they should still have made it rechargeable tbh.

How much rechargeability really requires from hardware point of view?

I suppose the problem is that there are no standard for tiny magnetic chargers/cables. Every watch comes with their own, and they need be custom designed. For a device this large as much of the charging electronics should be outside the ring.

And another (small?) problem is that you'd need to electrically protect those external pins.

	▲	noveltyaccount 18 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I'm with you, a little pogo-pin connector with all the charging circuitry in the external dongle would add, I don't know, ten dollars to the BOM. Very cool product but I won't buy a gadget I know I'd dispose in two years.

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InsideOutSanta 18 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yeah, this would have been a neat tool for "middle-of-the-night" thoughts, but I don't want a disposable electronic device. I get why it is that way; not having any charging hardware probably makes the device much smaller. But I'd rather it be a bit bigger and rechargeable.

	▲	behringer 18 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I dont believe it would be even more circuitry. 2 exposed pins and maybe a diode if you really want some protection. They did this to sell more rings.

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dwa3592 18 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

They can still make another version which is slightly larger and is rechargeable; and let people decide what they prefer more.