So I fell behind this week, and I'm sorry about that, but I'm back on the wagon and here's your Daily 120 (seconds), a little extra to make up for lost time! Let's talk about Smart Watches.
First we had cellphones the size of briefcases. Wow, awesome, I can make a call anywhere I feel like, as long as I lug this cumbersome ugly thing with me. Then they got smaller, and smaller, and someone said "Hey, I need my phone to do more than just make phone calls!" so we ended up with text messages and crappy little "games" that were more frustrating than they were worth, unless you got the little Tetris version. Then phones got touch screens, and android/iPhone wars, and yay, now it's today, the world of smartphones. But wait, there's more...
Enter smart watches. Yes, I said watches, and what's more odd about that is not only is it mostly superfluous and just gadgety, I really really have to have one. Basically a smart watch in most cases is a peripheral to your phone, letting you access it's functions, like reading texts or answering/denying calls, without pulling it out of your pocket or backpack.
I want to clarify something now, and say that my comments here are based on research and reviews, not actual use. I can't afford to buy all these watches to validate the facts I've heard, so please, just take these as opinions.
There are several watches on the market I'm looking into, and I'll give the brief 1-2 punch on each.
The Pebble. It looks nice and is selling like hotcakes, but there really aren't a lot of apps available for it yet. Battery life sounds good as it's an e-paper technology, but without a backlight night use is challenging at best,and honestly in an age of touch screens, having side-buttons makes me feel like I'm back in the 80s with my Timex.
Sony Smartwatch. This looks promising, but much of what I'm hearing about it means that it needs to be charged every 4 days (based on sony) or every day (based on reviews) and more than likely it's closer to the latter. I could live with that since it's a touchscreen digital display, but it's rated at "splash proof" and I really don't want to take the risk on how much rain constitutes a splash. I want to know that I can just walk outside without having to cover my watch in a ziplock baggie.
Honestly the only watch I've seen that looks really great to is the Sonostar Smartwatch. It looks sleek, has a touch e-paper screen with a backlight, and is waterproof, everything I'm looking for. This watch sounds amazing, but then again, that might be because it's not even out yet so all I can go on is specs and pictures, not user reviews.
The moral of the story is that nothing is really "there" yet, as far as I can see, but I'm eager to see what's around tomorrow's corner.
Please leave comments on what you think, or if you know a model that I didn't mention here that would be worth looking into!
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