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There are some products that are old, they may have faded out of people’s sight, but they always make us full of memories. As a nostalgic section of GeekChoice, Geek Museum hopes to find these products that once surprised us and moved us, so that you can regain their charming characteristics.
Since the watch was invented, the dispute over the dial has never stopped. In the long years, whether it is a square or a round dial, people have found enough design elements for it. , Let it grow wantonly, this vitality and vitality later also extended to smart watches, in 2014, this competition kicked off.
When it comes to smart watches in 2014, many people may think of Apple Watch. At the Apple conference that year, this watch that appeared as One More Thing has attracted the attention of the public, but if you look at Android Faction, you will find another classic watch Moto 360 is also officially launched. As the earliest smart watch with a round dial, its appearance has brought many people unforgettable memories. In this issue of the Geek Museum, let us talk about this distinctive product.
When fashion meets technology
Five years ago, with the release of the Moto X and Moto G phones, Motorola brought its first Android Wear smartwatch, the Moto 360. As one of the few smartwatches at the time, the Moto 360 was impressive in design, with a very narrow front bezelThe round dial of 40mm LCD makes people look amazing today. Although the front ambient light sensor affects the screen integrity, it is still cool under the black dial.
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▲ Protagonist of Geek Museum 19th Issue MOTOACTV
In the case of the watch, the Moto 360 is made of stainless steel. The design with the leather strap not only reduces the cold feeling of technology, but also more vibrant. It is more attractive than other Android Wear system watches on the market at the time. For the average user, the thickness of 11.5 mm and the weight of 49 grams are as thin as possible.
It is worth mentioning that this watch also supports wireless charging function. In addition to the official charging base, it can also be used as a small alarm clock on today’s general wireless charging boards.
The hardware part, Moto 360 is equipped with Texas Instruments chip, the main frequencyAt 1GHz, this processor is the upgraded version of MOTOACTV that year. Although the processing performance is not strong, Moto has accumulated certain experience with it. With the combination of 512MB + 4GB storage combination, it is basically no problem to use.
As one of the earliest smart watches equipped with the Android Wear system, Moto 360 not only has a unique product design style, but also brings a lot of freshness to many people in the use of the system.
Beginning of “flashing” watch
Android Wear is a system designed by Google for wearable products based on the Android platform. In this system, Google brings a watch-like experience to the native Android system. It includes Google Now, Google Maps, and Google Music. Various applications, including health, obviously, Google wants to use these applications to create a complete closed-loop Android ecosystem, but this idea of following cats and tigers has brought a lot of problems on Moto 360.
▲ Moto 360 played an important role in the Android Wear promotion that year
First of all, the interaction on the watch is not natural enough. Although the Moto 360 has a large touch screen, it is easy to obstruct the content when interacting with a mobile phone. Secondly, in order to meet various functions on the watch, not only need to plug in various sensors, but also easily affect battery life.
Therefore, there is no way to treat it like an ordinary watch, nor can you use it like a mobile phone. These bad uses actually appeared in the original Apple Watch.
But with the release of Moto 360, some domestic manufacturers seized the opportunity to set up a two-year trip to ask for a TicWear system for this watch. During that time, flashing the watch became one of the daily fun of many digital enthusiasts. When I went out and asked, I saw the prospect of smart watches.Regarding the pain points that are difficult to solve for watches, it brings opportunities for products such as Xiaomi bracelets.
Moto 360 has attracted the attention of media and geek enthusiasts since its release. In 2014, wearable devices are still exploring, and its exquisite design has made many people’s hearts excited. It is also the first Android Wear watch with a round dial. . Even now, we can still see its shadow from many smart watches. At the time when everyone was crossing the river while feeling the stones, Moto 360 started the first lesson of smart watches for many people.
However, poor battery life, an old processor, and a system that is far from mature enough make this watch not easy to use, let alone use it in China. These thresholds not only limit its development, but also allow many people to take it off and put it in the drawer after the freshness. Until the second generation of Moto 360 was released in 2015, Android Wear officially landed in China.
Now, a few years later, when the Xiaomi watch was released, Wear OS entered people’s field of vision again (Android Wear changed its name to Wear OS by Google in 2018), which also reminded us of this once amazing product again, recently There are rumors that the new generation of Moto 360 will return again. I wonder if everyone will be excited again?