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I actually think that is the nicest looking one, stupidly big mind.

The curved screen makes a huge difference I think. Just a shame it is so bulky.

It's still stupid. Imagine trying to type on that keyboard, there's a reason why the general trend since smartphones came along has been for bigger screens. I guess this might be pretty useful for naturists or perhaps for people with a pathological aversion to pockets.

I'm normally (never) a fan of Samsung products, but I actually really like the look of that watch.

@markg it's an android, you don't type, you swipe. (I actually often find myself trying to swipe instead of type when I'm on my iPad.)

Didn't everyone say the iPad was silly.

No, the name was silly.

Swype is on it's way for iOS.

Wait, what?

Interesting. It appears that Tizen is based on Linux (so no Android nonsense), and I wouldn't even need an Android phone to run it.

*strokes chin*

Wait what what?

I don't swipe, can't be doing with all that hipster input malarky.

You're adorable.

Don't take it personally, champ.

Should I tell Myp that this forum has Google code embedded into it?

I still use YouTube as there's no real good alternative, although without being signed in and via a VPN. I just don't want a phone or watch that runs a Google OS.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/07/bond ... ournalist/

Want!

I'd wave it around for an hour to look like a super-stud.

Are there any other SmartWatches coming out that - like the Gear S - you can put a SIM into and actually use it as a phone?

Yes, and some of them are quite nice:
http://burgsmartwatch.com/watchphones
Some of them are cheap (50£):
http://www.spicesmartphones.com/smart-pulse-m-9010
And some of them have an appealing website:
http://www.3gwatches.com/revolution.html

My Amazon order still thinks it'll arrive on Saturday.

There's a lot of these around the office. Even my boss has one now.

Mine too, but you can't buy it from Amazon still, which doesn't bode well.

I'll try Motorola at midday I imagine, and see what happens.

I haven't got one of those emails

Makes sense if they got an allocation and sold it off, though.

Me either, that was a link from reddit.

The page it takes you to is:
http://www.motorola.co.uk/Moto-360/moto-360-gb.html

So I doubt it is allocated out, it's just an early warning.

Finally got my refund on my Fitbit Force from all the time ago. The cheque (or to be more accurate, check) got lost in the post. Any guesses as to how much $140 will work out in pounds when I actually pay it in at the bank.

Fitbit have released details of three new health trackers, which look interesting.
http://www.today.com/health/fitbit-laun ... 1D80240005

The Surge looks impressive for the price.

Motorola page is half live...

Refund...by cheque?

Yes.

Moto 360 ordered from Motorola Delivery date is 7th November according to them.
I've still left the amazon order in case that gets here first...

You can pick one up from John Lewis tomorrow if you order it today.

Ooooh, interesting!

And now I have three on order

Fuck it, i'm sticking with the Motorola order. It'll get here when it gets here.

John Lewis say they're delivering tomorrow.

then you can be the note 3 guinea pig

Yay me!

I have ordered one from John Lewis! and cancelled all the other orders! All eggs in one basket, me.
Getting it delivered on Friday, as picking it up tomorrow afternoon could have been a little comical, due to my root canal in the morning...

Main reason was due to the John Lewis return policy and the reports of dead pixels on delivery on a lot of watches. At least this way I have a local shop I can take it to, if it needs to go back.

...and even though I cancelled the motorola one, I just got a shipped notice via email

Is it for the other Trooper?

Motorola say that it could be with me by Friday, but at the latest Tuesday next week. They can't do anything now it is in transit, apart from when it arrives they will send me a freepost jiffy bag to send it back in.
Little bit annoying to be told that it was cancelled this morning on the phone though, as then I went and ordered from John Lewis

I've now cancelled the John Lewis one and will keep the Motorola one...

I got that too.

These things are like buses.

Huge and unfashionable?

You could buy the one form John Lewis and send it back to Motorola..

Stinking of piss?

That's your mum.

It's going to be a couple of days max between them, I can wait if need be

I thought you wanted to be able to take it back to a store?

I did, but it's not the end of the world. The motorola returns process seems pretty good after talking to them on the phone.