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Re: Moto 360

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Post by publicfig »

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

Since when was Lindsay Lohan a bad actress? Sure, her movies weren't everyone's demographic, but that didn't mean she was a bad actress

(Sorry for the off topic. You are right that Omega watches are by no means what I would consider a "good old swiss watch")

Re: Moto 360

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Post by rrrazdan »

RyanZAG wrote: post #66
Yhippa wrote: post #2

Really cool stuff! From what it looks like this is a big departure from the previous Android smart watches that look like they jammed Android 1.0 on there. Two big concerns for me: 1) Battery life 2) Display visibility They go hand-in-hand for me. Get that nice high-res display but will it last me a day? For battery life it would be nice to have induction charging if it were to last about 8 hours (my personal guess).

If they price this to compete with typical mid-high watches, then you're looking at about $4000 [1] which is more than enough to get some very impressive display technology in there. If they skimp and try to put in cheap hardware and go for a $500 price target then this is going to fall flat. Hopefully they understand the watch market and know to charge more and put in the best materiel, but knowing the tech industry…

You are missing a big factor in the 5k USD watch. It is expected to last you a lifetime, if not more. It's more like an heirloom. This watch, at the pace technology is moving would be lucky to last a year.

Re: Moto 360

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Post by gagaga »

romanovcode wrote: post #32
lsb wrote: post #4

So I'm only seeing white male hands

You are everything that's wrong in tech right now.

So it isn't the sexism, racism, or getting investments from your professors who will also encourage their brightest students to drop out to join your company and then help you get acquired when you fail because they sit on the board the of company who will acquire you, but it is this guy's comment that is everything that is wrong with tech?

Re: Moto 360

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Post by mchanson »

Touche wrote: post #160
Geee wrote: post #157

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was 100% sure that Apple's iWatch would be round. This looks almost exactly like I imagined the iWatch would look, and weirdly it feels like they copied it. (Well, it looks like a normal watch, and that's what I expected from Apple, not from Google/Moto).

Wait what? You're accusing Motorola of copying your imagination of what an unreleased Apple product might look like?

Its serious third order ip theft!

Re: Moto 360

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Post by w1ntermute »

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

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

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 is also why Apple's profit margins are sky high. Consumer electronics is an industry with razor thin margins, but with fashion, the sky is the limit (given that you can effectively manipulate the minds of consumers, which Apple is excellent at). An iDevice cannot be commoditized, no matter how hard Apple's competitors try.

Re: Moto 360

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Post by MBCook »

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

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

It says "MacBook Pro" right under the screen so that's what I think of it as. I also know that the terms are common enough that people will know what I'm talking about (as opposed to my old Inspiron 8000).

Re: Moto 360

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Post by Scene_Cast2 »

sillysaurus3 wrote: post #146
minimax wrote: post #136

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

It's no doubt a real watch he's wearing, but I'm pretty sure the screen is fake. No screen that emits photons would appear like that when recorded by a camcorder. The brightness and crispness is visibly wrong. I'm pretty sure it's CG.

The screen is definitely an overlay. There's even a tiny tracking glitch at 1:09-1:10.
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