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Re: Moto 360

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Post by andyhmltn »

w1ntermute wrote: post #167
pavanky wrote: post #156

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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 i…

>Apple is more a fashion company than a tech company

That's completely false. They make good looking products sure but they aren't just pretty little bricks.

Re: Moto 360

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Post by a1a »

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).

My opinion is that you forgot the biggest concern; "Google sued for data-mining students' email" is another post on HN today.

The features presented (est. time to work based on my route, etc) is not data I want to be present in googles dataset.

On the other hand these wearables are pretty great in this sense, for the first time you are the customer (usually the businesses buying ads are).

Re: Moto 360

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Post by 7952 »

awalton wrote: post #239
nivla wrote: post #82

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It requires pairing with a phone via Bluetooth(Low Energy). I don't think at this time it is economically feasible to have a phone with data service, touch screen and a juicy battery all in such a small foam factor.

Just really curious: Why does a watch need a touchscreen? What are you touching on your watch? Digital watches already have a wonderful UI: they're called "buttons", and they're located on the sides of the screen, so you can still see what you're doing while using the thing.

The classic interface for watches is a rotating crown or bezel. The closest modern equivalent would be the circular touch pad on an old style ipod. Why not have a touch sensitive bezel around the outside? Even better would be to make the skin of your arm a touch sensitive surface so that you do not have to cover the screen with your finger.

Re: Moto 360

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Post by corin_ »

yohui wrote: post #346
zacharycohn wrote: post #242

Someone should teach Motorola that "I would like to receive product information from Motorola and confirm that I'm 16 years of age or older." is NOT what "opt in" means...

The whole point of entering your email address on that page is to "receive product information from Motorola". That's what signing up for updates on the Moto 360 is: asking to receive info on a Moto product.

To be fair, I had a similar reaction (still went ahead and subscribed, though) - I first had the impression I was signing up to receive information specifically related to this one product, and now don't know if that's the case or if I'm going to get a tonne of mails about stuff I don't care about while waiting for an update on this.

Re: Moto 360

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Post by teddyh »

haldujai wrote: post #334
VLM wrote: post #197

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"A watch that expensive is purely status-indicating jewelry." For those of a certain extreme old age, say, over 30, one problem is not wearing a watch has been a display of wealth for some decades now. The signal is, "I don't wear a watch anymore, I pay an expensive cellphone contract instead". Last time I wore a watch was during the Clinton presidency. For elders like me, wearing a watch would indicate I'm too poor…

I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not.. Most over 30 who want to show off their wealth actually do wear a watch, an expensive one at that. I don't know where you get this bs notion that NOT wearing a watch is a sign of wealth. You don't have to be rich to afford a $50-80/mo. contract but you do for that $100,000 Vacheron.

“You see this watch? That watch costs more than your car. I made $970.000 last year, how much’d you make? You see, pal, that’s who I am, and you’re nothing.”

— Blake, Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

Re: Moto 360

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Post by easytiger »

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

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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.

can't have people assuming you use an acer. what might they think of you

Re: Moto 360

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Post by makomk »

tripzilch wrote: post #370
psychometry wrote: post #203

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Either you're a troll or you're delusional. Which is it? >Apple is more a fashion company than a tech company. Not even remotely accurate for possible definitions of either of those terms. >Those who buy and use its products are primarily concerned with advertising the fact that they use Apple products - conspicuous consumption. Oh really? You don't think it has anything to do with their excellent track record of har…

> You don't think it has anything to do with their excellent track record of hardware design, software design, reliability and usability? Of course. It has to do with Apple's branding of "hardware design, software design, reliability and usability". Just like G-Star advertises their clothing as "raw", while their jeans are actually quite flimsy and rip or tear easily. Sure, they look pretty and well-fitted. Just like…

Exactly! Discussions on HN (and elsewhere) have been full of Apple users bemoaning problems that, if they happened on Android, would be held up as proof that it was inherently crap. Because Apple have successfully branded themselves as the usable, well-designed option these issues get treated as a temporary aberration - even though from what I can tell they've always been the norm for Apple.

Re: Moto 360

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Post by krrrh »

xmonkee wrote: post #364
factotvm wrote: post #199

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I choose Apple because I want good hardware with a *nix operating system. End of story. Show me an alternative, and you'll pique my interest. In the meantime, you should keep your ridiculous comments about conspicuous consumption to yourself.

Goddamn this. I have been a linuxer all my life but getting older somehow really makes patching drivers all the time quite unattractive. Bought my first mac this year... good decision.

Amen. It was a bit of a compromise having to deal with mac ports or fink for so long, but since homebrew became so usable as a package manager a couple if years ago, the argument has only gotten stronger.
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