Android Wear - Who has one?

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Maverick Jester said:
Depends on your taste.
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yeh, sure. But the G Watch is a first gen plasticy thing, and square. The G Watch R is a lot more refined, and also round like the Moto 360.

The 360 and G Watch's main difference is the completely round watch face, where the 360 has a little "flat tire" syndrome going there :) G Watch R is maybe not as pretty (different kind of look) and has a longer battery life.
 
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faniedry said:
The 360 and G Watch's main difference is the completely round watch face, where the 360 has a little "flat tire" syndrome going there :) G Watch R is maybe not as pretty (different kind of look) and has a longer battery life.
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This is probably the preference most people look at when deciding between the two.
 
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OrbitalDawn said:
Does it surprise you? The things are fscking expensive.
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They are. But they are not toys. My Gear 2 was R4300 brand new. So relatively Wear watches are cheaper...



So might as well punt my Gear 2 here! Who wants to buy it???? 2.2k
 
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Maverick Jester said:
No, differentiation. Motorola had a vision, LG are going the Samsung route- iterative improvement and refinement.
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The vision of the two companies have nothing to do with the two models that are currently there... and by comparing the two as they are now, has got boggerol to do with how they got there
 
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faniedry said:
The vision of the two companies have nothing to do with the two models that are currently there... and by comparing the two as they are now, has got boggerol to do with how they got there
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You misread what I meant by it, which was:

Motorola, being owned by Google, were privy to the forthcoming release of Android Wear. Armed with that knowledge, they set about to create a device that was both functionally and aesthetically beautiful, in order to resurrect their flagging company. Motorola's unique and well-crafted designs have been well received over the past two years, and it has been a big part into why they have raised the standard of their brand as of late.

LG- see Samsung (creating early-adopter variants), but with a bit more design chops. The G Watch was the first iteration, both functionally and aesthetically. The G Watch R was the evolution of that- better aesthetics based on market research and reaction to other devices.

So... Motorola had a vision as to how they believe a smartwatch should look, even if it came with a few inadequacies (old chipset, flat-tyre section for the display drivers). LG simply looked to provide a viable product, and factored in all the variables after their testbed device was roundly criticised.
 
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Maverick Jester said:
You misread what I meant by it, which was:

Motorola, being owned by Google, were privy to the forthcoming release of Android Wear. Armed with that knowledge, they set about to create a device that was both functionally and aesthetically beautiful, in order to resurrect their flagging company. Motorola's unique and well-crafted designs have been well received over the past two years, and it has been a big part into why they have raised the standard of their brand as of late.

LG- see Samsung (creating early-adopter variants), but with a bit more design chops. The G Watch was the first iteration, both functionally and aesthetically. The G Watch R was the evolution of that- better aesthetics based on market research and reaction to other devices.

So... Motorola had a vision as to how they believe a smartwatch should look, even if it came with a few inadequacies (old chipset, flat-tyre section for the display drivers). LG simply looked to provide a viable product, and factored in all the variables after their testbed device was roundly criticised.
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that's actually exactly what i thought you meant. and i don't disagree. actually, i agree completely.

but i was comparing the two models as they stand now, the R and the 360. When I want to buy one of them, I don't care who many iterations they had, or what their vision was. It is two that is available, seen as two of the best out there at the moment. I need to make a decision on aesthetics and functionality. All of them run wear so the functionality is the same, it about the hardware really. battery life. what you want a smart watch to look like when you buy one. etc etc.

anyway, for me it's the R. and if someone wants to buy my gear 2. i'll get the R.
 
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faniedry said:
that's actually exactly what i thought you meant. and i don't disagree. actually, i agree completely.

but i was comparing the two models as they stand now, the R and the 360. When I want to buy one of them, I don't care who many iterations they had, or what their vision was. It is two that is available, seen as two of the best out there at the moment. I need to make a decision on aesthetics and functionality. All of them run wear so the functionality is the same, it about the hardware really. battery life. what you want a smart watch to look like when you buy one. etc etc.

anyway, for me it's the R. and if someone wants to buy my gear 2. i'll get the R.
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I like the R. Fully round screen is a win, even if it's missing an ambient light sensor and GPS. Also, it looks like a "fashion" watch.
 
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Maverick Jester said:
I like the R. Fully round screen is a win, even if it's missing an ambient light sensor and GPS. Also, it looks like a "fashion" watch.
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like i said, i have the gear 2. also no light sensor. i don't miss it. no gps... only necessary if you are going for a run i guess and you want to do some tracking and not drag your Note 4 along. well... like most people know, i'm not known for the way i exercise... so i don't mind.

i like the more sporty rugged look over the elegant look of the 360
 
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Sold the Gear 2 yesterday, now waiting for Orange store to ship my LG G Watch R. Quite excited.
 
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Going to cancel Orange. Just bought it from Vofacom for R300 less.
 

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