E-Ink Watch now for sale

Adam B. · 12-18-2007, 05:45 PM

You may remember a previous post about a watch with an e-ink display.

This very same watch is now available for sale for $250. It has the ability to display the time in various modes, and also switch from "white on black" to "black on white". It's very cool, especially for an e-ink geek like myself

Thanks engadget

tsgreer · 12-18-2007, 06:03 PM

But what about a backlight?!?! KIDDING!!!!

kjn24 · 12-18-2007, 06:49 PM

I've been reading waaaaay to many posts.........

Kathy

montsnmags · 12-18-2007, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsgreer

But what about a backlight?!?! KIDDING!!!!

It's ugly. It should look more like an iPhone.

Cheers,
Marc (who doesn't wear a watch, and rarely knows what day of the week it is)

chef · 12-19-2007, 01:32 AM

Cool thing about this watch is that you can have the white face on at night and the black face on during the day. And you'll never have to worry about glare or it being hard to read in any situation.

yokos · 12-19-2007, 07:40 AM

Cool! Several looks in one watch.
For my the taste the "E-INK" logo is much too large, this looks distracting & dominant.
I will wait for a watch where I can upload my own clock face design. This
would be geeky.

watcha · 12-19-2007, 10:53 AM

The design certainly does nothing for me - soo old fashioned. Anyway, what's e-ink about it? - certainly not the hands, going by the photo.

NatCh · 12-19-2007, 12:36 PM

The face changes, the numbers and such.

Like so:

I'm very tempted, but ... $250 for something that ONLY tells time?

(sorry, couldn't resist

)

Astropin · 12-19-2007, 01:07 PM

I think it's cool except for two things. 1) As mentioned earlier the E-Ink logo is too big. 2) It's overpriced for a watch with no alarm and can't be used in the dark. I also prefer watches that are waterproof (I'm assuming this one is not).

HappyMartin · 12-19-2007, 01:10 PM

Does it play mp3s and when will the colour one come out?

NatCh · 12-19-2007, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astropin

I also prefer watches that are waterproof (I'm assuming this one is not).

It's good for 5 ATM, according to the product page.

I don't like alarms on my watches, generally, I keep getting them turned on by accident then they go off to no useful purpose, which kinda ticks me off, so I'm always second checking whether it's set or not

I have to hand you the non-dark-visible thing, but I've been faced with ads for much more expensive watches that lack that feature.

They've set up a whole store for just these two models, which differ only by the band. That makes me hope that they'll have follow-on models, which I'll watch carefully, perhaps they'll have one that will really get me wound up.

On the other hand, I do happen to be in the market for a watch at the moment ....

(fear not the pun, embrace the pun, luuurve the pun)

Ooooo, I just found the user manual! (PDF warning) Not much to it, though.

DaleDe · 12-19-2007, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astropin

I think it's cool except for two things. 1) As mentioned earlier the E-Ink logo is too big. 2) It's overpriced for a watch with no alarm and can't be used in the dark. I also prefer watches that are waterproof (I'm assuming this one is not).

I believe it is waterproof to 5 ATM. I am not sure how they handle the dark part.

TallMomof2 · 12-19-2007, 04:06 PM

I'd like to see a ladies model, something a little smaller.

Ervserver · 12-19-2007, 05:59 PM

They need to equip them with Bluetooth so we can upload books to them and read

stustaff · 12-20-2007, 11:28 AM

I love E-ink technology... but isnt this kinda pointless!

It does nothing my current watch cant do but costs more and doesnt look that great imo

12-18-2007, 05:45 PM	#1
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	E-Ink Watch now for sale You may remember a previous post about a watch with an e-ink display. This very same watch is now available for sale for $250. It has the ability to display the time in various modes, and also switch from "white on black" to "black on white". It's very cool, especially for an e-ink geek like myself Thanks engadget

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12-19-2007, 01:32 AM	#5
chef Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 58 Join Date: Apr 2007	Cool thing about this watch is that you can have the white face on at night and the black face on during the day. And you'll never have to worry about glare or it being hard to read in any situation.

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yokos Pac-Man caught my iLiad. Posts: 807 Karma: 3595 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany; next to Baltic Sea Device: Boox Max Lumi, iRex iLiad (RIP)	Cool! Several looks in one watch. For my the taste the "E-INK" logo is much too large, this looks distracting & dominant. I will wait for a watch where I can upload my own clock face design. This would be geeky.

12-19-2007, 10:53 AM	#7
watcha Not so junior! Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Device: iRex Iliad	The design certainly does nothing for me - soo old fashioned. Anyway, what's e-ink about it? - certainly not the hands, going by the photo.

12-19-2007, 12:36 PM	#8
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	The face changes, the numbers and such. Like so: I'm very tempted, but ... $250 for something that ONLY tells time? (sorry, couldn't resist )

12-19-2007, 01:07 PM	#9
Astropin Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 60 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Device: PRS-505, N800	I think it's cool except for two things. 1) As mentioned earlier the E-Ink logo is too big. 2) It's overpriced for a watch with no alarm and can't be used in the dark. I also prefer watches that are waterproof (I'm assuming this one is not).

12-19-2007, 01:10 PM	#10
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	Does it play mp3s and when will the colour one come out?

12-19-2007, 04:06 PM	#13
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I'd like to see a ladies model, something a little smaller.

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12-20-2007, 11:28 AM	#15
stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	I love E-ink technology... but isnt this kinda pointless! It does nothing my current watch cant do but costs more and doesnt look that great imo