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Moto 360 vs Watch Design. (Real photos)

scott99 said:
I chose the Moto 360 based on looks. I like the LG R, but I liked the no bezel look of the Moto 360 better. The LG G Watch R, is a nice looking watch as well.
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I agree.

My tastes are thin, clean, simple design.

No Bezel totally ticks the box for me.

Give me a full circle, no bezel, about half as thin, improve the way the strap joins to the body, and of course, revamp the OS to take advantage of the circular screen, make it a major plus point, don't try and use a square OS on a round screen and I'd love it.

Right now, it's a dam good 1st effort, just needs more work, which I hope they do. :)
 
After seeing this screen shot of an Asus Android Wear watch I'm glad Apple went with a dark background for Watch. The thin and light text on a white background looks awfully hard to read. I can only imagine how difficult it would be in direct sunlight. Plus the white 'cards' like design really makes the bezels stick out.

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Well, let's all just hope as years go by and we get future watch revisions, Apple can find a maker that can supply screens in the number they need with less and less bezel.

Given the tiny physical area for the screen in the 1st place, ANY bezel takes away valuable usable screen area.

I've not done the maths, but I'm taking a wild guess, the 38mm watch could have the same size screen as the 42mm watch if the 38mm watch did not have the thick bezel.

Here's hoping this will be something that gets improved upon sooner rather than later, as the old "we need bezels to hold onto our device" that's used for the iPhone and iPad simply does not apply for the Watch that's immovable and fixed to your wrist with a strap.

As you say, for the basic screens, using black the thick bezel this 1st model has gets hidden, but when we start to see, let's call them, full screen aps, it's going to stand out like a sore thumb, how much of this already small area is lost to the user.

As the photo shows, it's not just Apple that need to improve in this area.

I can only guess that such screens can't be made in the numbers or price required right now.
 
Piggie said:
Indeed and I know.

My point is this:

Apple say, apparently from what we understand here:

You can use the Apple watch whilst taking part in sports activities.
Running, cycling etc etc.

This means loads of sweat running down your arms potentially, an also getting caught in rain/thunder storms.

Even myself a couple of months ago, set off on a cycle ride, half way into my outward journey the clouds decided to throw all they had at me.
I was in the middle of the countryside, and within 2 to 3 mins, I was as wet as if I had jumped into the bath, utterly soaked.

The rain got harder and harder, but no where to shelter, I was being drenched, my hands on the handle bars were being hit with a shower of water for the next 30 mins at least.

But, according to Apple that's totally fine.

However if I took a shower that's not.

So tell me. I go back to the Apple store with my non working watch that was totally drenched in water from the heavens.

How are they going to call me a liar?

How are they going to call anyone a liar?

If it's officially ok in outdoor sports, then, for all intents and purposes, it HAS to be regarded as water proof, at least down to a shallow depth in water of say 1m
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every post you post is :apple: bashing. jeez to say you're not a fan you sure do post alot
 
badazz33 said:
every post you post is :apple: bashing. jeez to say you're not a fan you sure do post alot
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(My post is totally unrelated to the topic...)

I love your signature. That's a lof of :apple:. You surely love :apple: :D
 
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