A Neptune Suite for All Devices

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Neptune, the company behind the ungainly Neptune Pine smartwatch, has ambitions to centre users' computing lives on the wrist-- the Neptune Suite, 6 pieces of hardware revolving around a wrist-worn device.

Neptune SuiteThe heart of the Neptune Suite is the Hub, a wrap-around water-resistant smartwatch the company describes as "the world's first true personal computer." It features a 2.4-inch capacitive touchscreen, 3G/LTE(via nano-SIM card), NFC, wifi and Bluetooth connectivity and a 1.8GHz quad-core processor, and uses short-range 802.11ad WiGig to connect with the other Suite devices at up to 7Gbps with "non-perceptible latency."

As such, the smartphone and tablet components of the Neptune Suite-- dubbed "Pocket Screen" and "Tab Screen"-- are essentially dumb devices providing  larger (either 5- or 10-inch) displays for the Hub. For further usability one can also attach the Tab Screen to a self-explanatory "Keys" wireless keyboard.

Closing off the Neptune Suite are the "Dongle," a wireless HDMI dongle allowing users to push the Hub UI to monitors or TVs for a desktop experience, and the "Headset," a pair of wireless headphones doubling as a charging cord for up to 3 devices.

Will Neptune manage to fit a truly seamless experience, not to mention essentials such as powerful enough battery and a usable UI, in the Suite? We will know once the device package ships from February 2016 following initial preorders/crowdfunding on the Indiegogo platform.

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