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The history of Casio watches

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Post by dole »

palmotea wrote: post #115
Pfiffer wrote: post #16

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This one too: > Simply holding the watch’s built-in speaker up to the receiver of a push-button telephone allowed users to place calls to stored numbers

>> Simply holding the watch’s built-in speaker up to the receiver of a push-button telephone allowed users to place calls to stored numbers So a miniaturized version of one of this (which I totally uselessly had as a kid): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z438yRW0rGQ .

As famously modded in 2600 mag, they were useful for a while...

https://phonelosers.com/redbox/tonedialer/

https://hackaday.com/2014/09/05/radioshack-phone-dialer-red-...

Re: The history of Casio watches

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Post by nextos »

NoiseBert69 wrote: post #153
tombert wrote: post #23

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I've been pretty happy with my Garmin Instinct Crossover. It looks like a regular watch, and so if Garmin decides to drop support for it, then it still has like a 2 month battery as a regular watch.

With Gadgetbridge they can drop as much as support as they want.

Gadgetbridge has very limited aGPS support, right? Without aGPS updates, any GPS device is going to have terribly long lock times.

Ideally, watches should do like Garmin's. Mount as mass storage devices via USB, and let the user download activity data and upload updates or routes.

Re: The history of Casio watches

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Post by NoiseBert69 »

nextos wrote: post #172
NoiseBert69 wrote: post #153

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With Gadgetbridge they can drop as much as support as they want.

Gadgetbridge has very limited aGPS support, right? Without aGPS updates, any GPS device is going to have terribly long lock times. Ideally, watches should do like Garmin's. Mount as mass storage devices via USB, and let the user download activity data and upload updates or routes.

For my Instinct 3 Solar GadgetBridge it - as far as I can see - can deliver AGPS files.

Settings -> Location -> AGPS

Re: The history of Casio watches

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Post by wan23 »

smackeyacky wrote: post #63

It’s a shame that Casio are relentlessly pushing the g-shock watches upmarket. Part of their appeal was that they were affordable and tough. I still put on a g-shock if I absolutely have to know the time and couldn’t be faffed winding an automatic. The GB-800 is pretty cool, has a step counter and the time can be kept by using the g-shock app including adjusting for daylight saving. The 5600 is my favourite though.

I'm wearing a ~$4000 MR-G today and I'm really happy with my choice. IMO the best thing about Casio as a brand is that they sell $15 watches and $8000 watches that do basically do the same things but appeal to different people. The existence of the higher end models doesn't diminish the utility or value of the classics. There's really something for everyone.

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Post by palmotea »

dole wrote: post #171
palmotea wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> Simply holding the watch’s built-in speaker up to the receiver of a push-button telephone allowed users to place calls to stored numbers So a miniaturized version of one of this (which I totally uselessly had as a kid): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z438yRW0rGQ .

As famously modded in 2600 mag, they were useful for a while... https://phonelosers.com/redbox/tonedialer/ https://hackaday.com/2014/09/05/radioshack-phone-dialer-red-...

> As famously modded in 2600 mag, they were useful for a while...

And now that you remind me, that's totally why I bought one, but at the time I lacked the tools and electronics skills to do the mod.

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Post by themadturk »

raffael_de wrote: post #110
rvba wrote: post #51

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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.

Same with any weather app... you already know if it's rainy, sunny or snowing as well.

Re: The history of Casio watches

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Post by raffael_de »

themadturk wrote: post #176
raffael_de wrote: post #110

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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.

Same with any weather app... you already know if it's rainy, sunny or snowing as well.

a weather app provides also forecasts and weather information for places you intend to visit in near future.
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