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[–] natecox@programming.dev 31 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This is confirmation bias, you know it’s possible so you’re discounting downsides.

Yes, a connector can fit in the watch, but the internal footprint of the connector is comparatively huge. All the other components of the watch would need to be designed to fit around a large connector essentially directly in the middle of the device internals.

If that’s really important to you, more power to you. I don’t have an issue with it existing. I do have a bit of a problem with pretending that compromises aren’t being made in features to accommodate it.

A standardized magnetic pogo pin connector would meet my needs quite a bit better, personally.

[–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A standardized magnetic pogo pin connector

That's something I hadn't considered before. What a neat idea.

[–] gkaklas@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

https://pine64.org/devices/pinetime/

The charging base is just breaking out the 5V of the USB to the pogo pins!

[–] edent@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I'm not discounting the negatives - I'm saying it is possible and feasible.

As I point out in the article, the Pixel watch is now on its third charging format. None of which seem to be compatible with Apple or Samsung.

There are also compromises with the pogo-pin connector. You can't charge while wearing it. You have to bring along another cable. Bits of metal can be attracted to the magnets and cause mechanical or electrical damage.