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The history of Casio watches
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#103Some of cool and the wild ones: > The TM-100 was a highly unique wristwatch with the ability to transmit speech via radio. Outfitted with an FM transmitter and microphone, the watch allowed users to wirelessly broadcast their voice to a radio tuned to the right frequency simply by speaking toward the watch > The unique CMD-10 delivered remote control functionality for TVs and VCRs. Its function-minded layout of large…
The temperature sensor was an interesting idea. Wonder if smartphones will ever get that. Probably not, since it is cheaper to get this information online (but then it is often inaccurate).
The pixel 9 xl has a infrared temperature sensor. I was surprised when I learned this.
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#104Obviously it's subjective, but I really feel the design quality took a nosedive from the 90s onwards. Compared to the sleek simplicity of those earlier watches they just look cluttered, gaudy and over-the-top!
I'm glad they still manufacture their classic lines, such good watches.
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#105> 2016 - First Casio outdoor watch to run Android Wear OS Could you imagine the situation they were in as the most high-tech watch company in the world? For mainstream relevance you now have to anchor yourself to a smartphone platform that is either a) hostile to your very existence or b) completely abandons their platform and leaves you and your customers out to dry. I know people complain about car manufacturers be…
> Looking down the history of other companies that turned over responsibility of their user experience to tech companies - there's not a good track record of long-term successes.
We’re talking about the same auto executives that would sell you a $100k+ car and then try to charge you $200/year for map updates so that the built in navigation wasn’t out of date 1 year into ownership? Those are the guys worried about the tech stack in your car being “abandoned”?
Apologies if I’m skeptical that that aren’t just hoping to use the infotainment as another source of recurring revenue. Especially when they’ve said as much in earnings calls.
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#106I was really surprised to find out that the F-91W was first released in 1989. I had assumed it was even older than that! I wasn't too surprised to see their blurb leave out it's other (alleged!) known use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casio_F-91W#Usage_in_terrorism
The F-91W is such a fun watch. Super functional, you're not scared of damaging it, because A) You can't and B) it's like $25. The backlight is my absolute favorit feature. It's completely pointless. It can barely light up the hours, and only the left most digit and Casio never bothered to fix it. Absolutely delightful.
I strongly prefer the WS1400H; it's only about $10 more and your wrist won't accidentally bump the stopwatch buttons.
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#107That brought nice memories of having my Casio Data Bank in the 80s and feeling like the coolest kid in school. It looked so futuristic and slick :) I remember spending quite a bit some time entering the phone numbers of my friends and relatives.
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#108Funny how they don't mention Al-Qaeda's use of the the F-91W as an IED timer. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/25/guantanamo-fil...
What a silly comment, why would they?
- Toyota doesn't mention the Toyota war.
- Microsoft doesn't mention the millions world wide who use their OS for nefarious purposes.
- Starbucks doesn't mention that one time someone got a spiced pumpkin latte, while on the run from the FBI.
Re: The history of Casio watches
#109Funny how they don't mention Al-Qaeda's use of the the F-91W as an IED timer. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/25/guantanamo-fil...
What a silly comment, why would they? - Toyota doesn't mention the Toyota war. - Microsoft doesn't mention the millions world wide who use their OS for nefarious purposes. - Starbucks doesn't mention that one time someone got a spiced pumpkin latte, while on the run from the FBI.
Why? Because in watch nerd and military circles the F-91W is known as the terrorist watch.
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#110Some of cool and the wild ones: > The TM-100 was a highly unique wristwatch with the ability to transmit speech via radio. Outfitted with an FM transmitter and microphone, the watch allowed users to wirelessly broadcast their voice to a radio tuned to the right frequency simply by speaking toward the watch > The unique CMD-10 delivered remote control functionality for TVs and VCRs. Its function-minded layout of large…
The temperature sensor was an interesting idea. Wonder if smartphones will ever get that. Probably not, since it is cheaper to get this information online (but then it is often inaccurate).
what would be the point of a temperature sensor in a smartphone. the smartphone is carried by me. that means I already know if it's cold or hot.