{"id":20717,"date":"2014-12-09T07:30:46","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T23:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=20717"},"modified":"2018-12-23T14:23:05","modified_gmt":"2018-12-23T06:23:05","slug":"lg-g-watch-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2014\/12\/09\/lg-g-watch-r\/","title":{"rendered":"LG G Watch R"},"content":{"rendered":"

And for my 43rd BD, the wife got me this:<\/p>\n

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LG G Watch R – what a mouthful LOL.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And I like it.:) Ling every year has a lot of difficulties thinking of the right gadget\/toy to buy for me. There were two memorable BD presents mishaps of this type, including an expensive electronic shaver that shredded my chin and turned it into a bloody mess, and an Android Transformer tablet that was gimped because it was a Wifi-only model. But she really did a lot of homework before deciding on this year’s: and the present was perfect! I never had an interest in the early Android-based smartwatches, e.g. those in the Samsung Gear S series, as they were invariably clunky, not of the right form-factor, and\/or offered poor battery life.<\/p>\n

The LG G Watch R is LG’s most recent attempt at an Android smartwatch, and in my evaluation, they have got it more right than its competitors. For instance:<\/p>\n

Round and flat form<\/strong>. The Samsung Gear watches were rectangle-ish, and while stylish as dress-watches, just weren’t the right shape for me.<\/p>\n

Better battery life<\/strong> than many of its current competitors, and probably on account of its OLED technology that makes for not just a nicely saturated display, but also more power-saving.<\/p>\n

As Ling accounts it though, this watch was extremely difficult to find and even buy here in Singapore. Very few shops carried it, and the couple of ones that did were located in inconvenient locations, especially considering that she had to buy the watch in relative secrecy and with two kids in tow.<\/p>\n

Now, if only the watch was a little more water-resistant, it’d be a full replacement for a crusty old Casio swimmer-capable watch that I normally wear. As it is, this new LG watch will probably have to stay at home in our upcoming Koh Phangan vacation later this weekend.<\/p>\n

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And for my 43rd BD, the wife got me this: And I like it.:) Ling every year has a lot of difficulties thinking of the right gadget\/toy to buy for me. There were two memorable BD presents mishaps of this<\/p>\n

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