@Ali. Hmmm. Don't know. There is something to be said about simplicity. Also, pragmatically, these guys are a startup. I wouldn't expect a major hardware change for a couple iterations.
I would like to see this product get to a "full release", if you allow me to classify the stage we are at right now as a beta (no offense). I would say that focus on cellphone/computer compatibility (e.g. discussions on bluetooth protocols, OpenWatch integration) would be the first job for them. Couple that with maturing the developer tools/platform for guys like us to build apps (or integrate into the main notification app with things like a custom time display *hint* *hint*). Once that gets more stable, a broader audience for the product can be reached (hacker/techies -> Early Adopters) and more revenue into the company can open up hardware revisions.
If we are going to speculate on hardware changes/improvements, I am happy to participate in that.
My wishlist in prioritized order
- Improve Water Resistance. This would be focused on three parts. The USB port. The backing and the screen enclosure. I find myself having to take the watch off in 2-3 instances a day that I wouldn't normally do with other watches.
- Improve Scratch Resistance/Oleophobic Screen. To be fair, this is more anxiety than any real issue I have had *yet*. Since they aren't going with anything touch based, maybe just the crystal used in other watches (G-Shock). Also something that doesn't show streaks. Since we have an OLED screen, the brightness in the sunlight makes it harder to read if there are smudges.
- Some type of accelerometer OR ball/mercury switch kinda thing. I am thinking solely for the purpose of detecting when the watch is being held to view it, rather than hanging by your side. I.e the "bottom" of the watch display is facing "straight down". This is what some G-Shock watches have to automatically turn on the light and you don't have to fumble to hit a button. This would allow you to use the universal "show me the time" gesture of holding the watch in front of your face and it would automatically turn on. You would register to have the watch turn on when this happens, just like the button being hit. What is cool about this, is you no longer need to use the button to turn on the watch, but use it just for input and possibly alleviates the pressure for another button.
- More memory. Always.
- Tiny speaker. Beeps and tones for events when "buzz" "buzz-buzz" "buzzzzzzzz" aren't enough to signal what is going on without looking.
- Sanctioned wristband options. Metal and fabric that match the watch.
