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Google denies reports that it’s discontinuing Fitbit products
(arstechnica.com)
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They don't need to, the day the acquisition was announced my Fitbit went in the bin.
Fuck google, the greedy rent seeking parasites.
I had no idea Fitbit sold to google, and had in the back of my mind to buy one eventually. Guess that's not gonna happen, found any alternative?
Garmin. You'll probably spend a bit more on the hardware, but there's nothing locked behind a subscription. I had the Fitbit Sense and switched to the Garmin Forerunner 265. If the skin temperature sensor is important to you, you'll want a different model, but that's the only thing I've noticed as missing so far.
I've been loving the Venu 3s, it has quite good hardware for the price point. Battery lasts 5-7 days, depending on my activities. I got a 20% off coupon by signing up for an app and doing 2-3 surveys, I can't remember the name but it's mentioned quite a few times in the Garmin subreddit (sorry I know..). Also get a couple different 18mm bands (I like nato style or a silicone band) and maybe a screen protector since it's a raised bezel it's prone to contacting more things than recessed glass.
Garmin. Works reasonably well without connection to the phone. Some models supported by Gadgetbridge
Edit: corrected app name
I haven't found any alternatives but I also haven't been looking...
Anything supported by Gadgetbridge. Get corpos out of your private data.
As soon as they require me to use a Google account I'll get rid of mine, too. It's coming soon.