Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital Watch

Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by scrapcode on Monday May 08, 2023 @12:37PM (#35863686)

I agree. They simply fail to identify their niche here, or at least miss the mark.

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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by lipoid_ecole on Monday May 08, 2023 @04:14PM (#35866469)

I think their niche are existing G-Shock fans who want fitness tracking

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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by scrapcode on Thursday May 11, 2023 @02:22PM (#35906150)

I am of the understanding that much of the allure of the G-Shock is the 2-15 year battery life. This offering takes what I assume is one of the biggest benefits of a G-Shock and trades it for fitness tracking capabilities that are available through many other solutions that offer much better battery life.

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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by gambiting on Monday May 08, 2023 @07:10PM (#35868119)

How? I can't wait to order one, there's nothing quite like it on the market. Garmin has a similar watch but it's bigger and heavier - I'm not interested in that.

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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by CydeWeys on Monday May 08, 2023 @09:31PM (#35869188)

The fact that this G-Shock is smaller and thinner likely explains the shorter battery life. It's definitely a trade-off that some people (like you) are interested in making. I have a Garmin Fenix 5 and that thing is HUGE.

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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by troll_v_bridge on Monday May 08, 2023 @10:13PM (#35869459)

Garmin instinct 2 is smaller and similar price, and battery lasts about a month

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