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Re: Moto 360

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Post by rtpg »

MBCook wrote: post #172
pkulak wrote: post #85

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I'm sad that no one is going e-ink here. That solves the battery and screen visibility problems so nicely, plus the screen is always on. If Pebble is going to be it going forward, I hope they continue to innovate.

The problem is that eInk is relatively slow (I know the newer versions are much faster than the old 500ms ones) and can't do color (well).

You only have to refresh the an HH:MM clock every minute

I feel like not having color is a price I'm willing to pay to not have to charge my watch every day

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Post by rtpg »

awalton wrote: post #239
nivla wrote: post #82

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It requires pairing with a phone via Bluetooth(Low Energy). I don't think at this time it is economically feasible to have a phone with data service, touch screen and a juicy battery all in such a small foam factor.

Just really curious: Why does a watch need a touchscreen? What are you touching on your watch? Digital watches already have a wonderful UI: they're called "buttons", and they're located on the sides of the screen, so you can still see what you're doing while using the thing.

couldn't this argument be transposed to all touchscreen applications?

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Post by mr_spothawk »

aluhut wrote: post #130

I guess I'm the only one here who sees no use in that. I have my smartphone with me and my company phone. I don't need another display with less features. Especially not on my arm where I have a real watch. I somehow feel it as a step between a phone and an hand-free device like google glass (or even implants). But because we have already google glass I don't even see why we need to go a step back. Edit: downvotes wi…

I'm right here with you. This is not a compelling piece of jewelry for me. It's too thick, the battery is undoubtedly insufficient, my phone works better (and isn't always listening), and I don't want another device that impairs my attention.

Re: Moto 360

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Post by Someone »

My first thought: who would want to wear that? I think that watch is way too unwieldy to have mass appeal.

But let's assume that I have no taste: assuming that the model shown is an average western white male, the size of that watch cuts out 50% or more of the population because it is too wide for their wrists.

And yes, they do mention "a selection of styles", but I doubt that will include size differences. If you scale it down to the size of a ladies' watch, chances are you will run into problems w.r.t. Battery volume.

Power usage may be the Achilles heel, anyways, but they may have tweaked that through software (I think it might be possible to use motion and light sensors to infer when the user might be looking at the watch and switch off the display when he isn't)

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Post by radley »

radley wrote: post #273
dannyr wrote: post #234

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As an Android UI expert, can you provide mockups to redesign the Android Wear UI?

No thnx, but I will do a test build soon to see what the emulator's actual rez is...

Round is 320x320 and square is 280x280 according to this article:

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/android-wear-facts,news-18491.ht...

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Post by Camillo »

w1ntermute wrote: post #167
pavanky wrote: post #156

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This is anecdotal evidence but I've noticed people using idevices mention the models rather than generic device names. I wonder why that is.

Apple is more a fashion company than a tech company. Those who buy and use its products are primarily concerned with advertising the fact that they use Apple products - conspicuous consumption. It's no different from how Gucci or Prada owners make sure to prominently display the brand of their handbag when they are in public. It's a simple form of signaling your identity, that you belong to a particular group. This i…

I'm just going to leave this here: https://twitter.com/asymco/status/396253597551570944

Re: Moto 360

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Post by piyush_soni »

pm90 wrote: post #274
droopyEyelids wrote: post #229

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I know. In the tech field my macbook is embarrassingly generic. It feels weird to know that it cost more than many people's cars, but if you work in the privileged person startup bubble it's a weak shibboleth, not a luxury item that draws attention.

>it cost more than many people's cars, sorry, what? I thought macboook cost $2-3k? Is that how much a car costs in your country?

Some of my friends are driving used cars which range from $1200 to $1700.

Re: Moto 360

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Post by prawn »

pavanky wrote: post #156
glomph wrote: post #147

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I find it hilarious that you name the exact model of laptop.

This is anecdotal evidence but I've noticed people using idevices mention the models rather than generic device names. I wonder why that is.

Same reason that people are more likely to namedrop the make of their car (when it's not particularly relevant) if it's a premium brand.
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