Quick Smart watch comparative reasons below:
- Classic Pebble - My favourite meet the purpose watch - reading notification is a breeze.
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What makes me turn it down?
- I have 2 classic pebble watches. Both e-ink screen spoiled within 6 months duration. Random scratch line which renders the watch not usable.
- The shift from pebble app to pebble time app sometime early 2016 really screwed up everything. Every time the app forces me to update and it always ended up a factory reset of the watch and phone setting. Best part, pebble classic enjoy no new features.
- Apple watch
- It came into my radar… then off away from my list.
- The watch OS has high requirement on iOS. Watch OS 2 requires iOS9 and above. Must charge with Apple exclusive charger cost around RM175.
- I am on iPhone 6 Plus iOS 8.4. I am not going to upgrade – in the past, Three iPhone i have upgraded, battery life & phone speed screwed up.
- And, its not compatible with Android. It means if any case, your phone upgrade will have to be Apple iPhone. Else, your Apple watch will be more stupid and classic watch.
- Of all features highlighted, i still just want notifications.
- Samsung Wear Gear 2
- Creating their Tizen OS for watch which i think equivalent to Window phone OS – bad app compatibility
- Huawei watch
- Nice watch but metal band is RM2500 similar like apple watch.
- This reached my short list
- Ticwatch (SELECTED)
- Considering i only want the notification on the go and nice watch faces, I have chosen Ticwatch 1st gen (without Apple MFI) = RM800+ include shipment to Malaysia.
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Winning points:
- Below RM1,000 which fits the product nature – a gadget that likely only have 1 year lifespan.
- Come with metal band
- Compatible with iOS & Android
- Android 5 OS overlay with Ticwear OS 3.4 overlay
- Can charge with ANY Qi wireless charger
