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You are implying they could have built a watch that lasts longer but didn't?

madeofpalk 12y ago
Definitely not - I'm saying that an Apple Watch with a one day battery life would not be a failure and would (IMO) be preferable over a 2 or 3 day battery life (regardless of whether they could make it now or in the future). As many have pointed out Apple (and others) seem to 'solve for X' in regards to battery life. One day seems like an ideal 'X' for a smart watch.
- moe 12y ago
  one day battery life [...] would (IMO) be preferable over a 2 or 3 day battery life That makes absolutely no sense. Nobody forces you to use the "extra" battery time. Nothing stops you from pretending it doesn't exist and charging your gizmo every night.
  - benplumley 12y ago
    While I don't think it's a big enough reason to actively decide to put a smaller battery in, I'm sure I'm not the only one who hates putting things on charge for longer than they need. The battery losing its capacity is probably the single biggest reason for me having to replace my devices, and whether it's an outdated notion or not, it's in my head that leaving something on charge when it's full kills the battery.
    - sp332 12y ago
      Pushing a lithium-ion cell up to max charge and leaving it there probably shortens its life a bit, but what's much worse is running it down.
  - fps 12y ago
    except years of training around battery charging that says not to charge a half (or 3/4) full battery. I could put my kindle on the charger every night, even though it lasts 2 weeks on a charge, but I'm pretty certain that would kill the battery dead in a few months.
    - rpdillon 12y ago
      Kindle (and many other devices) use lithium polymer batteries, which don't have memory and don't require deep discharge. In fact, their life is increased when charged often, since depth of discharge determines overall cycle count, and deep discharge on LiPo is harmful. In short, charging your Kindle frequently is just fine.

Definitely not - I'm saying that an Apple Watch with a one day battery life would not be a failure and would (IMO) be preferable over a 2 or 3 day battery life (regardless of whether they could make it now or in the future). As many have pointed out Apple (and others) seem to 'solve for X' in regards to battery life. One day seems like an ideal 'X' for a smart watch.

moe 12y ago
one day battery life [...] would (IMO) be preferable over a 2 or 3 day battery life That makes absolutely no sense. Nobody forces you to use the "extra" battery time. Nothing stops you from pretending it doesn't exist and charging your gizmo every night.
- benplumley 12y ago
  While I don't think it's a big enough reason to actively decide to put a smaller battery in, I'm sure I'm not the only one who hates putting things on charge for longer than they need. The battery losing its capacity is probably the single biggest reason for me having to replace my devices, and whether it's an outdated notion or not, it's in my head that leaving something on charge when it's full kills the battery.
  - sp332 12y ago
    Pushing a lithium-ion cell up to max charge and leaving it there probably shortens its life a bit, but what's much worse is running it down.
- fps 12y ago
  except years of training around battery charging that says not to charge a half (or 3/4) full battery. I could put my kindle on the charger every night, even though it lasts 2 weeks on a charge, but I'm pretty certain that would kill the battery dead in a few months.
  - rpdillon 12y ago
    Kindle (and many other devices) use lithium polymer batteries, which don't have memory and don't require deep discharge. In fact, their life is increased when charged often, since depth of discharge determines overall cycle count, and deep discharge on LiPo is harmful. In short, charging your Kindle frequently is just fine.