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My cousin is a hipster who's always loved the iPhone since it first came out, 4 days ago he picked up the 4s and was bragging about how smooth it was. I showed him that my lumia was smoother and he started swiping back and forth on his screen as fast as he could. Right then, he gripped his phone and it shattered, that might be an understatement, it exploded. It was just a mess. I am an opportunist so at this point I said "something else my phone can do that yours can't." I then pitched my phone and then let it crash to the ground unscathed. He was in awe. I've been letting him play with my titan since and he keeps asking "think I can trade my phone for this?" its amazing how people react once they try WP7.
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My cousin is a hipster who's always loved the iPhone since it first came out, 4 days ago he picked up the 4s and was bragging about how smooth it was. I showed him that my lumia was smoother and he started swiping back and forth on his screen as fast as he could. Right then, he gripped his phone and it shattered, that might be an understatement, it exploded. It was just a mess. I am an opportunist so at this point I said "something else my phone can do that yours can't." I then pitched my phone and then let it crash to the ground unscathed. He was in awe. I've been letting him play with my titan since and he keeps asking "think I can trade my phone for this?" its amazing how people react once they try WP7.
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oppotunist with a lot of money as well? Or maybe you are very well insured.
I woudn't drop mine on purpose.
My son threw his off a balcony unscathed. A 4 foot fall won't hurt it.
How hard or in what way was he gripping his iPhone that it shattered? That seems like some incredible brute strength
ScottSUmmers said:
How hard or in what way was he gripping his iPhone that it shattered? That seems like some incredible brute strength
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Either that, orrrrr it's not true in the slightest.
It doesn't take much to break the 4 or 4s. I probably see more people walking around with broken screens than with good ones. The ones with decent screens are often using otterboxes. When a phone's externals are mostly glass it's not hard to break.
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It doesn't take much to break the 4 or 4s. I probably see more people walking around with broken screens than with good ones. The ones with decent screens are often using otterboxes. When a phone's externals are mostly glass it's not hard to break.
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Yup, my mates sons both hav iPhone 4 and both have shattered/ cracked backplanes and one has a chip in the glass on the front, should be said, they are both early 20's and party a lot and the phones are about 6 months old.
you can smash an iPhone 4 by looking at it the wrong way..
I hear Steve jobs built it so that if you don't look at it with complete love and adoration in your eyes it will self destruct
scoobysnacks said:
you can smash an iPhone 4 by looking at it the wrong way..
I hear Steve jobs built it so that if you don't look at it with complete love and adoration in your eyes it will self destruct
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I hate the Iphone/Ipod/IToilet but this is one of the coolest things I heard
ceesheim said:
I hate the Iphone/Ipod/IToilet but this is one of the coolest things I heard
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Tell me more about the iToilet... haha
Without joking I also know some people who have a broken iphone screen because the phone only fell out of the pocket. So I always show them my OMNIA 7 where I never have put a screen protector. After 1 year of using the screen is still non-scratched...
Windows phone 7 is kinda awful though. I owned an HD7 for a couple weeks and it got old quick. The animations were annoying, I missed Google Apps (turn by turn nav was sweet!), really not interested in social networking, and the app selection is terrible. Also, I loved experimenting with all the roms that were available for Android.
If there is something that apple does right is, iTunes has a huge music selection, great app store, super smooth gaming performance, and great developers all around, and amazing responsiveness. Course, if he wants to trade a 4S for a Lumnia then I have a spare laying around here, tell him to call me up
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Windows phone 7 is kinda awful though. I owned an HD7 for a couple weeks and it got old quick. The animations were annoying, I missed Google Apps (turn by turn nav was sweet!), really not interested in social networking, and the app selection is terrible. Also, I loved experimenting with all the roms that were available for Android.
If there is something that apple does right is, iTunes has a huge music selection, great app store, super smooth gaming performance, and great developers all around, and amazing responsiveness. Course, if he wants to trade a 4S for a Lumnia then I have a spare laying around here, tell him to call me up
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to each their own, I just came from android and aside from games this phone is a much better experience.
It doesn't feel like it's shoddily pieced together by 100 random people, it is coherent and smooth.
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If there is something that apple does right is, iTunes has a huge music selection, great app store, super smooth gaming performance, and great developers all around, and amazing responsiveness. Course, if he wants to trade a 4S for a Lumnia then I have a spare laying around here, tell him to call me up
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Itunes and right should not be in the same sentence.itunes is the worst piece of software anybody had ever created i cannot anybody would like this virus
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johnston9234 said:
Windows phone 7 is kinda awful though. I owned an HD7 for a couple weeks and it got old quick. The animations were annoying, I missed Google Apps (turn by turn nav was sweet!), really not interested in social networking, and the app selection is terrible. Also, I loved experimenting with all the roms that were available for Android.
If there is something that apple does right is, iTunes has a huge music selection, great app store, super smooth gaming performance, and great developers all around, and amazing responsiveness. Course, if he wants to trade a 4S for a Lumnia then I have a spare laying around here, tell him to call me up
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please don't this thread.
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please don't this thread.
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Yep, would hate to have pro-Android sentiments on XDA, god forbid!
Anyway, When I was talking about iTunes I meant their music selection and the content, I do agree that iTunes is a terrible piece of software though! One of the big reasons I stopped using them.
it doesnt matter how many times an iphone user will drop his phone break than buy a new one. They will still buy an iphone again so it will take a LONG time till we will be able to break the isouls but with android i have converted quite a few people.
The weirdest people on the planet are the people who want to convert you to their preferred mobile operating system. I don't even know what I would do if someone tried to convert me by dropping their phone on the floor - run away screaming, perhaps.
I have an iPhone and a Samsung Focus S. If I drop either one of them, they'll break. Near as I can tell, Apple, Microsoft and even Google have yet to defeat gravity with their current offerings.
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The weirdest people on the planet are the people who want to convert you to their preferred mobile operating system. I don't even know what I would do if someone tried to convert me by dropping their phone on the floor - run away screaming, perhaps.
I have an iPhone and a Samsung Focus S. If I drop either one of them, they'll break. Near as I can tell, Apple, Microsoft and even Google have yet to defeat gravity with their current offerings.
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Having dropped my HTC 7 Pro a good few times now, the sum total of damage are a couple of paintchips, and the h on the back has gone missing. In summary, the same as my HTC Legend.
It isn't difficult to make a phone that can survive being dropped. The iPhone 4/4s is just incredibly fragile. I have made a small fortune out of replacing the glass on my friends shattered iPhones - HTC have made a few quid too.
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oppotunist with a lot of money as well? Or maybe you are very well insured.
I woudn't drop mine on purpose.
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I dropped my HTC 7 Mozart on purpose a couple of times to demonstrate how solid it is. It has a few scuffs on the metal case, but the screen remains flawless and the device itself works fine. The only issue I had when dropping the phone was the fact that the battery cover flew off every time and the battery slid out
Awesome story!!!
I was torn on posting this in the accessories or the Q&A area, but, here goes.
We have an "exciting" new accessory for the Note. Now you can legally work
"hands free" in your car or office, without using a bluetooth, or wired headset!
Saw this on TV, so it must be a good one. And, act now, and you'll get TWO for the price of ONE (just pay separate process & handling of course)
It can even hold the weight of a FIVE POUND laptop! Wow! You can "hands free" your laptop to your ear! Cool!!
(If you don't understand humor, that is what I think of this)
LOL...probably only works with the iJunk, since our phones have a textured
back hahaha.
https://www.gojohandsfree.com/
hahahahaha.....is a good idea....i would buy this lol=))
You've shown the deluxe model, you should have given us an option for the cheaper model, picture attached. LOL
Maybe that is the "standard" model for phones other than iJunk LOL.
HasC said:
You've shown the deluxe model, you should have given us an option for the cheaper model, picture attached. LOL
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Haha, I was certain this was a joke...
I guess only in America can something unintentionally be a perfect parody of itself.
http://www.scambook.com/report/view...ada-False-Advertising-for-56.59-on-01-21-2012
not sure if its true.. its supposedly a scam?
Imagine the Note stuck up on your face with that
Armor plated cheek FTW!!
Hm...you still need to pick up and answer your phone before attaching that thing and that is still illegal when driving in The Netherlands.
It still looks like a smart design though
LMAO ... nice accessory it really compliments the NOTE's size
Btw, muslim women have this feature built-in, I've seen them tucking it inside their scarf/burqos.
LMAO.. holy hell...
Will it hold a bottle of vodka?
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Imagine the Note stuck up on your face with that
Armor plated cheek FTW!!
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Go to the war with it. 100% guranteed face protection. LOL. xD
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Hey guys I have some good news. I emailed Life proof asking if they have plans for making their case for the S3 and new iPhone and this is the response I received:
Thank you for your email. Our LifeProof design team is hard at work designing cases and accessories that can accommodate the majority of devices and applications out there, including other smartphone platforms such as the Android, HTC, Galaxy and others. You can stay updated on all of our product updates and releases via our Facebook Fan page at http://www.facebook.com/lifeproofcases. Thank you and have a wonderful day!
So hopefully it shouldn't be too long before we see some of these cases hit the market. Or at least get some news.
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While I would be all over a case from lifeproof, I wouldn't get your hopes up. That response is the same canned one they have been sending out for months. They keep saying they are working on other phone brands, but have yet to come out with anything. They even posted pretty much the same thing on their Facebook Page like 8 or 9 months ago.
Try SGP products, such as Argos providing full protection. It's a vertical-flip leather casing. It also gives a pure leathery feel.
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While I would be all over a case from lifeproof, I wouldn't get your hopes up. That response is the same canned one they have been sending out for months. They keep saying they are working on other phone brands, but have yet to come out with anything. They even posted pretty much the same thing on their Facebook Page like 8 or 9 months ago.
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yup, they gave the same shpeal when asked bout the Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S2. I gave up on the supporting anything but the iPhone long ago...
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Try SGP products, such as Argos providing full protection. It's a vertical-flip leather casing. It also gives a pure leathery feel.
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The sgp stuff is nice, but many people are looking for a waterproof solution for kayaking, snowboarding, etc. Leather isn't exactly up to the task.
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The sgp stuff is nice, but many people are looking for a waterproof solution for kayaking, snowboarding, etc. Leather isn't exactly up to the task.
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Zip lock bag.
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keekah said:
Zip lock bag.
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You know a lot of people say that, and if I were just paddling on a lake or hanging on the bunny slope that would probably offer enough protection. (its what I do when I go to the beach) I really don't think that would even come close to the kind of coverage I would need for my uses though. Class 5 Rapids and zip lock baggies are not exactly the best of friends.
Right now I just leave my phone in my car or stick it in my dry bag and bring a waterproof Panasonic camera, and I am fine with that. It would be nice to have a lifeproof type option though, and I would be willing to pay for it.
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The sgp stuff is nice, but many people are looking for a waterproof solution for kayaking, snowboarding, etc. Leather isn't exactly up to the task.
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If your looking for a waterproof solution and are able to go a few days without your phone or have a back-up check out www.liquipel.com
I originally had my Nexus S treated by Golden Shellback, but they nolonger offer individual sales. but was referred to liquipel as they do a similar treatment.
Ive yet to use liquipel but LOVED the treatment Shellback did on my Nexus.
Basically they nano coated the components of your device so rather then blocking water from getting into your phone, this treatment waterproofs the components and allows the water to flow freely thru your device without causing damage to it.
If you go this route, when you get your phone back just throw it into whatever case you want n your golden.
Why exactly do you need your phone in class 5 Rapids? Texting?
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Why exactly do you need your phone in class 5 Rapids? Texting? <br />
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pictures, gps or god forbid something happens and you need to make an emergency phone call ?
Pictures, video, gps, music. No cell reception on the river, have to radio a Ranger station if anything goes wrong. Supposedly US Cellular just got a big grant to greatly expand cell coverage across the less populated parts of Maine, may eventually be able to text from on the water
I have read about liquipel and it sounds pretty good. It is more designed for accidental drops and splashes though it isn't truly waterproof.
A lifeproof case also seems like it would be toddler proof, that would be nice too!
I have read about liquipel and it sounds pretty good. It is more designed for accidental drops and splashes though it isn't truly waterproof.
A lifeproof case also seems like it would be toddler proof, that would be nice too!
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Yeah I'm tempted to try liquipel, but I'm still attempting to persuade Golden Shellback to do it for me since I'm a 3x repeat customer.
Their process is similar to what liquipel does, but rather then putting the device as a whole into the chamber GSB disassembles the devices first to ensure every component is coated thoroughly during the bonding process
The very small prongs on the wristband button are completely inadequate. The wristband is very easily dislodged.
I have modified mine to ensure that I don't lose it after a friend lost theirs. A quick search on Google reveals that they are not alone.
Is Sony going to admit their design is flawed and issue a revised wristband?
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MobileBritain said:
The very small prongs on the wristband button are completely inadequate. The wristband is very easily dislodged.
I have modified mine to ensure that I don't lose it after a friend lost theirs. A quick search on Google reveals that they are not alone.
Is Sony going to admit their design is flawed and issue a revised wristband?
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I've had mine on for about 2 months without dislodging. I am CrossFit athlete, 5 workouts a week.
Mine got knocked off my wrist twice before I finally modified it. I was lucky that I was at home and that I noticed it falling off my wrist. The modification I made has stopped it falling off on another occasion.
Movement (such as Cross Training) is not the issue, the problem is when the band is knocked against something. For example if you were to put your hand into your jeans pocket to get some change out, if the band catches the edge of your pocket it will easily be dislodged.
Note that Sony is currently offering a 50% discount on this item, perhaps they are trying to shift the stock of the current model before offering a revised design.
I workout as well and have been swimming a lot these days but i never had problems.
As previously stated it is not working out that is the issue. This is not just a pure exercise device it is meant to be worn 24 hours a day.
The issue is that when the strap is knocked against something it is far too easily dislodged.
Do you wear anything else on the same wrist as the smartband?
Kyrius said:
I workout as well and have been swimming a lot these days but i never had problems.
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MobileBritain said:
As previously stated it is not working out that is the issue. This is not just a pure exercise device it is meant to be worn 24 hours a day.
The issue is that when the strap is knocked against something it is far too easily dislodged.
Do you wear anything else on the same wrist as the smartband?
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I understand what you are trying to say, but i really haven't had this problem at all. Can't really see how it could happen with normal daily use.
It has happened to quite a few people. As I said mine has fallen off twice, in both cases it was knocked against something fairly lightly.
A friend completely lost theirs and has no idea how or where it happened.
A quick Google will take you to a widely syndicated article where the person reviewing the Smartband lost it before they had a chance to comment on battery life.
Further Google research will reveal quite a few other people who have lost their Smartband, in every case they blame the inadequate design of the clasp.
Do you wear anything on the same wrist as the Smartband?
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Lately I've been looking for a Smart Watch to pair it with my HTC M8.
The options are many, but since I don't have any experience on this, I would like to ask for you opinion. Which one do you think works the best with our M8.
I have in mind the Pebble Steel Smart Watch and the Samsung Gear 2 Neo (but I don't know if it's compatible and documentation is not clear about it).
Any ideas guys?
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Lately I've been looking for a Smart Watch to pair it with my HTC M8.
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The smartwatch is a lot like the phone itself... or a real watch, if you're an horologist. What's right for you depends more on you than on the phone.
Which describes you best:
I want to know every Facebook post, every Twitter tweet, every email I get
Some emails are critical.
If it's important, they'll email, and then call to tell me they emailed. And if it's really important, they'll text me to check my voicemail to read my email.
Which is your style:
I'm hip, I'm cool, I'm so now. Well, until tomorrow, at which point I'm yesterday, but I'll fix it.
Geek chic. Sneakers and cargo pants.
What style? If you have a job, you dress decent. I make money, therefore I am. You're not.
Which is more important to you?
Everything everyone is saying. I care. Caring oozes out my pores. It matters.
I have something to accomplish, and I'm going to get it done.
Money. Power. And, BTW, that's not caring that is oozing out the unwashed looser's pores in Answer #1.
So add them up.
If you get 3, get a Samsung Gear. Hey, it's crap, but it's cool big blocky crap. Even the Fit just... doesn't... fit.
If you get a 4-5, yeah, get a Pebble. It's chunky but kinda cool. In an "I still wear Sperry Top-Siders and RayBan Wayfarers" pathetic kind of way, but less uncool than the Gear.
If you get 6-7, maybe look at the Motorola 360. It's cooler, smaller and equally functional, at least in theory, to those Smart- pseudo-watches, but is also a watch form-factor and pretty cool.
If you get an 8-9, look elsewhere. You're an adult now, perhaps consider a real watch. Either a bit of mechanical art such as the CW Mk 5, a beautiful automatic that exposes its guts to you, or something classically masculine such as the much more expensive Omega Speedmaster or Rolex Submariner.
Really it boils down to, how connected do you need to be? How needy are you willing to appear?
(I almost always have a laptop, a cellular iPad with Zagg Folio keyboard and a Samsung tablet in my bag, my HTC One M8 with me... and usually a mechanical, always an analogue, watch on my wrist. Presentation matters.)
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The smartwatch is a lot like the phone itself... or a real watch, if you're an horologist. What's right for you depends more on you than on the phone.
Which describes you best:
I want to know every Facebook post, every Twitter tweet, every email I get
Some emails are critical.
If it's important, they'll email, and then call to tell me they emailed. And if it's really important, they'll text me to check my voicemail to read my email.
Which is your style:
I'm hip, I'm cool, I'm so now. Well, until tomorrow, at which point I'm yesterday, but I'll fix it.
Geek chic. Sneakers and cargo pants.
What style? If you have a job, you dress decent. I make money, therefore I am. You're not.
Which is more important to you?
Everything everyone is saying. I care. Caring oozes out my pores. It matters.
I have something to accomplish, and I'm going to get it done.
Money. Power. And, BTW, that's not caring that is oozing out the unwashed looser's pores in Answer #1.
So add them up.
If you get 3, get a Samsung Gear. Hey, it's crap, but it's cool big blocky crap. Even the Fit just... doesn't... fit.
If you get a 4-5, yeah, get a Pebble. It's chunky but kinda cool. In an "I still wear Sperry Top-Siders and RayBan Wayfarers" pathetic kind of way, but less uncool than the Gear.
If you get 6-7, maybe look at the Motorola 360. It's cooler, smaller and equally functional, at least in theory, to those Smart- pseudo-watches, but is also a watch form-factor and pretty cool.
If you get an 8-9, look elsewhere. You're an adult now, perhaps consider a real watch. Either a bit of mechanical art such as the CW Mk 5, a beautiful automatic that exposes its guts to you, or something classically masculine such as the much more expensive Omega Speedmaster or Rolex Submariner.
Really it boils down to, how connected do you need to be? How needy are you willing to appear?
(I almost always have a laptop, a cellular iPad with Zagg Folio keyboard and a Samsung tablet in my bag, my HTC One M8 with me... and usually a mechanical, always an analogue, watch on my wrist. Presentation matters.)
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Dude let me take my hat off. You're post is one of the best I've read.
And after finishing it, I just realized I don't really need a smart watch
Last night I told my wife "yanno I'm not gonna buy the smart watch, I will get a nice watch instead".
Again, your post was really amazing. I just made my wife read it xD
Wotta said:
The smartwatch is a lot like the phone itself... or a real watch, if you're an horologist. What's right for you depends more on you than on the phone.
Which describes you best:
I want to know every Facebook post, every Twitter tweet, every email I get
Some emails are critical.
If it's important, they'll email, and then call to tell me they emailed. And if it's really important, they'll text me to check my voicemail to read my email.
Which is your style:
I'm hip, I'm cool, I'm so now. Well, until tomorrow, at which point I'm yesterday, but I'll fix it.
Geek chic. Sneakers and cargo pants.
What style? If you have a job, you dress decent. I make money, therefore I am. You're not.
Which is more important to you?
Everything everyone is saying. I care. Caring oozes out my pores. It matters.
I have something to accomplish, and I'm going to get it done.
Money. Power. And, BTW, that's not caring that is oozing out the unwashed looser's pores in Answer #1.
So add them up.
If you get 3, get a Samsung Gear. Hey, it's crap, but it's cool big blocky crap. Even the Fit just... doesn't... fit.
If you get a 4-5, yeah, get a Pebble. It's chunky but kinda cool. In an "I still wear Sperry Top-Siders and RayBan Wayfarers" pathetic kind of way, but less uncool than the Gear.
If you get 6-7, maybe look at the Motorola 360. It's cooler, smaller and equally functional, at least in theory, to those Smart- pseudo-watches, but is also a watch form-factor and pretty cool.
If you get an 8-9, look elsewhere. You're an adult now, perhaps consider a real watch. Either a bit of mechanical art such as the CW Mk 5, a beautiful automatic that exposes its guts to you, or something classically masculine such as the much more expensive Omega Speedmaster or Rolex Submariner.
Really it boils down to, how connected do you need to be? How needy are you willing to appear?
(I almost always have a laptop, a cellular iPad with Zagg Folio keyboard and a Samsung tablet in my bag, my HTC One M8 with me... and usually a mechanical, always an analogue, watch on my wrist. Presentation matters.)
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lol nice post. :good: