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Re:Pixel Buds review: OK Google, go back to the earbud drawi... by jdc0589 on Monday December 18, 2017 @03:21PM (#15955106)
there really isn't a perfect solution for running/jogging/etc... so far as players go...at least for me. I don't want to carry a phone to go running.

My "good enough" solution was to buy a sansa clip, install rockbox, and just use that. It's only possible because I don't care about having a huge variety of music to listen to while running, so I can just outright purchase the tracks/albums I want, load them up, and enjoy running with music and basically no extra weight.

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Re:Pixel Buds review: OK Google, go back to the earbud drawi... by frio on Monday December 18, 2017 @04:07PM (#15955519)
This is a space the watches are trying to fill. The Apple Watch has (from memory) 8GB of memory, can pair directly with a set of earphones, and plays music without the phone. Combined with the GPS and heart sensor, it's a pretty complete story.

I doubt the price of entry is really worth it, but yeah, I hated running with my phone last year and this seems better.

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Re:Pixel Buds review: OK Google, go back to the earbud drawi... by sushisource on Monday December 18, 2017 @04:14PM (#15955568)
Main problems with this for me is I do like the variety, and I don't like the overhead of having to pre-load the music. Spotify is fantastic and I want to use it while running.
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