Fossil is in an entirely different market: fashion acessories. Their smartwatches don't do much apart from displaying texts and vibrating when you get a call. Whoever wants a fashion item that does stuff, buys an Apple Watch instead. I have a Garmin as well, since I don't care for fashion items.
Re:Fossil Is Quitting Smartwatches
by rufus_foreman on Saturday January 27, 2024 @07:01PM
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This.
It does what I want it to do and it doesn't do anything I don't want it to do.
I have simply used the watch since the day I bought it. took it out of the box, put it on my wrist.
I've kept track of my SLEEP, my hiking or running, I've acclimatized to the mountains, I can check my resting heart rate, number of steps, maps, sunrise/sunset, respiration, stress, pulseox, etc..
It is not uploading my sexual activity. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37514355
I've never put it online, connected it to my phone or anything else. I've never had to create an account or upload anything.
I put it on the charger when I jump in the shower and that is all I need. A charge lasts 5-6 days.