Wireless CarPlay Review

As a gift to myself for finishing my MBA with a 4.0 average, I bought a new car stereo.   A AVIC W8400NEX for the wireless CarPlay, capacitive touch screen, desire for a bit more audio fidelity than the Chinese model specific Android HU replacement, which I had used on a previous Range Rover.

I didn't know much about CarPlay and I bet on it just because I am in the Apple EcoSystem and assumed it would be up to Apple's excellent standards.  I didn't want a wired solution as I have a wireless charger in my car.

The Experience 

You get in the car and about 10 seconds later the Wireless Apple CarPlay links up seamlessly after a painless configuration, which is the almost the same as pairing with bluetooth, perhaps even more painless when bench-marked against the previous OEM Entune Audio system.

CarPlay syncs fast, and boots fast.  Hiccups with Pandora at times and the maestro volume controls.  Integration with the w8400 is interesting but the fact is, it is notable that CarPlay runs as an AMP and not something that can run natively as well as anticipated.  The pioneer should be a bit faster -- Apple CarPlay not the bottleneck in dealing with speed.

Everything is fairly accurate and crisp, but perhaps not as detailed or fast as an iOS device.  For example, it would be nice if Waze and Maps were slightly more detailed graphically.

It'd really be nice to have some sort of information dashboard from CarPlay, tailored and unique.  For example setting a background, having a notification type lock screen which informs you of snippets of information including weather, upcoming appointments, brief intro to last few emails and text. Apple, add a notifications screen just like the notifications section of an iOS device. 

Conclusion 

Overall very nice, a few miscues and desire for more features but overall a solid base to build from and improve.

Tech21 Macbook Pro Case Initial Impressions & Review Coming

I picked up a tech21 MacBook Pro case at the suggestion of an awesome Genius bar attendant.  I have fitted the case, and the initial fitting is quite good with minimal play on the screen corners.

Jura A9 Espresso Machine

I started drinking coffee about 20 years ago around 14 years old.  I've had several machines in that time, many I was happy with including a Keruig Vue, Starbucks capsule system (?), Nespresso Pixie, Capresso Semi automatic, Delonghini Manual Espresso Machine, Krups Machine, various pour overs and french press machines.  I liked my nespresso much more than a Keurig and many drip machines it didn't hold a candle to the Jura and stumbled when making espresso in succession.  One day I tried my espresso at my friends house and it blew me away.

I couldn't get the espresso out of my head.  I just couldn't forget it.  I texted what kind of machine and coffee was that -- "Lavazza, Jura C60" was the reply.

I knew Lavazza coffee, it's a middle of the line coffee, that is fairly good but not extraordinary so it had to be the machine.

I know I am going to get a lot of flack from purists here, but that machine made a heck of a cup.   I set out on a quest of soul searching to decide if a four digit coffee machine was worth it.  And to be honest I waivered, seeing my self-made grandfather's old and simple coffee machines and washing machines in their mansion, made me realize, buying expensive things which can be easily substituted with less expensive variants isn't the way to being able to afford a great house.  There's a revenue issue of course but if you buy a ton of Rolexes it's hard to buy and maintain a big house, which is not easily substituted.

This revelation was tempered by the expense of the Nespresso Pods.  Three original pods a day from Nespresso is more than $700 per year, $.7 cost per pod * 3 pods per day * 365 days per year = $766.50 cost for pods for a year.  Running through the numbers the breakeven with a ~$1400 Jura would occur some time in year 2 depending on the type of coffee used in the Jura.

Doing excessive amounts of research including asking on forums yielded many happy Jura owners and small nuggets of advice, most notably:

1) Adjust grinder when it is running
2) Use light or medium roast coffee in Superautomatics
3) Check the coffee before using in a superautomatic for rocks or debris

I ended up purchasing the A9 because it was available from Costco and their satisfaction policy provided confidence to buy such a machine.

Although it wasn't shipped for a few days, once it was shipped it arrived the next day from NY.  I read the instruction manual and fired up the machine.   I heard negative reviews about how much the machine rinsed, but honestly, I like things to be clean so this was a positive for me.

The first drink was a double macchiato and it was awesome.  Some people said the milk was hot some said too cold, but since research has revealed coffee might be good for you but hot drinks aren't the temperature felt right in the range of what I wanted, hot but not too hot.

The coffee at first was a bit bitter, so I increased the size of the grind to a point where I enjoyed the flavor without most of the bitterness.

The touchscreen had a bit of lag compared to an iPhone XS but was very quick and informative, explaining the process throughout a brew.

Next I had a cappuccino and then a straight espresso.  All were very good.  On the way I have some La Colombe coffee which one of my favorite independent coffee shops, Weather Gage, brought to my attention.

I was surprised by how much my kids liked the machine, they don't even drink coffee but were interested in the touch screen various rinses and things it does.

I'll update this review in the future but for now I really enjoy it.

Thanks for reading.

Make your Van bought Speakers Not Suck

Coming soon, the project to bring your van bought speakers to mid-fi excellence. 

In light of Spectre the performance debate on HyperThreading is solved. Turn off Hyper Threading to help fix Spectre and mitigate Spectre-fix performance issues

There has been a relatively longstanding debate between various gamers and overclockers about the performance of modern intel HyperThreading (HT).  One group has suggested that turning off hyperthreading improves performance in gaming and results in lower temperatures and voltage thus allowing higher overclocks.  The pro  HT group points out the modest improvement in highly threaded workloads.

However, in light of Spectre its time to shut down HyperThreading from your bios.

Spectre attacks HT branch prediction, so you can either use Spectre fixes which will hurt the theoretical improvements of HT, or you can shut off HT and go for slightly higher overclocks or perhaps lower your voltage a bit to improve long term reliability of your chip and get better stability.

Today after much research I pulled the plug on hyperthreading, especially with the new higher core count processors, it really does not make a performance increase in most daily situations aside from perhaps CPU video encoding which should be done on a GPU if possible anyway.

So I recommend to everyone in light of spectre shut down hyperthreading, no matter what the official "marketing speak" from Intel suggests about fixes and how hyperthreading isn't terrible.  (I would still implement any spectre fixes though)

Brief LCD TV Buyers Guide

In my opinion no tv is perfect the trick is getting a good compromise for the space.  That being said here is my overview after owning (too many) TVs:

1) Size matters most.  Get the biggest size you can afford up to a point.  Be careful with panels above 70" or so, they can have issues with backlight uniformity and LCD Panels.

2) Backlight uniformity is very important,  perhaps one of the most under-rated issues with TVs.  So get a TV with the best back light uniformity possible.  Some of the older "thick" LCDs are very good at this. Very little is distracting to the experience as having lighting affects that are unusual and notable.

3) 3D, HDR and 4k:
a) 3D blu-rays are still available, and many major theatrical releases are still in 3D.  Most TVs are not able to deliver 1080p 3D passively, though some late LGs do.

b) 4k is very welcome on big format LCD and projectors or screens that you sit close to.  The close dot pitch of the screens will make it look brighter and clearer even if you are not watching 4k content.

4k content is subtle but noticable when A/B tested against similar content (4k Blu-Ray vs Blu-Ray).  The effect is clearer, more color, more lifelike images.  It is not as noticable as the jump from SD to HD.

c) HDR is noticeable but not everyone loves it.  It makes the directors vision more directly visible at home.

d) 120hz processing.  120Hz or 144Hz native screens are rare but a sign of a quality set.  Good 120Hz processing will often be labeled as "240 or 480" etc.  Very few sets will display 4k at 120hz interpolation and some early 1.4a HDMI sets are limited to 4k 30hz which may be good enough for watching movies if it is flexible.

Having a 120hz or 240hz set helps out with watching 24 or 48hz content, and sports.  It can also help with streaming.  Not everyone likes it but I believe having smoothing on helps content if indeed it is of high quality for example Sony or Samsung.

4) Curved screens feel natural and help with off axis viewing.  It seems to me our vision process the world in somewhat curved realities.   A curved screen helps when you have several viewing positions that are off axis and also when viewing the screen straight on by enhancing the illusion.

5) Smart tech.  I would not buy a TV or not buy a TV for Smart features.  Roku boxes are almost always faster and more seamless. And while rare it may be possible for their to be vulnerabilities in TV Smart code.  I wouldn't even hook up your TV to the internet if it is a Vizio as they put out updates that can hurt TV performance (check out 80" M series circa 2013)

6) Exotic technologies such as OLED. Organic LED are very nice, they have some issues with blacks and need a lot of information to display properly.  They can deteriorate so I would estimate usable life at 5-7 years.   Looking at OLED PS Vita vs LCD Vita it is clear the OLED has beautiful colors that are deeper and more vibrant than regular LCD.  OLED is more sustabtible to sunlight and direct sunlight.

It has been posited that OLED should be broken in on low back light settings and kept out of sunlight.


I would put curved TVs toward the end of the enhancements of the TV.  If you can get a nice 70" for the same price it I would tend to buy it over a 65" curved.

Reset Maintenance Light on 2016 and later Model Year Toyotas

1. Press the START button without touching the brake pedal.

2. Press the odometer button until you see "TRIP A".

3. Next, turn the ignition "off".

4. Press and hold Trip Odometer Reset button. Press the "Start" twice without touching the brake pedal.

5. Continue to hold down the Trip Reset button until "000000" appears on the display and the maintenance light turns off.

Source: post #2 of 8

Reset Netgear Routers That Won't Reset -- Get Back to Factory Default Password

There are various methods suggested in manuals and on the internet to reset stubborn Netgear Routers.  Sometimes these methods do not work.  I will go through the three methods I know of and start with the most effective to least effective, which should likely be executed in reverse order.

1. Hold the reset button in for 1 minute while the unit is plugged in.  This is what I believe to be the most effective method and has helped me reset a stubborn R7000. 
2. Hold the reset button for 30 seconds and then unplug (while depressing the reset button) for thirty seconds then plug in router and continue to hold the reset button for an additional 30 seconds.  I have heard this method may not work with the newer Netgear routers such as the R7000P, R8000 etc. 
3. Hold the reset button for 8 seconds.  This is the first option to take and should reset most routers. 

Paul Newman's Daytona Live Stream. sold 15.5m + Tax and buyers premium MOST EXPENSIVE WRIST WATCH IN THE WORLD

from Philips

While a lot of exotic dials rolex daytonas are described as Paul Newman Daytona.  One of Paul Newman's own daytonas goes up for auction right now!  Check out the Live Stream here: https://livestream.com/accounts/5737...ayer?width=640

Live Blogging:

• The room is packed, an offsite in Rome and an overflow room is present.  The auctioneer speaks nearly perfect French and Italian.
• https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/paul-newmans-paul-newman-daytona-hands-on Check out some background
• A few more lots to go until Lot #8 PN Daytona
• Lot 6 is at 140k with time to go for a speedmaster 
• Lot #8 is up, starting with an intro video that is strangely not broadcast on live stream 
• "The most iconic rolex wrist watch in the world, perhaps the most iconic wrist watch in the world" 
• opens at 1 million Second bid is at 10 million 
• up to 12 million, 14 million in increments of 500k to 1m
• 14.5m going up in 200k-300k increments
• 15m
• 15.5m
• 15.5m gavel up.  hammer price 
• 15.5m sold exclusive of tax buyers premium. the most expensive watch in the world shattering all records 
• What will this watch sell for next time?
• The Rolex Forum is abuzz: 
• https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=566972
• https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=566942 
• https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=566973
• More info on watch from Phillips : 
• https://www.phillips.com/article/17646996/paul-newman-s-legendary-paul-newman 
• https://www.phillips.com/detail/ROLEX/NY080117/8
• Price with buyers premium: $17,752,500 

Are Rolex Spring Bars Different? How Much do Gold Rolex Springbars Cost? How do you buy Rolex Springbars?

Are Rolex Springbars Different than Aftermarket?

YES! Using the same procedure above, go to the AD, buy the correct springbar for your watch.  Rolex springbars are different and they can change the fit, for example some presidential bracelets may slightly pop off with aftermarket.  Gold Rolex watches come with solid gold springbars which help not eat into the watch case or clasp.  

How Much do Gold Rolex Springbars cost? 

Small Gold springbars are approximately $60 each and long ones are approximately $100-120.

This is a very important! ROLEX LEATHER STRAP SPRING BARS CAN ONLY FIT ONE SIDE OF THE CLASP!  

One of the springbars will be shouldered, that goes on the non-adjustable end of the clasp.  The other will have no shoulders, that goes on the adjustable side of the clasp.  While both may fit initially removing the springbars in the future will be much more difficult if installed incorrectly.

How to remove a tight springbar:

Do not just push on one side of the springbar with a small tool. Try to push on the whole springbar with a flat surface then pull from the other side from the "fat" surface of the springbar.  

The idea being that you do not want to put too much stress on the sprung portion of the springbar so for example push on the "stationary" parts of the springbar, or the whole springbar together.  

Genuine Rolex Leather Strap Catalog

I often hear questions about Rolex Leather Straps, not the aftermarket straps but straight from Rolex Leather straps.  Since so many models of Rolex are standard with bracelets or now Oysterflex, there is limited information about Rolex Leather Straps.  For example there is no place on the official Rolex website where you can see all of the different Rolex Leather Straps.

Here are some of the most asked questions:  

Where can I find Rolex Leather Straps?  

Rolex AD is the best way to buy and find Rolex leather straps.  The cost of Rolex leather straps actually fairly reasonable about $180 for Calf and $360 for hand stitched crocodile (for a 16518).

How do I buy Rolex Leather Straps?  

Rolex AD is an easy answer but there is a caveat.  In the same way Rolex will not sell a green bezel for a normal 16610 they will not provide leather straps for watches that are not provided with factory leather.   So you'll need to have a somewhat good relationship with an AD and the model number for your watch, or perhaps you can bring your Rolex in to the AD.

Can I buy a different Rolex Leather Strap than was provided with the watch originally? 

Yes!  There are often various options for each Rolex provided with leather straps.

Is there a catalog of the available leather straps? 

There is a way to find the various leather straps available.  Go into your Rolex AD.  The Rolex AD has access to a network/website where they can enter your watch model number and see the various parts they can purchase for it.  In this Rolex AD parts website click on the strap and you will see the various options of leather straps available for your model.  The Rolex Daytona on leather, which is a great reference has various options available including: small scale crocodile and large black, brown crocodile with and without contrast stitching, various colors of calf leather as well.

This is a very important! ROLEX LEATHER STRAP SPRING BARS CAN ONLY FIT ONE SIDE OF THE CLASP!  

One of the springbars will be shouldered, that goes on the non-adjustable end of the clasp.  The other will have no shoulders, that goes on the adjustable side of the clasp.  While both may fit initially removing the springbars in the future will be much more difficult if installed incorrectly.  

Read more about Rolex Springbars here! 

Rolex Daytona ARE different sizes. Rolex Daytona Size Differences

I've heard much debate about the size differences between various Rolex Daytonas. I have also seen all sorts of obscure measurements that seem to show the Rolex Daytona is smaller than the 39mm or so. Many of these measurements do not go across the dial through the circumference, some just measure the bezel. The Rolex Daytona is very similar in size to a 5 digit Rolex professional model, but some ARE bigger than others.

 Rolex Daytonas size list in increasing size, smallest to largest: 

 1) Rolex Daytona Stainless Steel from Zenith Daytona to the Ceramic 116500 Daytona all stainless Rolex Daytonas are the smallest of the bunch.

 1a) Rolex Daytona Full Yellow Gold, full gold bezel, full gold bracelet Daytonas are purported to be the same size as Steel Daytonas.

 2) Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Strap from Zenith (16518) on (116518) are slightly larger than Stainless Daytonas as the bezel does not fully eclipse the case at the "400" tachymeter mark when viewed straight on. The lugs are slightly longer and more symmetrical but not fully symmetrical or "thick" But they are not as big as Platinum Daytona "Platona" or RG/WG.  I believe the 116518 is slightly larger than the 16518.


 3) WG/RG On strap or full gold bracelet are bigger than on Yellow Gold strap and full yellow gold Daytona. I am not sure if this applies to the White Gold strap Daytona Zenith, I will research it more, as that may be the same size as #2. The lugs on these are symmetrical and thick.

3a) Platinum Daytonas are currently the biggest I know of I think it is slightly bigger than the WG/RG Daytonas but they may be the same size, they are certainly bigger than the yellow gold on strap. They are much heavier as well being comprised of 95% platinum. Please see this picture here:

References:
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https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=417978&page=6
Personal Handling Experience

2016 / 2017 Toyota Avalon Review

I figured I should write a review on the 2017 Toyota Avalon because it includes Lane Keep Assist and autonomous Forward Braking standard and also because I like cars.  So I figure I will add some car reviews here but may start a Cliff's Car Review, to add reviews about other cars other than the Range Rover which are under OffRoadRover.com.

Alright down to brass tacks.  Like almost all big sedans the depreciation on the Avalon is horrific.  Truly nightmarish.  But that also makes it a smart pre-owned buy.  At about 20k the Avalon is an incredible value with some flaws that can be fixed.  Here is a bullet point overview of the Avalon.

1. The Avalon comes loaded.  Even in standard XLE trim it comes with leather, real leather not Toyota faux leather that comes on the 42k TRD Pro 4Runner or the Lexus ES350. The only other toyota that comes with standard, real, leather on this side of the world to my knowledge is the $84k Range Rover class Land Cruiser.  The other packages add to it, but for me I need leather in my car, if it doesn't have leather I'm not buying it.  After all the hides of the steaks we eat should be used.
2. The Avalon comes standard with a 7" screen and a color 3.5" dashboard screen.  The radio comes standard with XM.  I updated the speakers to infinity speakers, and with my experience with my last toyota with JBL sound, I found the standard stereo easier to upgrade partially because each of the 8 speakers gets full signal so you can just add nice speakers with crossovers.  There is also an aftermarket android headunit available.  The stock sources is not bad but is certainly compressed.  The EQ is best on Bass +3, midbass+2, treble +0 but you may run into rattles. I will do a whole article on the sound system in the future, I think it applies to many common era Toyotas.  
3. The drive is ok.  There is actually a somewhat built in front tower strut (I added another one and then realized there was somewhat a strut brace built in).  You can actually take corners in the car without feeling like the car is about to roll over as you would in a Generation 2/3 Prius. The hard bumps do transmit in plastic rattles but overall it is a fairly good ride with a combination of sporty grand tourer.  
4. The car rattles like it was made to rattle.  The two biggest offenders are the dash end caps and the rear c pillars which if you remove them there is an area where a clip could be used but isn't if you add high strength velcro here it eliminates much of the rear rattle.  The dash end rattles can be mitigated with a combination of velcro on the inside and some foam on the far side near the rubber trim. There is a TSB for Avalons with memory seats. 
5. The style is akin to an Audi since the Audi designer designed it.  The paint is quite an upgrade from Toyotas from a decade ago.  The wheels too are upgraded with very intricate paint finish. 
6. The oil burns but not at a great rate.  However a 10k OCI is insufficient, I would certainly check the oil level every 3k miles (and change at 7500 or so but that is a different post I would also argue for full synthetic 5w-20 or 0w-30 vs the 0w-20 CAFE driven recommended weight.) 

I may write a small book on the Avalon.  Comment if you think I should.  If not I will add some about the stereo and oil changes for the 2gr-fe

2016 Basel Preview: Rolex... CERAMIC DAYTONA, DaytonaC

There are perhaps real pictures of two new Rolex' intended to be released at Basel 2016.  Both of which are highly anticipated.  I believe with more customer sought upgrades in the future Rolex should sell many watches in the future as well.  Just one example, a platinum GMT Master II Coke with white dial.

Without further prologue, the two models are:

• Blue, Light Blue GMT Master II "Blueberry"
• Stainless Steel Daytona with Ceramic Bezel.  True 40mm case likely vs current 38.6mm.

Check out the pictures at the source: http://rolexpassionreport.com/2759/basel-news-2016-rolex-blueberry-gmt-panda-daytona/

Rolex Price Increase 2/1/16 Confirmed for Germany

After much speculation about a Canadian price increase there is confirmation that Germany will increase Rolex prices approximately 5-6 percent across the board.

This is likely a move to deal with FX as it has long been held that world wide price increases are private.

Canada will likely see a similar increase on 2/1 but it isn't yet confirmed.

A few quick takeaways:
-Rolexes are collected and held as hard assets by many celebrities, millionaires, and billionaires.
-Rolex will raise it's price approximately 5% in Germany
-Rolex has raised it's entry price significantly in it's history but not much recently
-Rolex is likely going to release a new movement in the sub and gmt, upgrade them and significantly raise prices on the upgraded pieces.


Source and More information: http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=454451

Apple Watch Buying Procedure is Outlined. ComputerWorld.com Forgoes Research.

New details are coming out about the method to purchase an iWatch apple watch.  Yes, there is a specified methodology, and perhaps most importantly mandatory time-limits to see a watch in person.  ComputerWorld.com mentions that aluminum and steel buyers will have up to 15 minutes to look at watches while those opting to buy a gold cased initial release apple watch will have up to an hour to look at up to 2 gold watches.  Watch Edition buyers will have a "private area" to view watches.  All watch buyers will have access to video chat to set up the watch. Reservations are suggested.

Basel 2015 Preview: TUDOR IN-HOUSE COSC RANGER WITH RESERVE DE MARCHE

ROLEX JUST GAVE TUDOR A BOOST!


COSC in-house movement with Reserve De Marche complication & 70 hour power reserve!!!!






login and see it here: http://rolexforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=596897&d=1426027408

Canadian Rolex & Breitling Price Increase

Today ADs received notice that Breitling and Rolex prices will increase approximately 6-8% for the Canadian marketplace.

The Apple Watch is Broken: A Look at the Hardware

What is it about macworld.co.uk? 
http://www.macworld.co.uk/opinion/apple/getting-your-kicks-in-gotta-complain-about-the-apple-watch-before-monday-3600849/


http://www.macworld.co.uk/opinion/apple/flop-flap-apple-watch-comes-pre-flopped-3600648/
They seem to need to point out all the issues with the apple watch including reports of only 3 hours of on screen time telling and painfully slow charging and then suggest its acceptable.  They write about how they think it may be a flop that will change the world.




Let's call a spade a spade, the apple watch won't replace a watch for the purposes of telling time in real life. I get on a plane or go out for the night, the apple watch isn't coming because in its current form it fails as a useful life tool.


Here's a what's wrong with the apple watch:

1. The architecture is borderline stupid
1. I don't know who thought not having a ninja core was smart
1. Running the S1 is a battery draining configuration with little thought to power saving whilst being used for its intended purposes.
1. You can't replace a watch if you can't tell time.
2. It would have been very easy to have a separate watch IC and low power negative LCD screen on-top of the black screen
1. It would allow you to tell time for more than a few hours and save the battery for high compute tasks
2. It would also make the black screen look less stupid.
2. The screen apparently takes a lot of battery
1. but why?
2. its just 17% more resolution than the LG G watch, but only has 1/10 of the battery life. 
3. Apparently Apple thinks people want to wear blank screens
1. Personally I think wearables are meant to be worn, not having the screen on all the time will look, black, and not Rolex Submariner black, iphone screen off black...
1. Is this what the fuck apple thinks "form" is? 
1. Go back and study tiffany's more.
4. Apple attempted to innovate and failed
1. Many of the top design features of the watch will not even make it to market in the stock skihill form 
2. They focused on things that weren't needed and then failed to implement them
3. You're paying for failed R&D
5. Apple failed to innovate where it mattered
1. Instead of featuring a new way to combat the battery life issue they sucked when they had to innovate
6. The battery life makes it unreliable as a tool
1. Who in their right mind would leave their keys at home if their apple watch may not unlock their hotel rooms or etc because it is dead.
1. e.g. you still need to carry cash or credit cards, and can't just use apple pay via apple watch
2. If you can't rely on the apple watch it isn't indispensable is it?

Things the apple watch should have had:

1. Ninja Core
1. The S1 doesn't do a good job at offering low power performance a second fail safe timing system could or should have been employed.
1. People may need to tell the time for more than 3 hours.  
2. People may have wanted to wear their apple watch for a day and night on the town. 
3. The structure is basically not designed in an innovative way, i.e. splitting out the low power task to low power components.
2. Ninja Screen
1. A second low power screen could have been layered on top of the "incredible apple watch display" used for time telling. 
2. seriously it isn't difficult to layer a simple negative LCD on top of the full color screen, you'd have let people tell time for months at a time, versus hours. 
3. A fully discrete time telling system, which would run the low power applications that a watch needs, telling time!
1. Again I would have argued for a separate time telling system with dedicate IC, power and screen.
2. keeping the watch separate would have enabled sufficient battery life. 
4. Hybrid Power
1. The battery life is unacceptable, heck I'd argue 2 weeks is likely unacceptably low. but combined with proprietary slow charging and a 3-4 hour screen time low compute is stupid and needed to be addressed.
2. Apple should have used caps for quick charges
3. Apple should have used a separate battery for timing
4. Apple should have introduced an interesting way to recharge
1. Rolex and Seiko recharges based on movement
2. Citizen and Casio recharges on sunlight
3. Apple should have recharged using mid-range wireless charging. 
1. Either way a 3-4 hour battery life is significantly less than their competitors, not to mention actual watches. 
5. Should be water proof
1. Rolex figured it out quickly watches need to be perpetual and they need to be waterproof.
2. I just don't see how living with this watch makes sense.  It won't replace a watch or a set of keys. 

Apple Watch Charges at a Sloth like Rate

Apple knows the story of the hare and tortoise well.  Perhaps that's why Apple's watch has an insanely short useful battery life and a very long charging mechanism.  Instead of the usual quick charges we are looking for and used to the Apple watch foregoes any sort of quick charging opting for an imperfect inductive charging. 


Don't get me wrong inductive charging is a good idea for a watch.  My 20 year old Panasonic razor also has inductive charging and charges in five minutes. 


We have an amazing piece of tech that could replace keys, credit cards, walkie talkies, barometers, and altimeters, many spy devices, instead it barely tells time.


It tells time for 3 hours.  The screen can only be on for 3 hours even during low power compute tasks.  This means that if you are doing more than telling the time for 3 hours you will likely get even less time as you engage the CPU and wireless and storage subsystems.


Then your watch will need to be charged painfully slowly.  PAINFULLY SLOWLY.