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Re: The history of Casio watches

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Post by rvba »

rdtsc wrote: post #11

Some of cool and the wild ones: > The TM-100 was a highly unique wristwatch with the ability to transmit speech via radio. Outfitted with an FM transmitter and microphone, the watch allowed users to wirelessly broadcast their voice to a radio tuned to the right frequency simply by speaking toward the watch > The unique CMD-10 delivered remote control functionality for TVs and VCRs. Its function-minded layout of large…

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).

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Post by somat »

tombert wrote: post #20
patwolf wrote: post #6

According to this their most recent innovation was in 2023 with a "virtual community where people can co-create and interact with one another via digital platforms like NFTs and the metaverse."

I facepalmed when I read that last entry. I had a G-Shock watch for a long time, it was a great watch, I have a lot of sentimentality towards it, but I do not see any reason why anyone would want an NFT for it.

I agree it is all a bit stupid, But I am feeling charitable this morning so I will give it a go.

If you wanted to create a registry of watch ownership a nft is certainly one way to go about it. and this use makes far more sense than most tokens. running on nothing more than a dream.

Really I think it is more that companies need to maintain a corp of engineers, these engineers are needed for key important projects, but a stable company is not in panic "put out the fire" mode all the time. so there is room for more speculative projects. and this is probably one of them.

Re: The history of Casio watches

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Post by joering2 »

Memories. I had first Casio sometime in 1980s at age 8 or so, and it was solar fueled. I put it under desk lamp which was probably 100W back then to charge it faster, I guess, and then the plastic deformed. Little I knew putting it into a refrigerator will not make it back to be nice and square. 8 year old. And there has been so many styles, every year to release new catalog and for so many region/countries there are different styles. I can imagine there is one person out there, a real boss-level-type dude, who has a basketball-size room with all brand new Casio watches, each one style, still unopened.

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Post by themafia »

legitster wrote: post #29

> 2016 - First Casio outdoor watch to run Android Wear OS Could you imagine the situation they were in as the most high-tech watch company in the world? For mainstream relevance you now have to anchor yourself to a smartphone platform that is either a) hostile to your very existence or b) completely abandons their platform and leaves you and your customers out to dry. I know people complain about car manufacturers be…

> Looking down the history of other companies that turned over responsibility of their user experience to tech companies

Just.. mirror my phone onto the display. I don't need a car companies 10 year old ideas of "user experience." Just give me a few knobs for the climate controls and then get out of my way.

I, as the user, am happy to "take responsibility" for this.

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Post by Arainach »

legitster wrote: post #29

> 2016 - First Casio outdoor watch to run Android Wear OS Could you imagine the situation they were in as the most high-tech watch company in the world? For mainstream relevance you now have to anchor yourself to a smartphone platform that is either a) hostile to your very existence or b) completely abandons their platform and leaves you and your customers out to dry. I know people complain about car manufacturers be…

>know people complain about car manufacturers being hostile to CarPlay and Android Auto. But I think in the long run, the executives are being smart. Looking down the history of other companies that turned over responsibility of their user experience to tech companies - there's not a good track record of long-term successes.

Car infotainment is full of examples of why the car manufacturers can't be trusted to have *short term* success. Garbage UI, constantly charging huge money for obsolete-before-you-get-them updates. The Google Graveyard looks like a fertility clinic compared to the car entertainment systems put out by GM/Ford/BMW/Toyota/Everyone

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Post by AndrewKemendo »

hermitcrab wrote: post #35
AndrewKemendo wrote: post #9

From the 2000s section: “The debut of the GW-300J introduced a new line — The G — driven by a passion for creating the ultimate wristwatch: one that would never break, never stop, and never fail to keep precise time.” I have worn the same GShock GW-6900 continuously, all day and night, every day for 15+ years. I wore it in war, diving in the pacific, skydiving, on stage pitching, on TV shows and am currently wearing…

Another GW-6900 fan here. I think you've done pretty well to only have 1 replacement band in that time. Maybe that is because you don't take it off at night! The only other thing I have with similar levels of toughness is the rogue leather hat I wore for at least 20 years. https://rogue.co.za/collections/headgear But I eventually sweated a hole in it and had to buy another one.

Oh man I actually bought one of those back in like 2006 for a trip to Belize

I have no idea what happened to that hat, but it was very sturdy

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