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it depends. do you have 314 in disposable income? is health really important for you?

Hamuko 7y ago
Yeah, I probably have the cash. But it's just for tracking sleep. I know that I sleep like shit. I go to bed at 0030 and wake up at 0700. Don't really know what difference the ring would make here. No idea what the ring would tell me what I don't really know and how in the world I would turn the data into something usable.
- rexpop 7y ago
  What's the next thing you'll try to improve your sleep?
  - village-idiot 7y ago
    It seems that getting more than 4 hours of it would be a good start.
- mirceal 7y ago
  so there are several levels to "improving your sleep". I agree that if you sleep like shit and only get 4 hours per night you don't need the ring. you need to get more sleep. but for some people that actually sleep well and want to tweak the quality of their sleep it can be valuable. let me give a few example of such tweaks: altering the time you go to bed, altering the surface you sleep on, reducing the amount of blue light you get, playing with the temperature in the room, not using screens X hours before going to bed, not eating X hours before going to bed. I could go on. The point I'm trying to make is that if you already get enough sleep (or you think you get enough sleep) the ring might help you. yes - the price is ridiculous. but it's not about the price, it's about improving a [very] important aspect of your life. If you want to be scared shitless into paying attention to your sleep I recommend: "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker. Everything from cognitive abilities, fertility, risk of cancer and other diseases can be influenced by poor quality sleep. Sleep, along with eating properly and exercise is a pillar for a good quality life. I believe it's worth making it a priority.
  - fizwhiz 7y ago
    Said it better than I could.
wuunderbar 7y ago
My problem is when this company fizzles out in 2 years and stops servicing or supporting their product. If Apple make made something like this, I may bite.
- killerdhmo 7y ago
  They do, it's called the Apple Watch. I find if I charge it in the morning and night while I'm brushing my teeth, the battery lasts all day. And there's a few apps that do good sleep reporting. I like AutoSleep and SleepWatch
  - komali2 7y ago
    But you have to have an iPhone to use it.
atomical 7y ago
If it's important to him he might ask his doctor or head to Cochrane Collab?

Yeah, I probably have the cash. But it's just for tracking sleep. I know that I sleep like shit. I go to bed at 0030 and wake up at 0700. Don't really know what difference the ring would make here. No idea what the ring would tell me what I don't really know and how in the world I would turn the data into something usable.

rexpop 7y ago
What's the next thing you'll try to improve your sleep?
- village-idiot 7y ago
  It seems that getting more than 4 hours of it would be a good start.
mirceal 7y ago
so there are several levels to "improving your sleep". I agree that if you sleep like shit and only get 4 hours per night you don't need the ring. you need to get more sleep. but for some people that actually sleep well and want to tweak the quality of their sleep it can be valuable. let me give a few example of such tweaks: altering the time you go to bed, altering the surface you sleep on, reducing the amount of blue light you get, playing with the temperature in the room, not using screens X hours before going to bed, not eating X hours before going to bed. I could go on. The point I'm trying to make is that if you already get enough sleep (or you think you get enough sleep) the ring might help you. yes - the price is ridiculous. but it's not about the price, it's about improving a [very] important aspect of your life. If you want to be scared shitless into paying attention to your sleep I recommend: "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker. Everything from cognitive abilities, fertility, risk of cancer and other diseases can be influenced by poor quality sleep. Sleep, along with eating properly and exercise is a pillar for a good quality life. I believe it's worth making it a priority.
- fizwhiz 7y ago
  Said it better than I could.

wuunderbar 7y ago

My problem is when this company fizzles out in 2 years and stops servicing or supporting their product. If Apple make made something like this, I may bite.

killerdhmo 7y ago
They do, it's called the Apple Watch. I find if I charge it in the morning and night while I'm brushing my teeth, the battery lasts all day. And there's a few apps that do good sleep reporting. I like AutoSleep and SleepWatch
- komali2 7y ago
  But you have to have an iPhone to use it.

atomical 7y ago

If it's important to him he might ask his doctor or head to Cochrane Collab?