Re:Open-Source Watch
by skywhopper on Sunday December 27, 2015 @01:32PM
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It depends on your priorities. If you want a pretty display with lots of color, fast updates, and easy visibility in the dark, e-ink is out. All-day battery life is more than sufficient for many watch-wearers who aren't interested in sleeping with the thing on.
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Re:Open-Source Watch
by mike-cardwell on Sunday December 27, 2015 @01:42PM
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One of my favourite use cases for my Pebble Time requires wearing it whilst I'm asleep: I use it as an alarm clock. I'm awoken by it vibrating on my wrist. I find this a much more pleasant way to wake up than a normal audio based alarm. Being able to snooze an alarm without having to open my eyes or reach out of my warm bed and without waking my partner is brilliant. I would be annoyed by a watch which I had to remove each night to charge.
Re:Open-Source Watch
by andrewaylett on Sunday December 27, 2015 @03:46PM
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I've got an LG Urbane which I charge every morning while I'm showering and getting ready. It's on my wrist overnight for sleep tracking and the morning alarm. I can agree with your judgement on alarms, but my experience of an OLED-based watch differs from what you seem to expect :).
Re:Open-Source Watch
by maxwelljoslyn on Monday December 28, 2015 @06:14AM
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How long does it spend charging? How much does it charge in that time?
Re:Open-Source Watch
by andrewaylett on Wednesday December 30, 2015 @05:59AM
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30 minutes is usually long enough, although I usually leave it longer than that because I'm still doing stuff. The last 5% charge is a lot slower, but isn't really necessary -- it doesn't matter if the battery drains from 95%--45% rather than 100%--50%.