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Still using mine. Still good for notifications and music controls, the only things I actually care about on a smartwatch. I've considered Garmin watches a few
by vanilla_nut 4y ago
Still using mine. Still good for notifications and music controls, the only things I actually care about on a smartwatch.
I've considered Garmin watches a few times -- a week or more of battery life would be great for bike touring, for instance. But it's hard to justify a chonkier watch when the Round is still working great after almost a decade.
- ilyagr 4y agoMine stopped charging and broke years ago. :( I couldn't find a smartwatch I like since.
- vanilla_nut 4y agoNothing can replace the Round completely, as far as I can tell. Garmin's smaller Instinct model looks pretty good (the 2S Solar will likely replace my Round if/when it dies). I'm also intrigued by the Bangle.js 2 (https://shop.espruino.com/banglejs2 https://shop.espruino.com/banglejs2). The touch screen makes me a little nervous -- I'd prefer buttons, especially for outdoor activities -- but an open source OS is a very cool thing. Design seems a lot like the Pebble Time. But I do get your frustration. You might be best off with a simple watch like the Timex Weekender (https://www.timex.com/browse/collections/weekender/shop-all-weekender/ https://www.timex.com/browse/collections/weekender/shop-all-...) or just no watch at all.