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Will you guys put it on your bedside table?
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Mine stays on my wrist at night. Same as I did with my Pebble. I'm so used to looking at my watch at various points throughout the night that I would be lost not having it on.
So far I've been using the case my watch came in because none of the docks I've been looking at are shipping anytime soon. Every night I have a watch, phone and iPad on my nightstand but I usually only charge the watch overnight, occasionally iPhone. I use the alarms on my phone and iPad so it would be nice to have something for all 3, right now I just have everything stacked up because I also have a lamp, alarm clock, kindle and books on there.
Yes, I need 3 alarms every morning.
Yes, I need 3 alarms every morning.
At the moment it sits on my bedside table along with my iPads and iPhone. I've bought a spigen charging stand but that won't come for a while. I also bought this little case to tide me over until my stand comes
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=131495291322
Hopefully it will show up soon.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=131495291322
Hopefully it will show up soon.
I've got a TwelveSouth HiRise on my bedside table for my iPhone6, a Lightning lead for my iPad Air and now my Watch charger, that just lays flat with my Watch on it at night (I've also pre ordered a Spigen Watch Stand).
They're all connected to a single mains charger-an Anker 5 port USB device.
The Anker unit is superb and can handle low charge (Watch) to higher capacity charge (iPhone 6 & iPads).
Great to take on holiday too, plus it's got a removable figure of 8 power lead, so easily changeable for overseas mains sockets.
I kind of agree with you, but I don't think that the watch was ever meant to be obsolete. It is hard to argue my point of view though when phones went from big bricks to small tic tacs and now back to bigger phones lol. as long as we don't ever have to go back to buying CD's or DVD's I will be ok.
On the nightstand charging in the bottom half of the SS box until the Kickstarter stand comes.
As was said, don't use docks as I want to use my stuff. iPhone is plugged in, but used when I'm in bed (and I've had a power strip there for many years!).
As was said, don't use docks as I want to use my stuff. iPhone is plugged in, but used when I'm in bed (and I've had a power strip there for many years!).
The morning alarm is REALLY good and I highly recommend sleeping in the watch, if you have a quiet period of an hour in the evening when it would be convenient to charge it.
I'm charging between 10-11 or 11-12 at night as I'm 99% of the time sat at my computer at those times. It's not missing much movement data and my Do Not Disturb kicks in at 11pm so I wouldn't be getting notifications anyway.
I'm charging between 10-11 or 11-12 at night as I'm 99% of the time sat at my computer at those times. It's not missing much movement data and my Do Not Disturb kicks in at 11pm so I wouldn't be getting notifications anyway.
The Spigen's nice, but it doesn't come in black. The Nomad does
http://www.hellonomad.com/products/stand-for-apple-watchYes, I need 3 alarms every morning.
Don't feel bad, me too!
I ordered the Pad & Quill stand, but until that arrives I use the bottom of the SS case and C ring overnight, next to my charging iPhone and my Kindle. If I had more than one drawer in my nightstand then I might use a drawer, but for now the top of the nightstand works for me.
I don't like docking stations. Only because I end up wanting to play with my devices while they're charging. Obviously that's not possible while on a dock of some sorts. You ever wanted to use your phone or iPad,but have to wait for it to charge? It sucks...
I generally have my devices plugged in with a USB extension,so I can use them in bed.
With the AW I now have my iPhone,Apple watch,wireless beats,iPad Air and a PS3 controller plugged in on any given night.
So I cleaned out the top drawer.....added some brown felt....and bought a anker 50W 5 port USB charger. I mounted the anker with double sided tape. I was going to use glue for the felt,but used double sided tape. (By the way I did these same steps on the other nightstand for my soon to be wife...once she moves in it'll be ready)
Now I can charge all of my devices and still use them in bed if I wish. Or simply shut the drawer and you see no messy cords.
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That is a really good idea. Now I will be cleaning out the drawer that only collects junk and do this
Most definitely bedside table (night stand). I'm waiting on my Nomad Stand now. I don't like plugging mine in to charge until I am closing my eyes to sleep, so beside the bed is the best place for it. I sometimes lay in bed and read/look at phone and if I plug it in at my computer, when I'm laying in bed without it, it doesn't seem right. So, I like to leave it on until just before bed when I don't feel like walking to my computer to plug it in.
I don't see why that's lame. I feel like it should go on my wrist as soon as I wake up and stay on it until I am done with the day.
That is a really good idea. Now I will be cleaning out the drawer that only collects junk and do this
Haha!! I'm sure you can find another drawer to throw that junk into
lol. Seriously though,I like it. I like being able to lay in bed and use my device. Not to mention having 3-4 things charging at one time and seeing no cords
Now I'll be awaiting a picture of that clean drawer with your devices plugged in
Is the morning alarm sound and vibration or just haptic touch? Because I think that would be an absolutely awesome way to wake up, just through haptic touch (if it's powerful enough to wake me up).
Agreed. The iPhone is the most "valued" device for me. They watch is kinda like an accessory. I am not so nearly attached to it as the OP and time will tell how long I choose to wear it.
Still enjoy my phone very much!
Yes and no. The major reason the iPhone was able to offer so much functionality was due to its general-purpose nature as opposed to the devices it replaced. The same holds true for most of what we're now adding again. Except I think we're figuring out that while a lot of functions can be combined into single devices of a certain form factor, there's not the one form factor well suited for offering all possible functionality.
So I would say the transition went somewhat like this:
lots of specialized devices in different form factors, each optimized for its functionality
->
(more or less) a single general-purpose device in a single form factor that is very much a compromise for a lot of the functionality it offers
->
a few general-purpose devices in different form factors where each is optimized for a certain subset of all possible functionality
Awesome set up!
Congratulations on the upcoming marriage, too!
If I wasn't a potential candidate for the TV show "Hoarders", I would try a cord solution like yours.
I fear my side drawer will never be that free of clutter. Then again, I'm at 18 years of marriage and five kids - maybe your drawer will look more like mine a decade from now.
Yep, mine is on my bedside table with my iPhone as I have an outlet only about a foot away from my nightstand to keep it plugged in. Not sure where else I would even leave it...kitchen where I have a charger is too open with a lot of windows facing in, office is upstairs and too far away if I needed it for some reason, no place in living room to charge it as my outlets are behind furniture, my jewelry/ other watches are kept in my walk in closet, but no outlets there either.
I've got a glass-covered nightstand that will just slip slide the watch off if I don't use the WSB for friction. It also helps to put it on top of my iPad with the leather case. But man this seems like some electronics stacking. I've seen a couple of mentions of that stand, but I'd like to wait on some reviews. $20 doesn't seem bad, but I'm worried about it tipping over without me feeling the weight distribution first.
If anybody has solutions for rigging up a decent charging center for iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch and (sometimes) a MacBook Air, I would love to hear about it. I've got four white cables coming from the wall and I have to fiddle around to find the ends to know which is which.
Awesome set up!
Congratulations on the upcoming marriage, too!
If I wasn't a potential candidate for the TV show "Hoarders", I would try a cord solution like yours.
I fear my side drawer will never be that free of clutter. Then again, I'm at 18 years of marriage and five kids - maybe your drawer will look more like mine a decade from now.
good point! I'm guessing once I have kids and a few years under my belt,this picture will be the last memory I have of a clean drawer. Lol! Congrats on the 18 years of marriage. I hope to one day be in your shoes. And thank you
I just started doing this and it changed my life. Waking up with the haptic is absolutely awesome. Highly recommend it.
I have my watch on silent so there is no alarm sound, just the haptic.