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  1. Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:So, I guess the general consensus is that smart watches are useless?

    No surprises there. What's wrong with a nice automatic or quartz watch?
    I enjoyed my smart watch while I had it. Fairly useful but the hardware just isn't there yet. They need to be slimmer with much better battery life.
  2. Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:So, I guess the general consensus is that smart watches are useless?

    No surprises there. What's wrong with a nice automatic or quartz watch?
    There is no general consensus on smart watches yet I don't think. I've got one (and I had another before it) and I really enjoy it. It's great for checking notifications without taking out my phone while I'm at work, and similarly great for changing track / volume without having to take out my (rather large) phone. So, definitely not completely useless.

    I'm still not sure how I feel about them overall though. I've had two, and I bought the second one because I just couldn't take the battery life on my Moto 360 any longer. This one is much better in that department, but where does it end? You can buy a nice automatic or quartz watch and have it last a very long time. Everyday I'm wearing this smartwatch I'm conscious that the battery is holding a little less charge with every cycle, and it's just becoming another device in my upgrade cycle. I don't know how often I want to be paying for new smartwatches. If this doesn't hold me for at least 3 years OR smartwatch functionality doesn't significantly expand I won't be buying another.
  3. What did you replace the 360 with?

    I don't like the look of Android Wear 2.0
  4. Huawei Watch. Got a decent deal, but it was still a kick in the teeth.

    I'm withholding judgement. Need to actually see it for myself, but I like some of what I'm seeing. My watch supports the beta, but fuck that.
  5. Moto 360 here, love it but I'm ready for an upgrade. Nothing special out there though
  6. Originally posted by Ross1441:Huawei Watch. Got a decent deal, but it was still a kick in the teeth.

    I'm withholding judgement. Need to actually see it for myself, but I like some of what I'm seeing. My watch supports the beta, but fuck that.
    That Huawei isn't cheap. I might go for an Urbane if it can be had for cheap though I'd be best sitting back for a few months to see how things pan out.
  7. Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:So, I guess the general consensus is that smart watches are useless?

    No surprises there. What's wrong with a nice automatic or quartz watch?

    Ask Remy He uses his smartwatch for taking pics, consulting day schedule, read whatsapps, cooking dinner, you name it.
  8. Finally upgraded to Windows 10.

    First impressions, Not bad at all. It's actually quite good.
  9. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

    Ask Remy He uses his smartwatch for taking pics, consulting day schedule, read whatsapps, cooking dinner, you name it.


    I don't actually. I use it mainly for the notifications, and for the sport functionality. I usually go running with just the watch and bluetooth earphones, since I can just have 2GB of music on my Apple Watch it's all I need

    All other functionality I find quite useless and I never use.
  10. I actually read my whatsapp on my Apple watch. Makes it a lot easier to check in while at work and decide if it's important enough to take the phone out.
    I also use mostly the tracking functions of the watch, the remote functions for my phone and notifications. But also checking Baseball scores, weather oh and yes - the time!
  11. Originally posted by Remy:[..]


    I don't actually. I use it mainly for the notifications, and for the sport functionality. I usually go running with just the watch and bluetooth earphones, since I can just have 2GB of music on my Apple Watch it's all I need

    All other functionality I find quite useless and I never use.
    I remember you in Amsterdam fiddling with the smartwatch all the time though I never found any use for it, but it seems quite fit for running like you say. I didn't know it could store and play music on itself (without the phone, I mean), that's nifty.
  12. Ok. Here's what I want...

    I want to plaback local content that is stored on a PC connected hardrive upstairs to my (non smart) TV downstairs.

    I've never dabbled in plex etc before.

    What are my options? Some sort of chromecast arrangement? A dedicated media box downstairs?

    I'd like to keep it as straightforward as possible but don't mind buying whatever equipment is needed.
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