Smartwatches definitely seem like they are target more towards health conscious people than watch enthusiasts
I am fine without a smartwatch
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I guess it depends on your environment, and social circle(s). Here in Finland Apple watches are the most obvious "standard", as seen on over half the people taking the tram or bus. But in other circles the Rolex Daytona, or Submariners are ubiquitous. I collect mechanical watches, with about forty that I rotate through depending on my planned activities, or mood. But it has to be said I own one quartz watch and it is…
I thought Android was the dominant smartphone in Europe outside UK
Phone yes, smartwatches I'm not so sure about.
But then again I don't see a lot of people with smartwatches in general.
But if I do then often these are fitbits/applewatches. regardless of the phone they own.
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Were they always this expensive? I just looked at the prices and a simple digital watch is $180 and up
They weren't and they aren't. $22 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Casio-Mens-CA53W-1-Calculator-Watch/d...
Take this for example:
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#24An exemplary attention-disruptor.
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They weren't and they aren't. $22 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Casio-Mens-CA53W-1-Calculator-Watch/d...
Take this for example: https://www.casio.com/us/watches/casio/product.A1000MGN-9/
The A1000 is a new model, the entire body is made of metal. The usual digital models are full resin, or resin cases with steel bracelets. They start from $15 or so.
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Which smart watch was made by people exploited to the brink of death? How is that different from the device you are writing your comment from?
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#27I have an issue where I want to complete my rings on my Apple Watch but also want to wear my fancy watches daily. I resorted to essentially not wearing my Apple Watch on Sundays for the time being.
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#28Casio calculator watches are the gold standard (particularly if you've got the nice gold-tinted one) in watch fashion.
Were they always this expensive? I just looked at the prices and a simple digital watch is $180 and up
You can get an F91W for 12 bucks, a F-105W for 15, and most other casios for 30 bucks or less. A similar to the A1000 would be the A700 or A168 which are both so much cheaper at 20-30 dollars and will last you for years
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#29Or you just update your F-91W to a somewhat smart watch: https://www.sensorwatch.net/
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#30I swear Casio has a tighter tech geek brand than Apple. I discovered their pocket dictionary line a couple years ago and it practically made me drool. https://www.casio.com/jp/exword/
Pocket electronic dictionaries have been around and not strictly in Casio's wheelhouse but an "era": I used to carry around one made by Besta, a Taiwanese company. What's interesting was their integration with PCMCIA cards for language and dictionary expansion.
Pocket dictionary was (still?) an interesting hackable device in Japan until around 2012. Some uses Windows CE/Linux and can run full Linux desktop by hacking. So some students uses it for general purpose at school. The only electric device that teachers don't mind, and portable device was rare at that time (like PSP), and even have a keyboard.