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Posted by __fst__ 1 day ago

Casio F-B100W-1A(www.casio.com)
444 points | 362 commentspage 8
Markoff 23 hours ago||
shame it doesn't have notifications, otherwise it would be perfect

so I guess I'm staying on my third Amazfit Bip since Pebble Time 2 has insane price

rtkwe 23 hours ago||
It's still powered by a coin cell so it's probably for power conservation reasons. Way cheaper to periodically power on the BT radio and sync steps to your phone than it is to constantly listen for notifications.
Reubachi 23 hours ago|||
It's not just power, if it where, they'd fit a USB C rechargable cell in there.

Its still a cheap casio resin watch at the end of the day. If this where to be able to push/pull notifications, the watch would be completely different in cost, ui, marketing, etc.

It would go from being charming retro tech with modern features, to dime a dozen bloatware/fitness tracking hardware.

rtkwe 23 hours ago||
I'd argue the coin cell and the power budget limitations that come with it are part and parcel of it's nature as a cheap casio resin watch.
caseyohara 23 hours ago|||
That's an interesting take. I wear a non-smart watch specifically because I don't want notifications or any smart features. I wore an Apple watch for years but went back to a dumb analog watch when I got tired of the distractions.
1-more 19 hours ago|||
I've been thinking of going back to a smart watch and only turning on notifications for texts from my wife. This so I can leave my phone out of my hands when I'm with my son.
Markoff 18 hours ago|||
and as someone who want dumb watch you have tons of options compared to someone who just want small watch with notifications which will last at least one month and have real AOD

no such thing besides old Amazfit Bip and overpriced pebble time 2 exists, everything else has either no battery life or looks like brick on wrist (greetings to Garmin and Casio)

Pfhortune 22 hours ago||
If you want a coin-cell powered watch with a couple of years battery-life, but still want notifications, the G-Shock GBD-200/300s have this feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCq1ei5cT_8

It's not great... but it's something?

Markoff 18 hours ago||
huge dimensions comparable to bricks sold by Garmin, key new know when Casio will produce something with F-91W dimensions

if I have to choose between used Amazfit Bip for 15-20$ or pebble time 2 with worse (bigger) dimensions, worse battery life (even compared to 5+ yo Bip battery) and not even built in GPS for 200+ $ it's pretty easy choice

pebble PR team enjoy downvoting me

f137 20 hours ago||
Great. Now, please re-release nokia 3310
opengrass 23 hours ago||
NOPE! No wirelesso in my watch, and there's no way you're getting 2 years on CR2016 when we compare stuff like AirTags.
0xbadcafebee 10 hours ago||
C'mon Casio, add a pulse monitor to the F-91W form factor! I would much rather that than the chunky G-SHOCK bodies that have pulse monitors
einpoklum 19 hours ago||
Oh, no no no thank you. Don't connect my watch to anything. Not to mention, I expect that to reduce my watch's lifetime by 10x at least.

Interestingly, though, the aesthetic reminds me a bit of my W71, which is more boxy and less angle-y than the classic F-91W.

rfmoz 20 hours ago||
The Amazfit Neo was already doing something very similar a few years ago, a Casio-like design, always-on monochrome display, physical buttons and a 28-day battery life, while adding notifications and basic fitness tracking.
lproven 5 hours ago|
It does. I have one, and I like it a lot.

Sadly, it's no longer made, as far as I can tell, and mine only lasts a week or so now.

remusrm 14 hours ago||
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awfw4yee 18 hours ago||
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andai 22 hours ago|
So it's the suckless watch but with a built-in botnet?