[Other SmartWatches] inWatchUSA:
Hi everyone, Sam force from inWatch here to talk about Z

Hi folks,

I wanted to stop by here personally and chime in on the conversation. I have been in contact with a few of your members and had some great discussion already so thought I may as well do it here.

So some basic stuff first. Both myself and Neo Wang, CEO of inWatch China, have agreed not to sell Z through any other channels until the indiegogo campaign is complete. Any inWatch Z units that you see for sale are a part of the iterative nature of development in China. Batches are made, things are changed, those units need to find a home. Enter Alibaba. Someone buys the prototypes and resells them because we cant stop them and they still have market value, just less. Once the main device hits market, that small value will be null, hence the "good" price. These devices are not knockoffs, they are just not retail either. Which brings us to Z in the present.

Z is currently 99% hardware complete. The firmware is non-final, has some bugs (none showstoppers) and a quick reboot will fix the worst of them (getting stuck on the video recording screen, only happened to me once). The two most visible ones being the standard keyboard overlapping text fields at times (fixable by switching to the other keyboard) and the video being taken in vertical rather than normal horizontal mode. Other than these two, the rest are few and tame. Your watch would be one of the first ten in the wild. When the firmware is complete, an over-the-air push should take care of the update. We just got Swype + Dragon loaded on one and are testing it literally as I write this post (FUN!)

What we are asking from pre-ship international backers is that they back the campaign at $245 to cover international shipping, differentiate you from the other sales and to not use up all the earlybird perks. At this time, please also email me at info@inwatchz.com to let me know you are doing so, provide me with shipping details and a place to send an invoice in case we don't reach our goal. If you are inside the USA, back us at $215 and send the above email. If the campaign does not reach the goal and your funds are returned, we will simply invoice you directly. This seems like it will work fine but I welcome any suggestions.

This seems to be a great way to actually get the ecosystem moving. I currently have 4 units available, I will order more if there is more interest. I know two are tentatively spoken for so be that known.

All this is well and good for those four but for those who are just curious and want to learn more in a hands off manner, let the questions fly! If you are really interested, I am happy to skype people as well (I was considering putting my skype on the indiegogo page because nothing takes the place of a good conversation with someone who can actually give you answers. And when I don't have an answer? Thats when I really strike gold. Thats when I get an insight from somewhere, thats when I learn and shape the next device differently.

So this is me, Sam Force, President and CEO of inWatch USA. We thrive on open communication here and know there is worth to be found in including many voices in the conversation around wearables, fashion and how they can meet. I know, I am beginning to sound a little "synergistic" here so I will leave it at that. Excited to be here and glad to meet you all.