Moto 360 or lg watch r
Can't decide.
The lg seems to get better reviews but the 360 is very pretty
Anyone got either for feedback ?
Can't decide.
The lg seems to get better reviews but the 360 is very pretty
Anyone got either for feedback ?
watches
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Sorry to respond to my own post but having settled on the LG has anyone used "clove" or "uk-mobilestore" for purchases as I'm slightly dubious about them being the only UK vendors....
Originally Posted by Stuart_h:
“Sorry to respond to my own post but having settled on the LG has anyone used "clove" or "uk-mobilestore" for purchases as I'm slightly dubious about them being the only UK vendors....”
“Sorry to respond to my own post but having settled on the LG has anyone used "clove" or "uk-mobilestore" for purchases as I'm slightly dubious about them being the only UK vendors....”
A colleague of mine has used Clove and did have a bit of an issue with an order. They sent the wrong product and it took about a week to sort out.
He does however say that he was ok with the service and the price was good
Originally Posted by kidspud:
“A colleague of mine has used Clove and did have a bit of an issue with an order. They sent the wrong product and it took about a week to sort out.
He does however say that he was ok with the service and the price was good”
“A colleague of mine has used Clove and did have a bit of an issue with an order. They sent the wrong product and it took about a week to sort out.
He does however say that he was ok with the service and the price was good”
Cheers. Some review sites state that they seem to take your money and then stock strangely disappears and it takes weeks to deliver. I'm just a little dubious as this would match up with the fact that most vendors must say "coming soon" or "pre-order" ....
LG G Watch R would be my choice. In fact, is my choice - I ordered through Clove last week because their orders were 'shipping on Monday'.
Of course, they didn't ship on Monday; instead, an email from them states that their stock "has been delayed to fall in line with the 'official' launch plans set by LG and Google" and will be arriving on Wednesday instead. I haven't heard anything from them today yet.
The cynic in me does think that there was never any intention of getting them out early, but that they drew in a bit of extra custom by promising something they had no intention of following through on. Depending on whether or not I get a shipping confirmation by the end of the day today will determine whether I decide to escalate this or not.
Of course, they didn't ship on Monday; instead, an email from them states that their stock "has been delayed to fall in line with the 'official' launch plans set by LG and Google" and will be arriving on Wednesday instead. I haven't heard anything from them today yet.
The cynic in me does think that there was never any intention of getting them out early, but that they drew in a bit of extra custom by promising something they had no intention of following through on. Depending on whether or not I get a shipping confirmation by the end of the day today will determine whether I decide to escalate this or not.
Originally Posted by pi r squared:
“LG G Watch R would be my choice. In fact, is my choice - I ordered through Clove last week because their orders were 'shipping on Monday'.
Of course, they didn't ship on Monday; instead, an email from them states that their stock "has been delayed to fall in line with the 'official' launch plans set by LG and Google" and will be arriving on Wednesday instead. I haven't heard anything from them today yet.
The cynic in me does think that there was never any intention of getting them out early, but that they drew in a bit of extra custom by promising something they had no intention of following through on. Depending on whether or not I get a shipping confirmation by the end of the day today will determine whether I decide to escalate this or not.”
“LG G Watch R would be my choice. In fact, is my choice - I ordered through Clove last week because their orders were 'shipping on Monday'.
Of course, they didn't ship on Monday; instead, an email from them states that their stock "has been delayed to fall in line with the 'official' launch plans set by LG and Google" and will be arriving on Wednesday instead. I haven't heard anything from them today yet.
The cynic in me does think that there was never any intention of getting them out early, but that they drew in a bit of extra custom by promising something they had no intention of following through on. Depending on whether or not I get a shipping confirmation by the end of the day today will determine whether I decide to escalate this or not.”
Seems exactly what I was expecting. Would be very interested to hear how your story ends !
I will keep you posted.
On the plus side, when you do order and finally receive your watch, I'm sure you will love it. I have spent the last couple of months with the original G Watch and I have to say, it is fantastic. It doesn't look the most stylish of things (hence my desire for the more 'normal' looking R) but the device itself is really useful, even in these early stages. I can't wait to see how things progress and improve as we move forward.
On the plus side, when you do order and finally receive your watch, I'm sure you will love it. I have spent the last couple of months with the original G Watch and I have to say, it is fantastic. It doesn't look the most stylish of things (hence my desire for the more 'normal' looking R) but the device itself is really useful, even in these early stages. I can't wait to see how things progress and improve as we move forward.
Originally Posted by pi r squared:
“I will keep you posted.
On the plus side, when you do order and finally receive your watch, I'm sure you will love it. I have spent the last couple of months with the original G Watch and I have to say, it is fantastic. It doesn't look the most stylish of things (hence my desire for the more 'normal' looking R) but the device itself is really useful, even in these early stages. I can't wait to see how things progress and improve as we move forward.”
“I will keep you posted.
On the plus side, when you do order and finally receive your watch, I'm sure you will love it. I have spent the last couple of months with the original G Watch and I have to say, it is fantastic. It doesn't look the most stylish of things (hence my desire for the more 'normal' looking R) but the device itself is really useful, even in these early stages. I can't wait to see how things progress and improve as we move forward.”
I have a kickstarter pebble watch which I loved until my oversized labradoodle managed to carve a deep scratch in the plastic face - hence the feeling that its time to upgrade
Hmmmm..
Tempted by this new LG watch. The 360 didnt really appeal to me for some reason.
Still quite happy with my Gear Live, but being the tech junkie, i may have to by the new LG one to see what like
Tempted by this new LG watch. The 360 didnt really appeal to me for some reason.
Still quite happy with my Gear Live, but being the tech junkie, i may have to by the new LG one to see what like
LG Watch seems to be the better option at the moment, but how long until something like this makes it's way other here?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29817379
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29817379
Why on earth would anyone want any if these watches. They are all shit. Give it 12 months and you will laugh at what is out now.
Originally Posted by finbaar:
“Why on earth would anyone want any if these watches. They are all shit. Give it 12 months and you will laugh at what is out now.”
“Why on earth would anyone want any if these watches. They are all shit. Give it 12 months and you will laugh at what is out now.”
Only they aren't.
I've had several from the first sony one to this new Gear live. It does what i want and it does it well.
Originally Posted by finbaar:
“Why on earth would anyone want any if these watches. They are all shit. Give it 12 months and you will laugh at what is out now.”
“Why on earth would anyone want any if these watches. They are all shit. Give it 12 months and you will laugh at what is out now.”
To be completely honest if there is a way better one next year I'll buy that too
But you could say the same with any consumable ...... I had an early Nokia brick too ..... If only I had waiting 20 years instead ....
Microsoft now has a fitness band. If it tells the time I suppose it counts as a watch too.
http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-band/en-us
http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-band/en-us
Originally Posted by Stiggles:
“Only they aren't.
I've had several from the first sony one to this new Gear live. It does what i want and it does it well.”
“Only they aren't.
I've had several from the first sony one to this new Gear live. It does what i want and it does it well.”
Originally Posted by Stuart_h:
“To be completely honest if there is a way better one next year I'll buy that too
But you could say the same with any consumable ...... I had an early Nokia brick too ..... If only I had waiting 20 years instead ....”
“To be completely honest if there is a way better one next year I'll buy that too
But you could say the same with any consumable ...... I had an early Nokia brick too ..... If only I had waiting 20 years instead ....”
I am interested in what practical benefits that the smartwatch brings and whether it really benefits the user experience.
As I collect watches I am toying with the idea of buying the top end AppleWatch when it comes out, but only to leave it in its box as a collectable. I'm not sure I would ever actually wear a smartwatch for my own use.
Originally Posted by Stuart_h:
“Would be very interested to hear how your story ends !”
“Would be very interested to hear how your story ends !”
Well, in surprising news I was woken this morning by the courier dropping off my LG G Watch R - Clove delivered on their updated promise. Fair play since, as you say, other retailers including Amazon are citing 7th November as shipping date.
It looks even better in the flesh than it does in pictures - really pleased with it so far. Just about to take it out for a run, especially since last night Runtastic introduced integration with Google Fit which I want to try out.
Originally Posted by kidspud:
“I am interested in what practical benefits that the smartwatch brings and whether it really benefits the user experience.”
“I am interested in what practical benefits that the smartwatch brings and whether it really benefits the user experience.”
They tick two main boxes for me, one as a lover of tech, and one as a watch-wearer anyway. The latter point is an important one, I think - for me, I stick a watch on every day so if it's smart then all the better. For people who don't wear a watch at all, I don't necessarily think any smartwatch - square, round, Apple's - will tip the balance for them.
The most valuable aspect of it for me is being able to see at (literally) a glance what my upcoming calendar appointment is. Since I have a lot of work-based calendar entries, this is exceedingly useful for me, and makes it nearly impossible for me to forget to get to where I need to be, which unfortunately did happen occasionally previously when I was relying on memory or not missing the 'reminder' vibration on my phone. It's also quite nice to have running stats available at a glance when I'm out, enabling me to monitor my pace as I go rather than wait until I'm home or fumble with my phone. I also make it my mission to do 10,000 steps a day so the built-in step monitor is also handy.
Ultimately all of the above functionality is not unique. I could get a £20 pedometer, a £5 case to strap my phone to my forearm while I'm running, and keep an eye on my phone for free to monitor calendar entries - much cheaper than the watch!! But the convenience of having it on the watch, as well as being able to 'triage' notifications as they come in, makes it a sensible purchase for me. I can understand why it wouldn't be for everyone.
Quote:
“As I collect watches I am toying with the idea of buying the top end AppleWatch when it comes out, but only to leave it in its box as a collectable. I'm not sure I would ever actually wear a smartwatch for my own use.”
“As I collect watches I am toying with the idea of buying the top end AppleWatch when it comes out, but only to leave it in its box as a collectable. I'm not sure I would ever actually wear a smartwatch for my own use.”
So having questioned the practical benefits of a smartwatch, you then suggest you may buy one to keep on a shelf?! That seems... impractical. I can understand watch collecting as a hobby and there are some beautiful timepieces in the world, I get that. But surely the beauty of these timepieces is that they actually tell the time, or at least did at one point in their lives? The Apple Watch, by all accounts, turns itself off when it's not being looked at, not to mention that it (like most of this generation's smartwatches) only has a day's battery life, so you'd effectively be displaying a blank screen - albeit packaged nicely. Each to their own, I guess.
Just out of interest did you go for the interlink express or royal mail .... ?
Just "if" someone were to order one
Just "if" someone were to order one
I don't think I had a choice when I ordered it; however I paid £5 postage so I assume that equates to the Interlink option.
Hope they continue to be reliable...
Hope they continue to be reliable...
I used clove a few months back to order my G3. It came with a free wireless charger and was cheap. Only Amazon did the phone cheaper (by £20). I decided to get it from clove, as I though the wireless charger was worth the £20.
The order went through no problems. Plenty of work colleagues have used them and have not heard a bad word about them.
When I ordered by G3, I was told the wireless charger wasnt in stock, and it would arrive later. I didnt have a problem with this, and continued with my order. The wireless charger arrived around a fortnight later.
I would certainly use Clove again, if they had the cheapest price.
The order went through no problems. Plenty of work colleagues have used them and have not heard a bad word about them.
When I ordered by G3, I was told the wireless charger wasnt in stock, and it would arrive later. I didnt have a problem with this, and continued with my order. The wireless charger arrived around a fortnight later.
I would certainly use Clove again, if they had the cheapest price.
I'm going to wait for the proper reviews of the Apple Watch before making any decision. It's good to see the choice is getting really wide now.
Originally Posted by pi r squared:
“
They tick two main boxes for me, one as a lover of tech, and one as a watch-wearer anyway. The latter point is an important one, I think - for me, I stick a watch on every day so if it's smart then all the better. For people who don't wear a watch at all, I don't necessarily think any smartwatch - square, round, Apple's - will tip the balance for them.
The most valuable aspect of it for me is being able to see at (literally) a glance what my upcoming calendar appointment is. Since I have a lot of work-based calendar entries, this is exceedingly useful for me, and makes it nearly impossible for me to forget to get to where I need to be, which unfortunately did happen occasionally previously when I was relying on memory or not missing the 'reminder' vibration on my phone. It's also quite nice to have running stats available at a glance when I'm out, enabling me to monitor my pace as I go rather than wait until I'm home or fumble with my phone. I also make it my mission to do 10,000 steps a day so the built-in step monitor is also handy.
Ultimately all of the above functionality is not unique. I could get a £20 pedometer, a £5 case to strap my phone to my forearm while I'm running, and keep an eye on my phone for free to monitor calendar entries - much cheaper than the watch!! But the convenience of having it on the watch, as well as being able to 'triage' notifications as they come in, makes it a sensible purchase for me. I can understand why it wouldn't be for everyone.
So having questioned the practical benefits of a smartwatch, you then suggest you may buy one to keep on a shelf?! That seems... impractical. I can understand watch collecting as a hobby and there are some beautiful timepieces in the world, I get that. But surely the beauty of these timepieces is that they actually tell the time, or at least did at one point in their lives? The Apple Watch, by all accounts, turns itself off when it's not being looked at, not to mention that it (like most of this generation's smartwatches) only has a day's battery life, so you'd effectively be displaying a blank screen - albeit packaged nicely. Each to their own, I guess.”
“
They tick two main boxes for me, one as a lover of tech, and one as a watch-wearer anyway. The latter point is an important one, I think - for me, I stick a watch on every day so if it's smart then all the better. For people who don't wear a watch at all, I don't necessarily think any smartwatch - square, round, Apple's - will tip the balance for them.
The most valuable aspect of it for me is being able to see at (literally) a glance what my upcoming calendar appointment is. Since I have a lot of work-based calendar entries, this is exceedingly useful for me, and makes it nearly impossible for me to forget to get to where I need to be, which unfortunately did happen occasionally previously when I was relying on memory or not missing the 'reminder' vibration on my phone. It's also quite nice to have running stats available at a glance when I'm out, enabling me to monitor my pace as I go rather than wait until I'm home or fumble with my phone. I also make it my mission to do 10,000 steps a day so the built-in step monitor is also handy.
Ultimately all of the above functionality is not unique. I could get a £20 pedometer, a £5 case to strap my phone to my forearm while I'm running, and keep an eye on my phone for free to monitor calendar entries - much cheaper than the watch!! But the convenience of having it on the watch, as well as being able to 'triage' notifications as they come in, makes it a sensible purchase for me. I can understand why it wouldn't be for everyone.
So having questioned the practical benefits of a smartwatch, you then suggest you may buy one to keep on a shelf?! That seems... impractical. I can understand watch collecting as a hobby and there are some beautiful timepieces in the world, I get that. But surely the beauty of these timepieces is that they actually tell the time, or at least did at one point in their lives? The Apple Watch, by all accounts, turns itself off when it's not being looked at, not to mention that it (like most of this generation's smartwatches) only has a day's battery life, so you'd effectively be displaying a blank screen - albeit packaged nicely. Each to their own, I guess.”
I was not questioning the practical benefits, I was after views from those that actually used them to see if was any true user benefit.
I own and where many different watches all the time, and I buy working time pieces (I also sell some).
The reason I would buy an AppleWatch is because I think it might gain value over time, particularly if it is one of the top end ones. I have no interest in wearing it, and if it doesn't gain value then I'll just right it off as a bad investment, all be it a relatively cheap one.
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