Whoops! Developing games on this (apparently not Linux) watch.
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I made a mistake.  I heard about pinetime and somehow got the message it was a Linux based watch.  I bought it and paid way too much on freight, which took a long time, and got dumped on my door step in a high crime area.  I'm stupid, but this thing is not even a match for my $15 watch phone.

I had hoped to use it as a code development and case controls test platform for a gaming watch, and see if it might be a good basis for the watch.  That would have entailed tuning existing programs on Linux and writing simple control interface test code a d some simple games.  So, I would be up for writing the whole thing now.  If it could at least run JavaScript apps, I could still use it without writing everything.

If the developers want a platform spec for a really nice phone as a next model, they can contact me.  This looks like a slightly smaller version of my watch phone.

I am also on a look out for a good cheap cheap digital oled/LCD watch platform with reasonably good features (like more than 1 button) to contact the manufacturer to negotiate using it for my product.  This might well be a platform from the chip manufacturer which I can shop around to get the internals made, and complete here, for security, with own software additions.

 Could anybody suggest any which could go into a $15 phone?

As for the pinetime, I'm interested in where this goes, JavaScript with machine code access, future models.  Partnerships.

Good screen and colours at a cheap price is the missing link.

My apologies if this is considered commercial, but I seriously was going to get it and try some interesting things.  At the moment making extra controls and running JavaScript games on it, seems to be too much trouble.  If anybody is already doing this, into the pool, I look forwards to hearing from you?


I support Pines privacy phones effort.  Please release a 5 inch full face screen trendy privacy phone with oled and external privacy sliders?

Thank you.
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The Linux question is actually the first in the FAQ: https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/PineTime_FA..._run_Linux?

If you want to program a smartwatch in JS this might be closer to your needs: https://shop.espruino.com/banglejs
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(06-26-2022, 02:06 AM)CharlieGordon Wrote: The Linux question is actually the first in the FAQ: https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/PineTime_FA..._run_Linux?

If you want to program a smartwatch in JS this might be closer to your needs: https://shop.espruino.com/banglejs

You read the post?

It's bought, I know it doesn't have Linux now, the link is to a discontinued product and the latest version is not so good and expensive.

Thanks.
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