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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by hiyer on Monday May 08, 2023 @01:07PM (#35864134)
> On top of the nasty hit to battery life requiring USB charge for advanced functions

There's a "Tough Solar" G-Shock [1] with fitness features that doesn't need manual charging.

1. https://www.casio.com/in/watches/gshock/product.GBD-H2000-1A...

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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by stavros on Monday May 08, 2023 @02:57PM (#35865633)
Damn that's sexy. The bezel is a bit too thick for me, though.
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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by radicaldreamer on Monday May 08, 2023 @04:45PM (#35866842)
It looks so incredibly extra
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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by lmz on Monday May 08, 2023 @04:55PM (#35866950)
I've got my doubts about that. https://www.g-central.com/specs/g-shock-gbd-h2000/ says "Requires wired charging for HR monitor, GPS, and heavy use"
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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by slim on Monday May 08, 2023 @05:03PM (#35867035)
looks like it still needs it, there is a charging port.
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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by MegaDeKay on Monday May 08, 2023 @05:06PM (#35867069)
Whoa. I'd never seen this one - it looks awesome. Only problem is I'd need a (much) bigger wrist to wear it.
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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by Pfhortune on Monday May 08, 2023 @05:41PM (#35867383)
The GBD-200 is a little more manageable: https://www.casio.com/us/watches/gshock/product.GBD-200-1/

It uses a standard coin cell, but, does not have a heart rate sensor.

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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by pokstad on Monday May 08, 2023 @08:44PM (#35868899)
The solar charging is for Watch functions. The heart rate monitor still requires USB charging to work.
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Re:Casio Adds Fitness Features to Original G-Shock Digital W... by CydeWeys on Monday May 08, 2023 @09:20PM (#35869125)
Does this mean it has two separate batteries, or what? If only one battery, then you could keep it charged up on solar and only occasionally do a HR reading, without ever having to plug it in.

I have a 5610 that I bought recently with the 3495 tough solar module, as context.

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