Christmas Who got a Moto 360?

[olds]

Anyone? Like it or is it just a gimmick?

 

[TwiceOver]

They lost me at 12 hours of battery.

 

[Jodell88]

1. Wrong forum
2. PoofyHairGuy seems to love his.

 

[olds]

1. Wrong forum
2. PoofyHairGuy seems to love his.

I know. But I made it a Christmas thread so I'd get some answers.

 

[PeeluckyDuckee]

I have one on order, let you know when I get it. Out of all the android watches available the moto 360 is the most physically appealing, technology aside.

 

[tortillasoup]

I sold about 8 of them on amazon recently. They're fairly popular.

 

[destrekor]

They lost me at 12 hours of battery.

I heard this was improved upon immensely not long after release.

Granted, it still likely requires nightly charging, but it sounds like it gets through days just fine anymore.

Having seen it on a few people, it just seems slightly large for my wrist, compared to the size of watches I have worn previously. I really want a watch that's more of a blend between the 360 and G Watch R - I really want the tapered design you find where the band is connected to the shoulders.

 

[TwiceOver]

I heard this was improved upon immensely not long after release.

Granted, it still likely requires nightly charging, but it sounds like it gets through days just fine anymore.

Having seen it on a few people, it just seems slightly large for my wrist, compared to the size of watches I have worn previously. I really want a watch that's more of a blend between the 360 and G Watch R - I really want the tapered design you find where the band is connected to the shoulders.

I'm not worried about charging every day, that's perfectly OK. But I don't see use in a device, especially a watch, that can't make it through a single day.

And yeah, you could tell from the pics it was going to be chunky as all hell. That's the "thing" these days in watches. "Look I have a BIG ASS WATCH". I see it every day.

 

[Fritzo]

They lost me at 12 hours of battery.

That was fixed after an update.

However, it's a 1.0 device. I always wait until the next version on these things until they perfect it.

 

[tnt118]

They lost me at 12 hours of battery.

Mine gets very light use, but after two 8 hour days at work, it was on the third day it finally ran out of juice.

 

[destrekor]

That was fixed after an update.

However, it's a 1.0 device. I always wait until the next version on these things until they perfect it.

Yep. I'm waiting for when somebody perfects the idea of an everyday smartwatch coupled with the functionality of the MotoACTV. I still have mine, but I use it exclusively for running outdoors. But being able to have a selection of music, with bluetooth headphone support, alongside GPS tracking with visible map routing (or recording for later if reviewing routes)... that's perfect. I don't want to strap a phone to my arm - I hated strapping the ZuneHD to my arm, and that was tiny compared to modern phones.

But the MotoACTV is a terrible everyday watch, thoroughly impractical... plus, it's battery life is miserable. Granted, it was doing a lot with older tech (Motorola loves TI chips, even put one in the 360 - I do appreciate the American-nature of the old Moto+TI combo, but TI dropped out of the modern game and Moto is owned by the Chinese overlords now). It was also sweatproof, IIRC. It had closed ports so it could handle a rain storm. Not sure about swimming but a modern take on the idea would surely include that feature.

But the day we get that kind of functionality with the appearance of something like the 360 or G Watch R... I'll be all over it. Hopefully the appearance of both of those watches for their refreshes will be that much better to boot.

 

[phucheneh]

...wait, you mean people give cable boxes for Christmas?



...wait, you mean Motorola still makes phones?

 

[NikolaeVarius]

...wait, you mean people give cable boxes for Christmas?



...wait, you mean Motorola still makes phones?

Moto phones are regarded as top tier phones these days.

 

[PeeluckyDuckee]

Is the battery in the moto 360 user accessible and user replaceable? I wonder 2yrs down the road when the battery is depleted whether it would be replaceable or if there's planned obsolescence. I would be kind of pissed if they really expect us to change smart watches every 2-3yrs like we do with smartphones.

 

[phucheneh]

Moto phones are regarded as top tier phones these days.

I am not a 'phone guy' so I guess I'm out of the loop. A definite fail for their marketing department, though...I haven't heard of a Moto phone since the 'droid' series, which, as far as I ever knew, were failures.

 

[tnt118]

Is the battery in the moto 360 user accessible and user replaceable? I wonder 2yrs down the road when the battery is depleted whether it would be replaceable or if there's planned obsolescence. I would be kind of pissed if they really expect us to change smart watches every 2-3yrs like we do with smartphones.

I believe, and could be wrong, that it is not user replaceable. Although these watches are not exactly cheap, what is available 2-3 years from now will dwarf all these first gen devices.

 

[Fritzo]

I believe, and could be wrong, that it is not user replaceable. Although these watches are not exactly cheap, what is available 2-3 years from now will dwarf all these first gen devices.

The new lithium batteries last like 10 years anyway. Not really that big of a deal anymore.

 

[tortillasoup]

The new lithium batteries last like 10 years anyway. Not really that big of a deal anymore.

nope. Lithium batteries only last if they don't have deep depth of discharges and charges. What I'm waiting for is an app or software update that will allow the phone to stop discharging @ 20% and stop charging @ 80% or let me configure the numbers so I don't kill my battery after a year of use.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

nope. Lithium batteries only last if they don't have deep depth of discharges and charges. What I'm waiting for is an app or software update that will allow the phone to stop discharging @ 20% and stop charging @ 80% or let me configure the numbers so I don't kill my battery after a year of use.

The built in software already does that.

It just doesn't tell you, in the same way that SSDs automatically run TRIM but you have no indication that anything is happening.

 

[Chocu1a]

I was sold on the 360 until I saw the Asus zenwatch. I think that might be my first smart watch.

 

[Fritzo]

The built in software already does that.

It just doesn't tell you, in the same way that SSDs automatically run TRIM but you have no indication that anything is happening.

This. Battery tech has really advanced in the last couple of years.

 

[tortillasoup]

The built in software already does that.

It just doesn't tell you, in the same way that SSDs automatically run TRIM but you have no indication that anything is happening.

The devices don't use a charging mechanism of 20% 80% because my and everyone else's battery capacity is down to 60% after only a single year of usage which is perfectly inline with lithium battery wear curves for a battery that is charged to 100% in 40C temperatures.

If cell phone batteries or where ever li-ion batteries are used really were doing 20% - 80% cycles, they'd last a lot longer than 2 years they're lasting now.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

The devices don't use a charging mechanism of 20% 80% because my and everyone else's battery capacity is down to 60% after only a single year of usage which is perfectly inline with lithium battery wear curves for a battery that is charged to 100% in 40C temperatures.

If cell phone batteries or where ever li-ion batteries are used really were doing 20% - 80% cycles, they'd last a lot longer than 2 years they're lasting now.

I'm going to go with "stop pulling numbers out of nowhere to justify your position"

 

[tnt118]

I'm going to go with "stop pulling numbers out of nowhere to justify your position"

From what I've read, he's right. I don't know the exact numbers but the charge/discharge nearer to 100% and 0%, in the long run, degrade the battery quicker.

That's not the "if a battery gets to zero it's toast" thing, yes, software keeps that from happening.

 

[Dulanic]

I've had mine since September and never ran out of battery during the same day. I love the watch and find it insanely useful.

Best apps are delayed lock (turns off device lock when connected to the watch). And prob google keep.