[Bryanxst]

I'm quite happy with what we've already been promised; But am I missing something here, will the display on the core be swappable?

Alessandro G. Wrote:

a_guy Wrote:I think the e-link display would be really useful when you just want to have a display but don't use it that much, it would save battery.
Other than that AMOLED is great and round display seems the better choice.

Agreed, as round AMOLED is the one that will be available in september, e-ink seems the perfect follow-up. I'd go around with the AMOLED on and the e-ink in the travel case, together with a couple of extra batteries. But I admit that I'm considering the possibilities that a curved (in the direction of the wrist curvature) display might offer the best touch size to dimension of the Core ratio, particularly for outdoor activities and such.

[Alessandro G.]

(02-08-2016, 04:37 PM)Bryanxst Wrote:  I'm quite happy with what we've already been promised; But am I missing something here, will the display on the core be swappable?

Alessandro G. Wrote:

a_guy Wrote:I think the e-link display would be really useful when you just want to have a display but don't use it that much, it would save battery.
Other than that AMOLED is great and round display seems the better choice.

Agreed, as round AMOLED is the one that will be available in september, e-ink seems the perfect follow-up. I'd go around with the AMOLED on and the e-ink in the travel case, together with a couple of extra batteries. But I admit that I'm considering the possibilities that a curved (in the direction of the wrist curvature) display might offer the best touch size to dimension of the Core ratio, particularly for outdoor activities and such.

No, I meant that I would consider useful to have a secondary Core (which would be also priced as a Core) based on a very low power tech, like e-ink, e-paper or Mirasol, to be uses when battery duration is an absolute priority.

[Bryanxst]

Quote:Alessandro G.

Bryanxst Wrote:I'm quite happy with what we've already been promised; But am I missing something here, will the display on the core be swappable?

Alessandro G. Wrote:

a_guy Wrote:I think the e-link display would be really useful when you just want to have a display but don't use it that much, it would save battery.
Other than that AMOLED is great and round display seems the better choice.

Agreed, as round AMOLED is the one that will be available in september, e-ink seems the perfect follow-up. I'd go around with the AMOLED on and the e-ink in the travel case, together with a couple of extra batteries. But I admit that I'm considering the possibilities that a curved (in the direction of the wrist curvature) display might offer the best touch size to dimension of the Core ratio, particularly for outdoor activities and such.

No, I meant that I would consider useful to have a secondary Core (which would be also priced as a Core) based on a very low power tech, like e-ink, e-paper or Mirasol, to be uses when battery duration is an absolute priority.

Thanks Alesandro, just a bit of wishful thinking on my part. but maybe the next iteration? Swappable display modules!

[a_guy]

(02-08-2016, 04:51 PM)Alessandro G. Wrote:  No, I meant that I would consider useful to have a secondary Core (which would be also priced as a Core) based on a very low power tech, like e-ink, e-paper or Mirasol, to be uses when battery duration is an absolute priority.

The downside with this will be the price, if it has all capabilities from the core it will have to be priced around 150€.
I wish it could be just a screen module but if it were you'll need the screen module and the core itself.

[Alessandro G.]

(02-08-2016, 05:30 PM)a_guy Wrote:  

(02-08-2016, 04:51 PM)Alessandro G. Wrote:  No, I meant that I would consider useful to have a secondary Core (which would be also priced as a Core) based on a very low power tech, like e-ink, e-paper or Mirasol, to be uses when battery duration is an absolute priority.

The downside with this will be the priced, if it has all capabilities from the core it will have to be price around 150€.
I wish it could be just a screen module but if it were you'll need the screen module and the core itself.

That would be a nice idea for the future. Well, when the technology will allow BLOCKS to have a modular display with no excessive increase in thickness.

[Terohnon]

I think an e-ink display would be a cool module. It could be used to replace the main display for showing the time and notification icons, without using as much battery. This would also still allow the main display to be used for interacting with the watch, which side-steps the issue of the slow re-fresh rate of e-ink. Additionally, multiple e-ink modules could be used to increase the display area, and also choose a color or pattern based on the user's preference. Imagine being able to change the appearance of the watch's band based on your outfit, mood, or activity!

[Haratu]

I voted for rectangular/curved simply because it makes sense to widen the options for customers. If the product is just 'round' all the time then it keeps it a niche object, which is not beneficial for the modules, which would be compatible irrelevant of the shape.

[XSYLUS]

Initially I wasn't interested in smartwatches because they looked thick, bulky, clunky, heavy, etc. As the technology has progressed so have the aesthetics. Blocks has definitely set the bar for both aesthetics and functionally. Currently I wear a Skagen analog watch that tells time and show the day and date. I like it because it looks more expensive than it actually is and it's super thin and light-weight. As long as BLOCKS isn't too heavy and/or bulky I think I'll really enjoy it. I really like the new stainless steel design. I'll have to see detailed photos of the bare stainless steel in comparison with the gun metal to see which I prefer more. However, I would prefer the modules to match the core color as the uniformity would make it appear seamless. While I will admit that having to wait even longer to get this amazing smartwatch is disappointing, I just have to keep telling myself, "Good things come to those who wait."

[Alessandro G.]

(02-10-2016, 09:33 PM)XSYLUS Wrote:  Initially I wasn't interested in smartwatches because they looked thick, bulky, clunky, heavy, etc. As the technology has progressed so have the aesthetics. Blocks has definitely set the bar for both aesthetics and functionally. Currently I wear a Skagen analog watch that tells time and show the day and date. I like it because it looks more expensive than it actually is and it's super thin and light-weight. As long as BLOCKS isn't too heavy and/or bulky I think I'll really enjoy it. I really like the new stainless steel design. I'll have to see detailed photos of the bare stainless steel in comparison with the gun metal to see which I prefer more. However, I would prefer the modules to match the core color as the uniformity would make it appear seamless. While I will admit that having to wait even longer to get this amazing smartwatch is disappointing, I just have to keep telling myself, "Good things come to those who wait."

You might want to post this in the thread about the latest update, it would make more sense there

[estenmar]

The thing that really pulled me in to the initial design (over a year ago when I contributed as a member) was the e-Ink display core. I would have already bought a Pebble smartwatch if it had more functionality.

I expect BLOCKS to be a great product that really pushes the boundary of what a Smartwatch can be, which is why I'm still excited to be receiving mine ASAP! I'm a bit disappointed with the e-ink core being pulled from the initial release because I don't want to have to worry about battery life quite as much. Hopefully that will be coming up soon in the development because I would definitely swap that in for my core.