Mike, How about a Nano watch? Not sure if it scratches the tell me who is causing my phone to vibrate in my pocket itch, but they do make cool watches (screensaver can be sit as couple of different clocks), and charging should be acceptable for your parameters if you're not using the Nano too much. Buy a Nano and a strap (or pay more for someone who put the two together): http://www.amazon.com/Wrist-Jockey-Casual-Grid-watch/dp/B004B7FXHI/ref=cm_lmf_tit_4/179-7700472-3546960 -- Jeremy MountainJohnson Jeremy.MountainJohnson at gmail.com On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Mike Miller <mbmiller+l at gmail.com> wrote: > You gadget-lovers probably know a few things about this kind of device. It > runs Android, which has a Linux kernel, so it isn't even off-topic, maybe. > I just read this review and was disappointed: > > http://gizmodo.com/5926728/sony-smartwatch-review-maybe-the-worst-thing-sony-has-ever-made > > I was disappointed because I was thinking of buying one. But if it's really > *terrible*, I'm not going to buy it. > > The idea is very cool. I feel that the Gizmodo critic is expecting it to do > things that it doesn't promise to do, but it also sounds like it doesn't do > what one would expect. > > For me, if the watch could just be a watch when out of contact with the > Bluetooth phone, and hold contact when the phone is within 5 feet, that > would be enough. > > I'm not sure how well the battery holds up. If it can't do a full 24 hours > without recharging, I wouldn't be very happy with it. > > I think there will be a smart watch in my future, though. It makes sense. > Even if only to see who's calling without pulling the phone out of my pocket > -- that would be awesome. > > Mike > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list