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A smart watch selection journey -- As apple fan, why not getting Apple watch?

Quick Smart watch comparative reasons below:

  1. Classic Pebble - My favourite meet the purpose watch - reading notification is a breeze.
    • 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Samsung Wear Gear 2 
    • Creating their Tizen OS  for watch which i think equivalent to Window phone OS -- bad app compatibility
  4. Huawei watch
    • Nice watch but metal band is RM2500 similar like apple watch.
    • This reached my short list
  5. 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.
    • 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
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