10 years back, it was the PC and the various devices around it, these days it's the smartphone and a bunch of devices around it. From USB to Bluetooth, the smartphone has replaced the PC as the center of our day-to-day lives. On this evolutionary path, we have been seeing many kinds of sensory devices slowly getting adopted into our lifestyles, one of them being "wearables". PLAY, a new Indian start-up has just jumped onto this opportunity with a newly launched PLAYFIT SW75 smartwatch, which, currently selling at Rs. 2,999 on Flipkart, is a great minimalist entry point into the world of health-focused smartwatches. Here's how my experience with this device went. What fascinated me at the very first look at the Playfit SW75 is how well designed it is. At under 3k, I never expected a smartwatch to look this good, but this one definitely caught my attention because alas, it worked well too. Sure, I have seen well built bands that "work", with those tall vertical displays, but honestly, have never been a fan of the minimal real estate or a bracelet-like design which carries very little information or allows very little control. I'm a fan of the watch-like ...
Sunday 29 September 2019
PLAYFIT SW75 Smartwatch Review – Good design at Rs. 2,999/-
10 years back, it was the PC and the various devices around it, these days it's the smartphone and a bunch of devices around it. From USB to Bluetooth, the smartphone has replaced the PC as the center of our day-to-day lives. On this evolutionary path, we have been seeing many kinds of sensory devices slowly getting adopted into our lifestyles, one of them being "wearables". PLAY, a new Indian start-up has just jumped onto this opportunity with a newly launched PLAYFIT SW75 smartwatch, which, currently selling at Rs. 2,999 on Flipkart, is a great minimalist entry point into the world of health-focused smartwatches. Here's how my experience with this device went. What fascinated me at the very first look at the Playfit SW75 is how well designed it is. At under 3k, I never expected a smartwatch to look this good, but this one definitely caught my attention because alas, it worked well too. Sure, I have seen well built bands that "work", with those tall vertical displays, but honestly, have never been a fan of the minimal real estate or a bracelet-like design which carries very little information or allows very little control. I'm a fan of the watch-like ...
