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I'd love the idea, except that I don't want to recharge my watch like a cell phone. I'm used to my watch lasting years without changing the battery. But if I

I'd love the idea, except that I don't want to recharge my watch like a cell phone. I'm used to my watch lasting years without changing the battery. But if I can program my own custom watch face with a button that turns off the Bluetooth, thus extending the battery life ...

Ralith 15y ago
> I don't want to recharge my watch like a cell phone Isn't that (part of) why it's got an eink display?
- aeeeee 15y ago
  It does, the video says ~7 days on one charge. Not bad but not great either.
  - mxavier 15y ago
    I own the original inPulse and the charge lasts about 1 day. That's the main reason why I stopped wearing it. Definitely interested in something I can let go longer with an always-on screen. I'm not a fan of thinking about my watch's charge level.
  - ekianjo 15y ago
    That's going to be a major hurdle for adoption among a wider audience. Not that they need it to be successful, by the way. But most people already end up charging their mobile phones everyday, then they'll have to keep remembering to charge the watch as well every week... that's not very user friendly. If the battery lasted one month, that would probably be a good spot to be at. I wonder if they could make an e-ink display with a layer acting as a solar panel charger at the same time. Maybe they could recharge the watch this way, continuously.
- vacri 15y ago
  it'll be the bluetooth that's the power hog
marknutter 15y ago
Just plug it in when you take it off at night. That step can't be that inconvenient, can it?
- jazzychad 15y ago
  I'm not sure about GP, but I don't take my watch off at night. The only time I take mine off is when water is involved (I use a cloth watchband). However, if it only needs to be recharged every 7 days, I could recharge it along w/ my fitbit each weekend.
  - possibilistic 15y ago
    I only take off my watch when I shower. I even go swimming with my watch. Something like this is really slick, but I have trouble as it is remembering to charge my phone...
    - micahgoulart 15y ago
      Obvious solution is to make a charger for the shower, similar to the ones electric toothbrushes use. Since it lasts 7 days, we can surely hope you take a shower within that time period =)
  - possibilistic 15y ago
    I only take off my watch when I shower. I even go swimming with my watch. Something like this is really slick, but I have trouble as it is remembering to charge my phone... I still want one though.
- whyenot 15y ago
  It's significantly more trouble than what you would do with most other wristwatches: change the battery once every year or three (or if you have a self winding analog watch, never do anything).
  - marknutter 15y ago
vinayan3 15y ago
I suspect that watch could last maybe a few days without charging. I am quite tempted to get one however if it needs to be charged every few days it might be annoying when traveling. I already have to carry enough cables when I travel.
wr1472 15y ago
If you switch off bluetooth connectivity is it not "just" a watch with a few more features (Accelerometer)? Am I missing something? Alternatively create an app that switches Bluetooth off at night automatically.
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pazimzadeh 15y ago
It's an MVP, I'm sure future versions will compensate. Anyway, flip-phone batteries can last weeks but I'm sure you still use a smartphone.
- lucian1900 15y ago
  years -> days is a much bigger difference than 7 days -> 2 days
- regularfry 15y ago
  They won't compensate unless the market pushes back. If they can sell this with a 7-day life, my guess is that they will keep that battery life and use tech advances to add features. That's precisely what's happened in the smartphone market.
  - pazimzadeh 15y ago
    That's a good point. And it does look like their UI will have to be refreshed or embellished in the future to make this a better mass market product.
gaius 15y ago
I'm not sure how much of a problem this will be. People have worn mechanical watches for a hundred years, and many people who could wear any watch they like choose to continue to do so. Winding is not a barrier to adoption, so why should charging be?

Ralith 15y ago

> I don't want to recharge my watch like a cell phone Isn't that (part of) why it's got an eink display?

aeeeee 15y ago
It does, the video says ~7 days on one charge. Not bad but not great either.
- mxavier 15y ago
  I own the original inPulse and the charge lasts about 1 day. That's the main reason why I stopped wearing it. Definitely interested in something I can let go longer with an always-on screen. I'm not a fan of thinking about my watch's charge level.
- ekianjo 15y ago
  That's going to be a major hurdle for adoption among a wider audience. Not that they need it to be successful, by the way. But most people already end up charging their mobile phones everyday, then they'll have to keep remembering to charge the watch as well every week... that's not very user friendly. If the battery lasted one month, that would probably be a good spot to be at. I wonder if they could make an e-ink display with a layer acting as a solar panel charger at the same time. Maybe they could recharge the watch this way, continuously.
vacri 15y ago
it'll be the bluetooth that's the power hog

marknutter 15y ago

Just plug it in when you take it off at night. That step can't be that inconvenient, can it?

jazzychad 15y ago
I'm not sure about GP, but I don't take my watch off at night. The only time I take mine off is when water is involved (I use a cloth watchband). However, if it only needs to be recharged every 7 days, I could recharge it along w/ my fitbit each weekend.
- possibilistic 15y ago
  I only take off my watch when I shower. I even go swimming with my watch. Something like this is really slick, but I have trouble as it is remembering to charge my phone...
  - micahgoulart 15y ago
    Obvious solution is to make a charger for the shower, similar to the ones electric toothbrushes use. Since it lasts 7 days, we can surely hope you take a shower within that time period =)
- possibilistic 15y ago
  I only take off my watch when I shower. I even go swimming with my watch. Something like this is really slick, but I have trouble as it is remembering to charge my phone... I still want one though.
whyenot 15y ago
It's significantly more trouble than what you would do with most other wristwatches: change the battery once every year or three (or if you have a self winding analog watch, never do anything).
- marknutter 15y ago

vinayan3 15y ago

I suspect that watch could last maybe a few days without charging. I am quite tempted to get one however if it needs to be charged every few days it might be annoying when traveling. I already have to carry enough cables when I travel.

wr1472 15y ago

If you switch off bluetooth connectivity is it not "just" a watch with a few more features (Accelerometer)? Am I missing something? Alternatively create an app that switches Bluetooth off at night automatically.

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pazimzadeh 15y ago

It's an MVP, I'm sure future versions will compensate. Anyway, flip-phone batteries can last weeks but I'm sure you still use a smartphone.

lucian1900 15y ago
years -> days is a much bigger difference than 7 days -> 2 days
regularfry 15y ago
They won't compensate unless the market pushes back. If they can sell this with a 7-day life, my guess is that they will keep that battery life and use tech advances to add features. That's precisely what's happened in the smartphone market.
- pazimzadeh 15y ago
  That's a good point. And it does look like their UI will have to be refreshed or embellished in the future to make this a better mass market product.

gaius 15y ago

I'm not sure how much of a problem this will be. People have worn mechanical watches for a hundred years, and many people who could wear any watch they like choose to continue to do so. Winding is not a barrier to adoption, so why should charging be?