It would be nice if the watch was the phone and the black 5 inch square was a cheap secondary screen.
It would be nice if I could fly too, but I'm fat and able to generate shockingly small amounts of lift.
Moto 360
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Re: Moto 360
#292Earlier 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.
I have a Macbook Air that gets referred to as "the skinny computer" around the house. (as in, "I hate this f'ng skinny computer. Why won't it let me copy a f'ng photo???).
It would never occur to me to refer to it by its model name.
My wife has an iPhone 5s. As in, "Hey, toss me your phone. It has a better camera". Guess we're safe there too.
Re: Moto 360
#293Re: Moto 360
#294Earlier quoted context omitted.
Leather straps have buckles.
Just because a strap has a buckle doesn't mean it will ever hit your computer. I wear a Timex Expedition with a leather and fabric strap, and it's almost impossible to make the buckle touch my Macbook because it's too high up on the inside of my wrist - my hand would have to be almost perpendicular to the keyboard, with the backside of my thumb rotated down towards the keys.
You may have smaller wrists than some of us.
Have some fat wrist porn: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kjed7wq0p23l42h/RbCpiuaGjH
I don't usually work directly on my MBP, being of the one true religion (external keyboard/mouse/monitor), but when I do, the first is approximately how my left wrist normally rests, and the second is with my Pebble on, showing the buckle in contact with the MBP.
It was hard to get the angle right on the second picture, so the position of my wrist is slightly off, but you get the idea.
When actually typing (especially for more than a couple words, like I am now), my wrist isn't usually resting so heavily on the surface, but the buckle is still in contact with the laptop.
The scratching is annoying, as is the pressure on my wrist. This has been the case for every watch I've owned with several different straps, so I almost always take them off when using any laptop without an external keyboard.
Re: Moto 360
#295>Synchronizing your pulse with Google... >Say "share now" to share your cardiovascular activity on Google+ >... >Synchronization completed! >5 minutes later > ping! One new message. Say "read" or "later" >" read " >Enjoying the run? Try these Adidas XYZ shoes for only 99$, perfect for athletic running! Call me a tinfoil hatter, but I am not touching this tracking device with a five foot pole.
And yet no one seems to complain about the Nike fitness bands, devices that collect the same information and have the same access to your phone's always-on network connection -- a device that's made by a company that actually sells you shoes.
Re: Moto 360
#296I'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 :/
I'm using mine with RunKeeper and it works great. I'm pretty happy with my Pebble's notifications as well.
Having said that, I didn't have great expectations to start with. I wasn't going to play games on a watch. I wasn't going to type responses to my SMSs or e-mails. I'm happy because I don't miss calls anymore. I see my notifications instantly. And when I'm outside running, I can easily see my distance, pace etc. And I only recharge once a week or longer.
Re: Moto 360
#297Earlier 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...
The LG watch looks more like an iPhone strapped to your wrist than a watch.
http://i.imgur.com/yP1Qpa9.png
I was kind of excited after viewing the Motorola page, but after the videos, I'm disappointed. I don't want to speak to my watch, and I don't care about having yet another app for weather, calendar, etc. The videos just reminded me that I don't care about any of this information, or having it available on my wrist. I'll stick to a traditional watch, I think they're more stylish, and the time is really the only piece of information I need immediate access to on a constant basis. Everything else can be in pocket.
Re: Moto 360
#298Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well, for starters, it's round, which is a big thing (round LCDs are hard to pull off). Secondly, it runs Android Wear, not whatever custom baked thing was running on the MotoActv watch. Thirdly, it does completely different things. The MotoActv watch was a fitness watch. It's meant to track your runs, etc. This is a smartwatch. It's meant to connect to your phone and give you relevant information. Completely differe…
MotoActv is also a smart watch. Please refer to feature list below. Sales of Moto 360 will see whether there more fans round dial or square screen. The trend I see here is - if your shit does not sell in first attempt then repackage it under a new name. MotoActv Features - 1. gps 2. heart rate 3. monitor 4. music 5. challenges 6. texts 7. ant+ 8. wi-fi 9. clock 10. weather 11. display
Except not even slightly accurate. The MotoActv is not primarily a smartwatch, it's a fitness device first. It's meant for active audiences who want a watch while they excercise, hence the Actv part of the name.
The Moto360, which looks absolutely nothing like the MotoActv (seriously, where the hell are you getting that they're repackaging an existing watch under a new name? They're completely different) is meant for an entirely different market, has completely different features, and probably features none of the same internals as the MotoActv.
They are two watches, with completely different functions, with completely different UIs, meant for completely different people. The only similarity is that they're both made by Motorola but even that's a stretch because the Motorola of today (I'm referring to Motorola, a Google company) is nothing like Motorola of 2 years ago, when the MotoActv was released.
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#300Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm sad that no one is going e-ink here. That solves the battery and screen visibility problems so nicely, plus the screen is always on. If Pebble is going to be it going forward, I hope they continue to innovate.
The problem is that eInk is relatively slow (I know the newer versions are much faster than the old 500ms ones) and can't do color (well).
Don't care. I would be ok with a watch without a second hand and the slight sub-second delay of eInk for displaying notifications. And a lack of color too. Especially if it meant that I got 10x the battery life (which it would).