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I have a full blow Android watch (Simvalley AW420) , but I wouldn't recommend a Smartwatch to others. Why?! - Gorilla arms; When your in bed or on the couch,

I have a full blow Android watch (Simvalley AW420) , but I wouldn't recommend a Smartwatch to others. Why?! - Gorilla arms; When your in bed or on the couch, keeping the watch turned towards your face takes a toll on your wrists. It's tiring. See how the people in the video look down towards their watch, try doing that 20+ times a day for prolonged times. - Call quality; Calling with it sound like your wearing a skimask. A bluetooth dongle is the only option for good voice quality, but its another extra device on you. - Battery quality ; Battery lasts one day if your taking it easy. - Restricted Controls; The only thing you can do is swipe or touch. I can manage the onscreen keyboard, but its tiny! The only things you can truly use it for is a notification system.

npizzolato 13y ago
Can I ask why you own that? It sounds incredibly inconvenient. Are notifications on your wrist really worth all those downsides?
- nlstitch 13y ago
  Because I wanted to be ahead of the game. I saw an official Google smartwatch coming. And yes, I think the notifications are worth it. If your building an app or software that is context or location aware, than it's an awesome addition to your product.
MattHeard 13y ago
Good points, but as for restricted controls, Google is trying to emphasise voice control and context-aware notifications.
- nlstitch 13y ago
  Have you ever tried using google voice search on an accelerating city bus? (Like when your in the back near the engine?). Its not cool that you sometimes have to "wait" for it to be quiet enough around you. And what happens if everybody around you is voice controlling as well?
ricardobeat 13y ago
Call quality is a matter of using decent hardware, and http://minuum.com/ http://minuum.com/ solves the keyboard problem. I expect to see amazing developments in the next couple years!
- nlstitch 13y ago
  No matter how good your mic is, you still have too much ambient sound. A mic near your mouth is the best solution so far.

npizzolato 13y ago

Can I ask why you own that? It sounds incredibly inconvenient. Are notifications on your wrist really worth all those downsides?

nlstitch 13y ago
Because I wanted to be ahead of the game. I saw an official Google smartwatch coming. And yes, I think the notifications are worth it. If your building an app or software that is context or location aware, than it's an awesome addition to your product.

MattHeard 13y ago

Good points, but as for restricted controls, Google is trying to emphasise voice control and context-aware notifications.

nlstitch 13y ago
Have you ever tried using google voice search on an accelerating city bus? (Like when your in the back near the engine?). Its not cool that you sometimes have to "wait" for it to be quiet enough around you. And what happens if everybody around you is voice controlling as well?

ricardobeat 13y ago

Call quality is a matter of using decent hardware, and http://minuum.com/ http://minuum.com/ solves the keyboard problem. I expect to see amazing developments in the next couple years!

nlstitch 13y ago
No matter how good your mic is, you still have too much ambient sound. A mic near your mouth is the best solution so far.