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Not as good as the $344 price from DWI, but might be better option for those interested in getting it from Samsung.
Express delivery is free.
Samsung Galaxy Gear S Smart Watch $404.10 Delivered @ Samsung Online Store
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Christn on 14/04/2015 - 20:28 samsung.com (518 clicks)
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I got mine for $378 after bartering between JB HiFi, an Optus stone and Telechoice. Best way to get one :)
Seriously, these iWatch+S-watch are smart watch? How annoying will it be, having to charge it everyday! Especially the iWatch, I would call S-watch=dumb and iWatch-dumber.
I mean so many people charge their phones overnight, they could just charge their watch at the same time? Or would that make too much sense?
Because they call themselves "watches", when most dumb watches require changing batteries only once a year or doesn't require changing batteries at all, while being able to show the time without any problems.
Also, unlike smartphones, charging the smartwatch, which would be on your wrist, while moving or sitting down, would feel awkward.
I think smartwatches have potentials. I've been wearing my watch, well almost forced to wear it (I hate automatic watches). I thought it would be cool to have functions like reading messages and stuff. That being said, the current gen smartwatches are gimmicky at best. I wish I could make myself an excuse to get one, but I simply can't with the price, the battery life etc.
Isn't that the same for phones? My old Nokia 3310 had a battery life of two weeks when my Note 3 has a battery life of just under two days. If you also look at how much you would be using the wearable tech compared to any "dumb watch", you'd see that is also cause for it to need to be recharged more often.
At the end of the day, as technology gets smarter, we have higher resolution displays that require more energy to power them, etc etc, things are going to last for shorter amounts of time.
@smileymiwo: Yeah, true. Well smartphones were able to replace the "dumb" phones because it allowed functions that could not be replicated by anything other than them, imo (+ the technological advance on them were fairly rapid as far as I am concerned as well).
I think there were not many methods for people to surf on net or be on net all the time while being on the move as comfortably as smartphones allow before the smartphone era.
Apps market became a big thing so there were apps that allowed us to do things. I think smartphones were the first kind of mobile computer that we could carry all the time with us. There were new sparkly things that we could do like facebook messaging which sends message via online etc.
Smartwatches… How many people actually wear watches nowadays? Most people rely on smartphones for time. Also, what can smartwatches do to attract consumers to buy them? The smartwatches have screen size of 2 inch or less, what can I do on it that I cannot do with my smartphone? What can smartwatches do without your phone? If the smartwatch cannot replace the phone, can it replace your watch at least? I think the answers don't look good for smartwatches.
As a watch, it fails to show time all the time, it's less visible than normal watches under sun. It's not as sturdy as one. The battery lasts one day, so people who are on the move (airplane trips) or people who doesn't have access to power plugs cannot use it for more than 1 day without worrying about it dying on them. Yes, it can show you your messages and can send simple messages out like that, but… I can take my phone out and do it. I probably can do more than, "OK, will talk to you soon" or something.
That being said, eventually, I think the battery life issues and other issues, as technology advances, would be resolved. I hope to see it become a new thing, I think it has its potentials. It can be integrated into people's life far more than a smartphone could ever be. Right now, I personally think they are underwhelming at best.
(Though from what I said, I think you could deduce that I am slightly more generous with Gear S, since I think it at least has its potential for people who don't like carrying their phone around.)
@AznMitch: Well put. Will probably take a few more generations to get the battery life up to a reasonable standard. Good to see smart watches becoming more mainstream, still only for early adopters though.
@ShamelessBargains: Eventually. I think that's what's on the current big players' mind too. They want it to be the next "smartphone" since the smartphone market is now stagnant. I think if the battery issues get resolved, everything else becomes rather straight forward.
I own a Gear S, At first I had to charge it every day, now after one month I change it every 3 days(light use) or every second day. Only time I have to change now every day it I watch alot of youtude videos on it lol (yes, you can watch youtube videos on a watch! lol)
After having the Gear S, I can't even think of going back to a "non-smart" watch…
404, bargain not found.
Almost similar price as the Apple version
Is this one better?
Almost similar price as the Apple version
Is this one better?Well the Apple one works with iPhones and the Samsung one works with Samsung phones so it depends on your phone!
This one has a SIM card capability so its almost a stand-alone device / phone in itself. Apple watch does not allow this and you are required to tether to an iPhone for it to be functional.
So costs more in long run since you have to pay for another sim plan
not if you are on some of those tablet/phone sharing plans..
Mobileciti has it for $398 pickup at Parramatta
http://www.mobileciti.com.au/samsung-gear-s-black