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techlover wrote: » While I don't dispute your logic that it's "time" (your pun not mine ) for new ideas, new paradigms, functions, looks, etc. I do think that in 50 years, 100 years, people will still wear a classic wrist watch if it suits their …
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foggyhill wrote: » Right... "timeless" for god damn mechanical watches with face... Which were like that for practical reason and also lazyness (it's cheaper to make a round watch). We don't read in circle, no matter what those idiots at Samsu…
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idrey wrote: » You forgot the Asus. LMAO I had some of those watches with calculators and remote control. They were cool. And yes people need to get over this smart watches not looking like the old mechanical watches, I like my mechanical watc…
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robbyx wrote: » Sundials have nothing to do with the discussion. You don't wear a sundial. We're talking about watches. Someday maybe YOU will figure it out. Kind of doubt it though. While it's true that sundials have little to do with this d…
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tmay wrote: » Style is bias; bias changes. Apple has designed its watch for function as well as elegance and style. The market will decide over time which form factor is in vogue, and which is out. It might be the case the round is the old, and re…
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rogifan wrote: » I've tried on the Moto 360 and it did look comically huge on my wrist. I guess hence why they have a smaller size now. Then again, Apple and most of its fans - me included - thought that those Samsung phablets were comically hu…
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Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram Yep, and the sales figures for the Watch compared to android wearables would suggest that there are a lot of beholders. That's only because Apple's rectangular watches are nicer than those goof-ba…
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Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram Timeless!? The only reason watches became round is because hour, minute, and second hands were moving in a circle, and made it look more aesthetic given that constraint. Sundials (the time keeping…
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Quote: Originally Posted by WonkoTheSane So next time I will buy round stationary as it is more elegant ;-) I think you left "function" when making your points. The Mac Pro doesn't serve as display. Neither do earrings, or the other examples …
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Quote: Originally Posted by robbyx I never said square watches don't sell. Don't put words in my mouth. I said they don't sell nearly as well as round ones or we'd be seeing a lot more square ones out there. Look around. How often do you …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan But sticking all the complications in the center of the display would take away from the watch face IMO. That's why I pointed out what current watch makers do: they put some complications on the perimet…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Maestro64 You probably use your phone for time, do you complain about it being rectangular verse being a round time piece. Maestro, the difference is that you don't wear your phone. Or your iPad. Or your TV. Or …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan And where do complications go on that display? Sure, the Huawei is missing some real estate in the corners, but it has extra real estate along the horizontal center. I think that the total surface area is…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan I'm just looking at my ?Watch display right now. In order for all of that information to fit in a round display the watch face would need to be much bigger and would look ridiculous on my wrist. How sure …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton You missed the point of the comparison. Soulless or ugly, whatever suits your fancy is a valid criticism of the Apple Watch, but form follows function and Apple Watch is more of a wearable computer a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sog35 if you think the 360 looks better than the Watch...damb I don't, but I think it suggests that Apple could make a round version that looks far nicer than its current rectangular one. While I understand a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jfc1138 Rectangular: yet a classic, elegant, analog watch, I give you the Cartier Tank. Not much computer device look that I can detect... http://www.cartier.us/en-us/collections/watches/mens-watches/tank.html On…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mac_128 I appreciate your arguments in favor of fashion. Apple has clearly made this a priority in both designing and marketing the watch, as evidenced by their actions and statements, particularly those of Jony Ive…
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Quote: Originally Posted by tenly All of your points are well taken and valid - with the exception of your guess that if both shapes were available, more would opt for the round. I disagree and it appears that Apple also disagrees - at least …
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Quote: Originally Posted by tenly It may not be the "wrong" shape - but it's certainly not the "best" shape. For people mostly interested in the "smart" features, a square shape is the best shape for displaying the information they want. For …