It looks like the new Google's Pixel 4 watch comes with yet another incompatible change in charging technology. This is a ridiculous situation. The original Pixel Watch used one type of wireless charging. Then the Pixel Watch 2 & 3 removed wireless charging and swapped to a different charging mechanism. And now the 4 has changed again. So three different charging cables in under three years.…
  • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    And that requires more space than a typical port. In a compact device that is difficult. A flashlight is literally one of the simplest electronic devices there is and bulk is often a plus for comfort.

    • Zak@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      A flashlight is literally one of the simplest electronic devices there is

      You might be surprised at everything going on inside a modern flashlight. I’ll grant that it’s probably easier to find room for extra seals around the port than in a smartwatch though.

      • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        2 days ago

        Still not nearly as complex or compact as a smart watch. A little microcontroller versus an arm processor.

      • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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        2 days ago

        A switch mode LED driver can be made very tiny with as few as 4 components. Battery protection and a single cell battery charger can also be very simple.