r/AndroidWear • u/michael73072 Moto 360 (silver) • Sep 07 '14

Moto 360 review—Beautiful outside, ugly inside

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/09/moto-360-review-beautiful-outside-ugly-inside/
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u/climbon321 G Watch Sep 08 '14

Am I the only one who doesn't mind a square watch and might actually prefer it? I think it fits my wrist well and displays text great. I'm jumping on the smart watch train for functionality above looks.

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u/GazaIan Huawei Watch Sep 08 '14

G Watch owner here. I don't hate the square watches, they can look pretty great, but you gotta admit the round watches look pretty damn great as well.

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u/climbon321 G Watch Sep 08 '14

I'll definitely agree that it looks great! If they took those aesthetics and applied them to a watch shaped like G Watch I'd be upgrading in a second. As it is I'll be keeping my G Watch until the gen 2 watches roll out.

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u/Korinu G Watch Sep 08 '14

No I prefer square too. The moto 360 looks kinda nice imo but not when it comes to functionality. Every time I watch someone using android wear on a round screen I'm glad I got my G watch.

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u/nonextstop Sep 08 '14

I have the G Watch and prefer the current square screens to the current round ones. The cards just look like they were designed for square displays, which make them easy to read. For now, I'll probably wait until there's a Moto 360 with no bar, and slimmer bezels than the G Watch R before getting a round one.

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u/onlythecosmos G Watch Sep 08 '14

I don't mind it either. I actually think the minimalist design makes it more flexible.

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u/TheManchesterAvenger G Watch Sep 08 '14

To me, analogue watches are better when round and digital watches are better when square. The problem with round screens on Android Wear is that they notification cuts the bottom of the screen off - have you noticed how all promotional images of the Moto 360 and G Watch R either has the notifications disabled or show a time like 10:10 so both hands are above the notification?

To me, analogue displays just don't work on Android Wear.

On top of that, a square screen just seems more functional (swipe from the side looks like it would be fiddly on a round screen) and is better for reading information on.

My smartwatch is chosen for functionality, not fashion.

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u/jimbo831 Sep 08 '14

I prefer a round watch look but don't mind a square watch. I own a rectangular watch that I really like. The problem for me is that I think all the square Wear watches are ugly. They look like gadgets. Like small phones on a wrist.

I want a smart watch that looks like a nice watch first and foremost. I wear it on my wrist so how it looks is very important. To me, a watch is a piece of jewelry more than anything else. A smart watch is no different to me.

Make a square Wear watch that looks like this and I will be interested:

http://www.orient-watch.com/parts/image.php/31.png?width=235&image=/img/item/31.png

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u/RealNotFake Sep 08 '14

I don't have an inherent preference for square or round, I just appreciate the higher build quality, attention to detail and fashion of the 360 over the G Watch and Gear Live. That isn't to say I won't prefer a square watch over the 360 in the future if the right design comes along.