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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by twotone@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

I have been using the Mi Band for years which I generally like, although it's quite a simple device

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[-] chahk@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Where's the "none of the above" choice? Aside from keeping the time, all I want from a smartwatch is the ability to see its screen both in the dark and under direct sunlight, a week-long battery life, 5ATM water resistance rating, receiving notifications from my phone (with the ability to dismiss them), ability to have customizable watch faces, and finally the ability to accept standard size watch bands. The last watch I've owned that could do almost all of that (aside from standard bands or ) was Pebble Steel. I still miss it to this day.

Everything else was an overpriced disappointment. I don't need it to monitor my heart rate, or my blood oxygen level, or my blood alcohol level. I don't want it to prod me or give me pep talks, or make phone calls, or play music, since my phone can do all of that better.

[-] TheHalc@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

I have a Withings ScanWatch. Almost all of that (except for custom watchfaces, because it uses a physical watchface).

It also does the heart tracking and ECG stuff, but that matters to me because I have a heart condition that it can help track.

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