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Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan
Obviously you aren't the target audience but that doesn't make it a stupid watch. You've mentioned sports watch a couple of times but it isn't a sports watch and no one claimed it was.
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What was claimed was that health related apps would be the advantage of a watch like this.
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Originally Posted by greenasterisk
I think the market for smart watches are going to explode in the coming years. I personally would like a device which would give me information about messages, calls etc without taking out the mobile phone. It is more of a convenience actually. I think the killer apps for these kind of watches would be health related ones. Ones which enable joggers, exercises, swimmers to track their activity on a daily basis.
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Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan
If you want to check your pulse or tell what your altitude is then by all means by a Garmin, that's what it's for. This watch is designed for convenience, like when you're in a meeting or driving your car and you can't very well take out your phone. This allows you to see at a glance what the message/call is and you can decide what action to take.
Now it obviously isn't for everyone but if there's one thing that the Pebble watch proved, it's something that a lot of people want.
Not that it's without its faults. $300 is way too much money. $150 would be way better. Why isn't it using e-ink tech to maximize battery life and outdoors readability? And why the hell is it limited to Samsung phones? Surely, Samsung could release an Android app like all the other watchmakers do. They'd sell a lot more watches that way.
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If you are in a car or in a meeting and you can't put your phone somewhere where you can look at it then you shouldn't be looking at your smartwatch either.
What could be useful is an app that makes the phone give a signal if it is a few meters from the watch to prevent loosing your phone. Or to have the phone unlock with the watch.