Poll: *** Google Nexus 6 ***
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I'm hoping when they add the nexus to the website there will be some more details on the offer, otherwise can always cancel if we're not going to get the moto 360 I guess.
I went with a Spigen case (Ultra Hybrid Series - Gunmetal) off the rainforest place. I also grabbed some cheap screen protectors.
If they are no good then I'll change them later when more stuff and reviews are out
The £5.99 one? Looks just like what I'm after really!
Yeah I might just snap at that deal if I can be sure I get the watch. With 30% discount it makes it a good option.
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I would normally recommend the glass one's but they doesn't seem to play nice with the 2.5D glass.
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So the "free" Moto 360 watch at Voda, I base this on the oral statement made at my local shop for the first 500 buyers.
As I was not interested in the watch (I am a Google Glass Explorer as mentioned) I did not ask any more details. My suggestion therefore if you are seriously interested would be to get to a Voda store super-early, to book your place. He did ask if I was an existing Voda customer but I did not think to ask if the deal depended on that.
I hope this helps you.
As I was not interested in the watch (I am a Google Glass Explorer as mentioned) I did not ask any more details. My suggestion therefore if you are seriously interested would be to get to a Voda store super-early, to book your place. He did ask if I was an existing Voda customer but I did not think to ask if the deal depended on that.
I hope this helps you.
think il be trying the crystal spigen one, think you get 3 in the pack
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Might have to try getting to a larger store for opening tomorrow. Guy in my local one didn't really know much, had a booklet of devices they offer which listed the nexus6 as online only so he certainly isn't expecting to be offering any pre-orders in store tomorrow. It did seem to be a fairly small store though.
That's if I can't get one online at midnight, I'm hoping he was at least right that online pre-orders will be very early morning. Wasn't even really thinking about the pre-order tomorrow was just going to see what was being offered so glad you atleast heard of the offer otherwise I would have completely missed it.
Which glass protector were you talking about - which brand is the best just out of interest? As I'm not normally for one of these but would like to know for reference.
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"How much do you use Google Glass? Do you get odd looks when out and about..."
In an average day I use Glass for much of the day. I am not sure how much you know about Glass but it is an incredible tech breakthrough that really resonates for me. If you are interested, check out the official Google Glass website and play the videos too. Here is one of my favourite use case videos of an Explorer called Young Guru, a DJ:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5XoAkOuWdM
I must tell you that I am a very keen bike rider, riding in London almost every day. Glass is fantastic for that. If I am in an area I do not know well or looking for general directions, Glass displays Google Maps in real time and announces directions into my ear, without my looking down at a display screen. I can glance up and to the right when I need to look at Maps, otherwise I just listen to the directions (eg, turn right in 50 feet on ........ Road, etc).
In general, Glass is fantastic for short notifications: email, hangout, Twitter, news alerts, phone calls. The built in microphone means most of my actions are voice activated---accepting a phone call and speaking to the other party; instructing Glass to take a picture or record a video; deciding whether to read that email in full or do so at a later stage; etc, etc. It means I leave my phone (connected via BlueTooth) in my pocket or case.
Did you know that the average smartphone user looks down at their screen more than 120 times a day and that a "power" user looks more than 900 times per day?! It means that you stretch you neck downwards, strain to view a screen sometimes, and generally get into poor posture while straining your backbone. As I mentioned, I am very fitness aware.
I am generally asked by a dozen people I meet a day whether I am wearing Glass and what it is like? As an Explorer, who voluntarily gives my comments and user feedback to Google Glass team (no formal relationship, just a techie who would like to see the general consumer release of Glass be successful), I am pleased to let people try Glass on and form their own impressions. Most find it fascinating and ask whether they can buy a pair. Occasionally I get a look of disapproval but when and if such a person asks me about Glass, they are generally favourably disposed after I explain something about it.
Looks? Ask Diane von Furstenberg, leading designer, who has already released 12 designer versions of Glass for women!
There are many other use cases, especially in business and healthcare. Collaboration and sharing knowledge are the basis for such uses. Hospitals use Glass for surgery. Of course when all your colleagues at work wear Glass, no one thinks it is out of the ordinary!
Hope that helps.
"How much do you use Google Glass? Do you get odd looks when out and about..."
In an average day I use Glass for much of the day. I am not sure how much you know about Glass but it is an incredible tech breakthrough that really resonates for me. If you are interested, check out the official Google Glass website and play the videos too. Here is one of my favourite use case videos of an Explorer called Young Guru, a DJ:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5XoAkOuWdM
I must tell you that I am a very keen bike rider, riding in London almost every day. Glass is fantastic for that. If I am in an area I do not know well or looking for general directions, Glass displays Google Maps in real time and announces directions into my ear, without my looking down at a display screen. I can glance up and to the right when I need to look at Maps, otherwise I just listen to the directions (eg, turn right in 50 feet on ........ Road, etc).
In general, Glass is fantastic for short notifications: email, hangout, Twitter, news alerts, phone calls. The built in microphone means most of my actions are voice activated---accepting a phone call and speaking to the other party; instructing Glass to take a picture or record a video; deciding whether to read that email in full or do so at a later stage; etc, etc. It means I leave my phone (connected via BlueTooth) in my pocket or case.
Did you know that the average smartphone user looks down at their screen more than 120 times a day and that a "power" user looks more than 900 times per day?! It means that you stretch you neck downwards, strain to view a screen sometimes, and generally get into poor posture while straining your backbone. As I mentioned, I am very fitness aware.
I am generally asked by a dozen people I meet a day whether I am wearing Glass and what it is like? As an Explorer, who voluntarily gives my comments and user feedback to Google Glass team (no formal relationship, just a techie who would like to see the general consumer release of Glass be successful), I am pleased to let people try Glass on and form their own impressions. Most find it fascinating and ask whether they can buy a pair. Occasionally I get a look of disapproval but when and if such a person asks me about Glass, they are generally favourably disposed after I explain something about it.
Looks? Ask Diane von Furstenberg, leading designer, who has already released 12 designer versions of Glass for women!
There are many other use cases, especially in business and healthcare. Collaboration and sharing knowledge are the basis for such uses. Hospitals use Glass for surgery. Of course when all your colleagues at work wear Glass, no one thinks it is out of the ordinary!
Hope that helps.
I just bought three different tempered glass protectors for my Note 4, the best was actually the cheapest 'Shelfone' and it was under £4 on the rain forest.
**EDIT** I've been interested in Glass myself and today realised you can get them for less than £700 on eBay. I was 2 minutes and £20 from having a pair this evening. If I buy Glass, I might not get a Nexus 6 though!
Hadn't thought about how handy it would be when cycling. I doubt I'd wear them at work mind you, so not sure how much I'd really use Glass.
**EDIT** I've been interested in Glass myself and today realised you can get them for less than £700 on eBay. I was 2 minutes and £20 from having a pair this evening. If I buy Glass, I might not get a Nexus 6 though!
Hadn't thought about how handy it would be when cycling. I doubt I'd wear them at work mind you, so not sure how much I'd really use Glass.
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£700 for a glass screen protector now - goodness the prices have been falling recently.
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So preorder is possibly around 8am tomorrow?