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Mixed feelings on this. Only because it paints the Apple Watch as the brainchild of this new-age health platform Watch still is an exclusive way to drive consu

Mixed feelings on this. Only because it paints the Apple Watch as the brainchild of this new-age health platform Watch still is an exclusive way to drive consumers to iPhone. Today, it's more capable than ever, but smartwatches weren't exclusive to Apple - Pebble, Android Wear, Fitbit and Garmin (which I had) did them. And better in some aspects. 4 years later, I'm still not blown away at the sensor technology on Apple Watch. (disc. I have one) Sleep tracking wasn't added till the latest release!!?? It's def. a fashion statement. Like blue iMessage bubbles, Apple Watch is a sign of luxury and exclusivity, and it looks solid. Apple owns an ecosystem, and at the center is the user. A computer on the wrist makes sense, it's always on, always there, and it's still a connected experience for when you can't have your phone. But I can't say Apple created a whole new industry - it only works because they own an ecosystem. Not because they have a fantastic wearable watch.

vvanders 6y ago
Agreed, as a Pebble and now Garmin owner the article seemed to gloss over the latter despite it having a fairly rich feature set.
TMWNN 6y ago
>4 years later, I'm still not blown away at the sensor technology on Apple Watch. (disc. I have one) Sleep tracking wasn't added till the latest release!!?? I didn't buy an Apple Watch because of a) the cost and b) not wanting to charge a watch every day. My Amazfit Bip is 2.5 years old, and has * Heart rate detection up to every minute (automatically speeds up to real time during workout) * Bluetooth Smart sensor functionality, so I can use it to report heart rate to compliant apps like iSmoothRun * Sleep tracking * 25 days of battery life (real world, not specification) * GPS (although I never use it, preferring GPS on my phone through iSmoothRun) * Notifications display * More than 20,000 user-contributed watch faces * $60 price when I bought it; the successor Bip S is about the same price today It doesn't have Apple Watch's arrythmia or blood oxygen detection, and there is a UI bug that the company never fixed after it appeared last year, but otherwise Bip has done exactly what it promised and more.
baby 6y ago
it is useful sometimes, but a fashion statement most of the time. I feel like it is doing integration really well, but it is quickly going to get stuck with the sad segregation of ecosystems we have now. Battery life sucks, I've never used the sleep tracking and I doubt anyone can use it if you're supposed to charge the watch during the night.
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vvanders 6y ago

Agreed, as a Pebble and now Garmin owner the article seemed to gloss over the latter despite it having a fairly rich feature set.

TMWNN 6y ago

>4 years later, I'm still not blown away at the sensor technology on Apple Watch. (disc. I have one) Sleep tracking wasn't added till the latest release!!?? I didn't buy an Apple Watch because of a) the cost and b) not wanting to charge a watch every day. My Amazfit Bip is 2.5 years old, and has * Heart rate detection up to every minute (automatically speeds up to real time during workout) * Bluetooth Smart sensor functionality, so I can use it to report heart rate to compliant apps like iSmoothRun * Sleep tracking * 25 days of battery life (real world, not specification) * GPS (although I never use it, preferring GPS on my phone through iSmoothRun) * Notifications display * More than 20,000 user-contributed watch faces * $60 price when I bought it; the successor Bip S is about the same price today It doesn't have Apple Watch's arrythmia or blood oxygen detection, and there is a UI bug that the company never fixed after it appeared last year, but otherwise Bip has done exactly what it promised and more.

baby 6y ago

it is useful sometimes, but a fashion statement most of the time. I feel like it is doing integration really well, but it is quickly going to get stuck with the sad segregation of ecosystems we have now. Battery life sucks, I've never used the sleep tracking and I doubt anyone can use it if you're supposed to charge the watch during the night.

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