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Re: Moto 360

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Post by korzun »

criswell wrote: post #56
martythemaniak wrote: post #23

I'm very impressed. When I saw the Google video, I thought the round watch was a photoshopped concept we may see in the future, but it's actually shipping in a few months. Also, is this the first mass-market device with a round screen? I'd be interested to see how the layouts work from a developer perspective. Whether relative or fixed, desktop, mobile or web, we're all so used to rectangular, grid based layouts.

A round screen both worries and excites me. I can't think of a nice way to present a website on a circular screen but it would also bother me to waste all that space putting everything into a box.

I would assume app development/etc would be done in 'block' like GUI and the watch will convert it into a round version on the fly.

Re: Moto 360

#132

Post by Zhenya »

kitsune_ wrote: post #110
sunseb wrote: post #103

Seriously... It looks like a toy comparing to a good old swiss watch : http://www.omegawatches.com/planet-omega/bond

And Omega is to Swiss watches what Lindsey Lohan is to acting =) * I'm Swiss and this comment was made in good humour

Let's be honest - a Tag Heuer is the Macaulay Culkin of watches and not everyone can afford a Patek. Omega is ok. ;)

Re: Moto 360

#133

Post by argumentum »

Zhenya wrote: post #128
argumentum wrote: post #124

This looks great. I'm a little bit confused though by motorola calling itself "a google company" .. wasn't motorola essentially sold to Lenovo? Or did Google, in addition to the patents, keep the motorola brand?

I assume, until the sale is cleared by regulatory bodies, contracts signed,and money exchanges hands, they are still 'A Google Company'

Sure, but a major product release tied to the Google brand like this seems to be coming at an odd time.

This watch, for better or worse, is now going to be seen as the Google watch.

Re: Moto 360

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Post by [deleted] »

argumentum wrote: post #124

This looks great. I'm a little bit confused though by motorola calling itself "a google company" .. wasn't motorola essentially sold to Lenovo? Or did Google, in addition to the patents, keep the motorola brand?

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Re: Moto 360

#135

Post by egonschiele »

I'm excited about this, and disappointed in Pebble. They were first to market but totally squandered their opportunity. I got my Pebble last year, and stopped wearing it after a week because all the promised apps were still a work-in-progress. One year later, not much has changed :/

Re: Moto 360

#136

Post by minimax »

radley wrote: post #69
martythemaniak wrote: post #23

I'm very impressed. When I saw the Google video, I thought the round watch was a photoshopped concept we may see in the future, but it's actually shipping in a few months. Also, is this the first mass-market device with a round screen? I'd be interested to see how the layouts work from a developer perspective. Whether relative or fixed, desktop, mobile or web, we're all so used to rectangular, grid based layouts.

It's still "simulated" which means Photoshopped / After Effects. I"m actually pretty nervous because there's no "simulated" disclaimer, yet these mock-ups are terribly rough: - fake / inconsistent lighting accents & bevel - screens in the photos are pixelated (looks like a screen-res quality source was rotated), yet the 3D model's screen is totally smooth suggesting 400 dpi or better - clip rotation angles are off -…

Did you watch the video? Looks like they have real prototypes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xQ3y902DEQ&noredirect=1#t=6...

Re: Moto 360

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Post by ChuckMcM »

martythemaniak wrote: post #23

I'm very impressed. When I saw the Google video, I thought the round watch was a photoshopped concept we may see in the future, but it's actually shipping in a few months. Also, is this the first mass-market device with a round screen? I'd be interested to see how the layouts work from a developer perspective. Whether relative or fixed, desktop, mobile or web, we're all so used to rectangular, grid based layouts.

Personally I think it would be awesome to have a radial based layout system. But recognize that probably won't happen. Probably do a square layout with a circular clipping mask. Still rect(3, -45, 3, -45, 3, 130, 3, 130) assuming a [radius,angle] co-ordinate system would be fun to play with.

Re: Moto 360

#138

Post by rickyc091 »

untog wrote: post #84
mikeryan wrote: post #44

Am I the only one who doesn't wear a watch (even if I wanted to) because I don't like the way it scratches against my MacBook Pro?

How on earth does your watch scratch your laptop?

Your wrist lies to the left / right of the track pad area. When you wear a watch or a fitness band, you are constantly rubbing those areas as you type.

Re: Moto 360

#139

Post by dzlobin »

minimax wrote: post #136
radley wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's still "simulated" which means Photoshopped / After Effects. I"m actually pretty nervous because there's no "simulated" disclaimer, yet these mock-ups are terribly rough: - fake / inconsistent lighting accents & bevel - screens in the photos are pixelated (looks like a screen-res quality source was rotated), yet the 3D model's screen is totally smooth suggesting 400 dpi or better - clip rotation angles are off -…

Did you watch the video? Looks like they have real prototypes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xQ3y902DEQ&noredirect=1#t=6...

He means that it may be a real device prototype, but the video is added in post.

Re: Moto 360

#140

Post by Kiro »

egonschiele wrote: post #135

I'm excited about this, and disappointed in Pebble. They were first to market but totally squandered their opportunity. I got my Pebble last year, and stopped wearing it after a week because all the promised apps were still a work-in-progress. One year later, not much has changed :/

What apps do you miss?
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