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Durr: A shivering unisex bracelet that investigates our perception of 5 minutes

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Re: Durr: A shivering unisex bracelet that investigates our perception of 5 minutes

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post #9

The idea might be good, but the price is extravagant. I think the parts should cost only $60-70, maybe less, so charging nearly $148 is laughable. Especially when I can get a nice, brand-name watch for $118 or so.

What was the price? They sold out of them and have apparently taken it down now.

Re: Durr: A shivering unisex bracelet that investigates our perception of 5 minutes

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post #10
post #9

The idea might be good, but the price is extravagant. I think the parts should cost only $60-70, maybe less, so charging nearly $148 is laughable. Especially when I can get a nice, brand-name watch for $118 or so.

Apples and oranges comparison: this is not a watch in the traditional sense. It's more analogous to a timer. In any case, it's a completely new product which means there probably aren't many efficiencies of manufacturing like there would be with watches.

With the same money you can buy a Pebble, and I'm sure that someone could easily write a Pebble app that vibrates every 5 minutes.

Re: Durr: A shivering unisex bracelet that investigates our perception of 5 minutes

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From TFA: > Oh, and no, it's not waterproof, so don't shower with it.

Water resistance just seems to be a requirement these days - even my Pebble which I'd never wear in the shower is water resistant so when I am forced to react to a bath incident, I don't worry about the watch, and my kids instead.

Sounds like a pet project - maybe they should hire a real watch designer who can get them from hobby to actual product at some point.

Re: Durr: A shivering unisex bracelet that investigates our perception of 5 minutes

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post #9

The idea might be good, but the price is extravagant. I think the parts should cost only $60-70, maybe less, so charging nearly $148 is laughable. Especially when I can get a nice, brand-name watch for $118 or so.

I could do it for free with the alarm snooze feature on my 5 year old blackberry.

Re: Durr: A shivering unisex bracelet that investigates our perception of 5 minutes

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post #9

The idea might be good, but the price is extravagant. I think the parts should cost only $60-70, maybe less, so charging nearly $148 is laughable. Especially when I can get a nice, brand-name watch for $118 or so.

I could do it for free with the alarm snooze feature on my 5 year old blackberry.

Walking around with a phone strapped to your wrist would be awkward.

Re: Durr: A shivering unisex bracelet that investigates our perception of 5 minutes

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post #11
post #9

The idea might be good, but the price is extravagant. I think the parts should cost only $60-70, maybe less, so charging nearly $148 is laughable. Especially when I can get a nice, brand-name watch for $118 or so.

What was the price? They sold out of them and have apparently taken it down now.

They posted that it was £90. That converts to $147.71 USD today.

Re: Durr: A shivering unisex bracelet that investigates our perception of 5 minutes

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post #12
post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apples and oranges comparison: this is not a watch in the traditional sense. It's more analogous to a timer. In any case, it's a completely new product which means there probably aren't many efficiencies of manufacturing like there would be with watches.

With the same money you can buy a Pebble, and I'm sure that someone could easily write a Pebble app that vibrates every 5 minutes.

I have not been able to find a good solution to having a personal vibrating timer with me. Requirements: Easy to set so no frictional cost to starting a pomodoro for instance. Does not beep. Keeps vibrating until silenced rather than vibrating once and then stopping (I don't notice these).
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