Pixel Watch Teardown Shows Off 'Ugly' Insides, Gives Strong First-Gen Vibes (arstechnica.com) 27
What secrets does the inside of the Pixel Watch hold? iFixit -- Google's new repair partner -- tore down Google's first self-branded smartwatch to see exactly how this thing was put together. From a report: Like us, iFixit came away with strong "first generation" vibes. The good news is that it does not look impossible to replace the display. The usual bit of heat and prying pops the top off, but the less-than-ideal layout means you'll have to remove the battery, too, since the connector is buried under the soft battery pouch. A display replacement is a real concern here, considering the entire top half of the watch is glass. If you bang the watch against something or drop it, there's a good chance you'll shatter the all-glass corners. [...] iFixit took a good amount of time in the four-minute video to call Google's internal construction "ugly." After cracking open the front, iFixit's Sam Goldheart noted, "Right away, it's obvious we're in Android country. The silver battery pouch and Kapton tape are almost a shock after all our Apple teardowns," later adding that the welds holding together the haptic feedback buzzer were "kind of ugly."
Re:Vibes (Score:5, Funny)
I think the important thing to note is that no matter how many watches she has, she will not be giving YOU the time of day.
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First one was off-topic. Second one was funny.
It's all in the timing!
Link to Source (Score:5, Informative)
Designed obsolescence? (Score:2)
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A watch with a glass-cornered face like this is a sign that you don't have to do anything serious in your life. If you have to work for a living then you have to put protectors on stuff like that, and then it winds up looking like a Casio anyway.
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isn't designed to be easy to break
Given the amount of R&D that goes into making glass displays tougher it's not something you should be wondering.
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I have been wearing my citizen eco-drive every day since I got it 12 years ago, and the bezel has taken quite a battering in that time - but there's not a scratch on the glass, which is recessed slightly below the level of the rim of the bezel. Since it's an eco-drive I'v never had to worry about changing batteries or winding it either. It's got a date function and also stopwatch function with lap timer.
When they can make a smart watch with these specifications and durability as minimal functionality, I'll
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So what? (Score:2)
It's a first gen product (for google) that when you open it up - surprise! - looks like first gen.
All that modern design... (Score:2)
Only needs to last (Score:3)
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Derp....
I'm on the outside, I'm looking in ... (Score:2)
TFA/S: iFixit took a good amount of time in the four-minute video to call Google's internal construction "ugly." ... Right away, it's obvious we're in Android country. ... The inside is a far cry from the color-coded Apple products iFixit usually looks at.
And playing on the radio ...
I'm on the outside, I'm looking in
I can see through you, see your true colors
'Cause inside you're ugly, you're ugly like me
I can see through you, see to the real you
-- "Outside", Staind
Good product production (Score:1)
BWBP (Score:2)
Why do they feel the need to sacrifice build quality to make things compact when we all know the truth: Bigger Watch, Better Person.
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"Ugly" build? (Score:2)
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This is far from the first Android watch on the market. IIRC the first one was the Motoactv, and I still use it on my bike.
"Smart" watches come & go, my Casio just works (Score:2)
I"m pretty sure.. (Score:2)
I'm pretty sure it was fairy dust and cockle shells.