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Well the link you gave was the 18k rose gold version. The basic one is like $700. I already have a phone though so I don't see a smart watch anywhere in my near future.
Smart watches: Miniature computers that can do a small fraction of the things that your smart phone can do and are many times more inconvenient to use.
BUT IT'S STRAPPED TO YOUR WRIST. IT'S CALLED FASHION. LOOK IT UP.
if i am spending a couple hundred, or a couple thousand on a piece of smart watch technology, the least they can do is make it FUCKING WATERPROOF. like seriously? nike fuelband, i kind of understand, it wasnt designed to measure movement through water, so it wasnt necessary to make it swim proof. but a watch that is implied to wear all day every, like...... i dunno, the same way you wear a normal watch... SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN WATER WITHOUT FEAR OF BREAKING IT. like fuck. figure it out apple, its not rocket surgery
mmallender.if i am spending a couple hundred, or a couple thousand on a piece of smart watch technology, the least they can do is make it FUCKING WATERPROOF. like seriously? nike fuelband, i kind of understand, it wasnt designed to measure movement through water, so it wasnt necessary to make it swim proof. but a watch that is implied to wear all day every, like...... i dunno, the same way you wear a normal watch... SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN WATER WITHOUT FEAR OF BREAKING IT. like fuck. figure it out apple, its not rocket surgery
There's a problem here. There needs to be a computer in that watch, and for that it needs all the components of a regular computer, just (a lot) smaller. It needs a motherboard, a cpu, RAM, and most importantly cooling.
Now putting aside the phenomenal engineering it takes to make something so small, cooling almost certainly relies on air flow.
The first person who can come up with a system of air cooling in a watertight box measuring 1x1x0.2" (and patents it) probably gets extremely rich.
On the watch: smart watches are fucking ridiculous. I don't think any further comment is necessary.
*DUMBCAN*There's a problem here. There needs to be a computer in that watch, and for that it needs all the components of a regular computer, just (a lot) smaller. It needs a motherboard, a cpu, RAM, and most importantly cooling.
Now putting aside the phenomenal engineering it takes to make something so small, cooling almost certainly relies on air flow.
The first person who can come up with a system of air cooling in a watertight box measuring 1x1x0.2" (and patents it) probably gets extremely rich.
On the watch: smart watches are fucking ridiculous. I don't think any further comment is necessary.
i agree to a degree, but sony seems to be able to do it with the experia phone, and while it may be a limited waterproofing (up to 30 minutes with the ports closed) and there are other, much larger and resource intensive devices that require more cooling that are able to do just fine. cooling isnt dependent on airflow, but heat transfer, the entire case of the watch can act as a giant heatsink, the new macbook air doesnt have a fan at all. not to say that airflow isnt utilized in its cooling still, but technology is much less dependent on it.
i agree 100% with the second part. they are useless. they are unecessary technology entirely.
CirilloIt also has a battery life of 18 hours which means it can't even keep time for an entire day.
this is also an absolute joke. you HAVE to charge it every single day if you want to use it. seriously? even moreso than the waterproofing, and the fact that it is unecessary. this is an absolute dealbreaker for me. and lets be real, its a conservative "optimal" 18 hour battery life, so its going to be significantly less than that when you actually use it
*DUMBCAN*There's a problem here. There needs to be a computer in that watch, and for that it needs all the components of a regular computer, just (a lot) smaller. It needs a motherboard, a cpu, RAM, and most importantly cooling.
Now putting aside the phenomenal engineering it takes to make something so small, cooling almost certainly relies on air flow.
The first person who can come up with a system of air cooling in a watertight box measuring 1x1x0.2" (and patents it) probably gets extremely rich.
On the watch: smart watches are fucking ridiculous. I don't think any further comment is necessary.
A lot of Android smartphones are waterproof that run much more powerful components than a watch. I think it should be possible.
In my opinion, Apple really have dun goofed here. Luckily they won't go out of business with this as there will be mindless droves that will buy it as it has Apple on it.
IF I was to get a smartwatch then I'd go with something like the LG G Watch R which is currently on Amazon UK for £196.78 with free delivery. It has around 48 hours on standby worth of battery life and probably does a hell of a lot more than Apple's variant...
no really though,i need a new watch..and 350 isn't a ton of money for a watch...id rather spend 350 on a watch that has a map on it over a 350 fossil watch or similar nixon or whatever brand gets you wet..i have the new iPhone 6 and a new macbook pro,so it makes even more sense to get one..haters gonna hate I'm sure
no really though,i need a new watch..and 350 isn't a ton of money for a watch...id rather spend 350 on a watch that has a map on it over a 350 fossil watch or similar nixon or whatever brand gets you wet..i have the new iPhone 6 and a new macbook pro,so it makes even more sense to get one..haters gonna hate I'm sure
Your phone can do anything it can do better, including timekeeping, the main purpose of a watch.
CirilloYour phone can do anything it can do better, including timekeeping, the main purpose of a watch.
i don't ride my bike with my phone usually ever,had too many times I've lost or broken it from a hard fall or just rough trails...i don't want to be on my phone to check the time..i normally wear a watch..but i lost it on the last trip i was on...i might wait to buy it used though
stevenspassrideri don't ride my bike with my phone usually ever,had too many times I've lost or broken it from a hard fall or just rough trails...i don't want to be on my phone to check the time..i normally wear a watch..but i lost it on the last trip i was on...i might wait to buy it used though
stevenspassriderthats great for running I'm sure,but not for DH biking.if apple had a crash replacement program maybe i could afford to ride with my phone
^i was explaining i don't ride with my phone..but i said i like to have a watch and not use my phone to just look at the time..im sure i could break any watch biking..im not looking to buy a watch for biking,looking for a watch cause i don't have my old one anymore..i haven't grown past the need to own a watch,have you?
