Re:Fossil Is Quitting Smartwatches
by shiroiuma on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @01:28AM
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>They do nothing your phone can't.
Huh? The simple fitness tracker watches track your heart rate, sleep quality, step count, etc. Your phone can't do any of that stuff; you need something attached to your body for those measurements.
>So far, the closest to a "killer" application for the tech is trying to gamify everyday activities by tracking steps, sleep patterns, or heart rate.
So you just contradicted your earlier statement.
>As for the fashion part...
My cheap Amazfit fitness tracker is not fashionable at all: it's very boring looking, and no new band is going to change that.
For some people, overpriced watches might be a fashion symbol, but for others (esp. anyone spending less than $75) they're really not.
Huh? The simple fitness tracker watches track your heart rate, sleep quality, step count, etc. Your phone can't do any of that stuff; you need something attached to your body for those measurements.
>So far, the closest to a "killer" application for the tech is trying to gamify everyday activities by tracking steps, sleep patterns, or heart rate.
So you just contradicted your earlier statement.
>As for the fashion part...
My cheap Amazfit fitness tracker is not fashionable at all: it's very boring looking, and no new band is going to change that.
For some people, overpriced watches might be a fashion symbol, but for others (esp. anyone spending less than $75) they're really not.