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Dark screen
Mar 25, 2017,05:47 AM
Screen functionality can be controlled from separate apps. It's an AMOLED display, and on these, usally the screen stays on until battery is below 15% or so. It dims down, though. IMO dark colored screens look better than light colored ones. Some watches have a dim function, whereby hands and numbers get lumed, whereas the rest goes dark. In Montblanc's case the screen inverts and goes black with the hands and numbers countoured in white. In addition, usually the seconds counter on a smartwatch is only active for five seconds, and then freezes until you move you wrist again.
General screen brightness is a standard setting function. How long a watch screen stays active, i e with full light, or a moving seconds counter etc, can be set with third party apps. It's important to realize that the time functionality is just one function, and really it's all the other functions that makes a smartwatch. For example, you can text someone with voice entry, straight from the watch, you just say "OK Google, text so and so and say the message", or set an appointment in your calendar, or a reminder, or start a shopping list etc. These will be available from your phone or PC online.
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Playing today with the Montblanc Summit
By: foversta : March 17th, 2017-16:01
Thanks to Montblanc France, I was able to test the connected (smart) watch from Montblanc: the Summit. Actually, it was for me at the same time a surprise and a confirmation to discover this watch. A surprise because I didn't expect to see this watch out ...
Who do you think they are targetting with this watch.
By: Bill : March 17th, 2017-17:29
The people who like mechanical watches or the tech guys and girls. It seems like a hard place to be when you can end up alienating both groups. It does not really look to high tech while at the same time nothing mechanical. I know some people jumped on th...
Montblanc aficionados - and those that like its looks
By: gadgety : March 25th, 2017-06:00
Basically it's for those that want the Montblanc look. The tech inside is last generation, as it doesn't have NFC or GPS, for example. Furthermore they haven't used the crown for all the purposes it could address on Android Wear 2.0, such as scrolling.
Great review. The watch itself however...
By: Yanir : March 17th, 2017-21:23
I already lamented enough in the Pre-Post, but seeing it in action I have only one question: "Are you happy to see me, or is that just a huge neon screen on your wrist"??? And speaking of which - does it turn off to save battery, leaving you walking aroun...
Dark screen
By: gadgety : March 25th, 2017-05:47
Screen functionality can be controlled from separate apps. It's an AMOLED display, and on these, usally the screen stays on until battery is below 15% or so. It dims down, though. IMO dark colored screens look better than light colored ones. Some watches ...
Nice picture of you!
By: Gus7 : March 17th, 2017-22:08
And a good write up. I too tried this yesterday. Having been a sworn enemy of smart watches in all forms I can see a certain appeal in this (being charitable!). It may even persuade me to dip my toes in the water...However, it is still large, it is provoc...
The redundancy cycle
By: gadgety : March 25th, 2017-04:59
I think you pinpoint an important aspect of smartwatches, they become redunant within a certain time frame. I'd say 2-3 years, not one. It's dependent on whether it they receive the software OS updates or not. So, they're consumables. The thing is, once g...
Great review of the Summit!
By: KMII : March 18th, 2017-00:34
I agree with you that the size is a main aspect of smartwatches that needs to be addressed somehow, ensuring that they are wearable for a large proportion of the population. The power reserve is another one - maybe not tragic when compared to phones nowad...
Power reserve
By: gadgety : March 25th, 2017-05:08
Some Android Wear smartwatches, despite being more powerful computers than my first portable Windows PC in the mid 1990s, have up to 1 month power reserve for the time function. Most today can last 1,5-2 days, depending on usage. Go for a run, or a workou...
