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Gaskets are thick. With wrist worn devices, people are very sensitive to thickness. While those with larger hands don't care so much, people with smaller hands
by com2kid 9y ago
Gaskets are thick. With wrist worn devices, people are very sensitive to thickness. While those with larger hands don't care so much, people with smaller hands start caring about individual millimeters. I have seen consumer studies done where a 2mm difference in thickness results in a product having dramatically more negative customer response.
- tracker1 9y agoDon't most water resistant/proof watches already have a user replaceable battery, and a gasket to seal the access point? The big thickness is needed more because of the depth desired for waterproof... even without a gasket/seal this would be an issue. But the difference for most devices is less than 2mm for decent water resistance, which is what the gp mentions.
- com2kid 9y agoSmartwatches are already incredibly thick, too thick for many people in fact. Getting them thinner is a huge problem. A 2mm gasket when heroic efforts are undertaken for every mm shaved would make a product unpalatable next to a competitor that is 2mm thinner.