Samsung slashes price of Galaxy Gear by $120 in India, global price cut possible

2. MrJerry (Posts: 403; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)

But pebble does not have a beautiful screen
I would rather choose a big and nice screen with one day life battery over a 1980s screen resolution and a long last battery life

I agree Galaxy Gear is not enough in some aspects with the price tag so I am waiting for Gear2

4. Mxyzptlk (unregistered)

A 1980s display that's been getting rave reviews, don't be ignorant.

5. rd_nest (Posts: 1656; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)

No 1980's display in 2014 gets rave reviews.

Someone must get his eyes checked.

7. a_merryman (Posts: 749; Member since: 14 Dec 2011)

I wouldn't, if I want a big beautiful screen to look at I will look at my smartphone or my computer screen or my tv. What the smartwatch is going to be for is for glanceable information on your wrist. It doesn't need a battery draining screen that makes you charge it everyday....not very many people want a watch they have to charge everyday. Most people want watches they can forget about until they need the time (or in this case to see if they should respond to the notification).

The screen that should be used on these devices right now should be the mirosal screens from Qualcomm or the electro-wetting screens. Power efficient, dont need a backlight during the day or turn off, and are color. I suspect the next pebble will probably have one of those screens, sure the iwatch will probably use one as well.

8. MrJerry (Posts: 403; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)

Get a normal watch and use you smartphone then
Why would you even consider to buy a SMARTWATCH if those things are only what you wanna do with your watch??

9. a_merryman (Posts: 749; Member since: 14 Dec 2011)

Why get a SMARTWATCH if you want it to replace your phone, just get a phone. Thats what you seem to want.

It is like you didn't read anything I wrote. I said I want glancable information, i want the screen always on for the time, I want to be able to check in on foursquare or Facebook, tweet or update my status and respond to a text (Using my voice to dictate it). I do not want to play games on my wrist or hold a call, or look/take pictures with it...I think those things are an unnecessary drain on the battery right now. You dont need some backlit ips or amoled display for the things I think it should do with our current technology. Just look at the qualcomm toq watch if you want to see what type of screen I think makes most sense in this form factor.

6. rd_nest (Posts: 1656; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)

So much suffering - billions of profit every Q.

11. willard12 (unregistered)

I'm sure when the iwatch comes out you will comment on its lack of flexibility.

13. shuaibhere (Posts: 1986; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)

Apple will release iWatch only compatabile with iDevices...and you will price it...and this has been the policy of apple for years....and here you come to complain about samsung...