that they can place you in Guantanamo Bay without trial[0]: > In a handful of cases the detainee's possession of a Casio watch or the wearing olive-drab clothing is cited as evidence that the detainee is an enemy combatant. No basis is given to explain why such evidence makes the detainee an enemy combatant.…

> In a handful of cases the detainee's possession of a Casio watch or the wearing olive-drab clothing is cited as evidence that the detainee is an enemy combatant. No basis is given to explain why such evidence makes the detainee an enemy combatant.

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by olyjohn »

m463 wrote: post #73
kakacik wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess Toyota Hilux drivers are next in line with similar smart rules

Well America doesn't get those, so makes sense. (they did have one called "pickup")

How does the Tacoma differ from the Hilux? I know there are some slight styling and engine differences for different markets, but pretty sure its still mostly a Hilux.

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by crims0n »

majorchord wrote: post #78
Someone1234 wrote: post #19

Here is a fun fact; the US believes owning and wearing an F-91W is evidence that you're a terrorist so much so that they can place you in Guantanamo Bay without trial[0]: > In a handful of cases the detainee's possession of a Casio watch or the wearing olive-drab clothing is cited as evidence that the detainee is an enemy combatant. No basis is given to explain why such evidence makes the detainee an enemy combatant.…

> the US believes owning and wearing an F-91W is evidence that you're a terrorist No they don't, please don't spread misinformation. If this were true, the watch itself would be banned in the country and/or nobody would sell it. Your own source says the Pentagon refuted the author's claims because they did not have access to classified information, which I believe would suggest that there is more to the story than me…

One of those reasons being you can walk into any Walmart across the country and walk out with one for about $22 USD.

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by jubilanti »

oliwarner wrote: post #70

How are they getting 2 years on a CR2016? Is that with step tracking and Bluetooth disabled?

Nice thing about BLE is that it can be really cheap and stateless, you don't need to keep polling. If it was sending each and every step count to the watch (or even every minute) that would be one thing, but a semi-daily sync for time and steps could easily fit in one BLE packet.

My little temperature and humidity sensors that show an LCD 2x the surface area of a watch and broadcast a BLE packet every minute lasts about 12 months on a CR2032 (~200mah). A CR2016 is ~90mah little less than half. And receiving a BLE packet takes way less energy than sending.

Then you have the on-demand stuff that costs a packet or two, like the lost phone finder -- which is what I'm most excited about.

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by muhammadusman »

would some Casio/watch expert know if it's possible to replace the face plate on these watches? I love the simplicity but I don't like all the text outside the watch itself like "Step tracker" and "Water Resist".

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by devindotcom »

Personally not at all interested in these new features - an F-91W that needs a smartphone to operate properly is madness to me - but I do appreciate the way they implemented them, with a focus on longevity and simplicity.

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by maratc »

dingaling wrote: post #32

Like their G-Shock watches, the actual area dedicated to showing the time is overwhelmed by superfluous elements. Must be barely 20% of the top surface that actually performs its primary function. When I look at my watch I want to see the time, not wasted space announcing "Casio Step Tracker" or "Water Resist" ( which isn't even proper English). I moved to Timex a few years ago as their basic digital watches have nic…

You might wanna take a look at Casio AE-1500WH.

Re: Casio F-B100W-1A

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Post by trvz »

muhammadusman wrote: post #95

would some Casio/watch expert know if it's possible to replace the face plate on these watches? I love the simplicity but I don't like all the text outside the watch itself like "Step tracker" and "Water Resist".

I think the appropriate way in this case is to cover it up with black tape.
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