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There's no mention of software support lifetime. If this is just another multi-hundred dollar electronic gadget that's going to be useless in 2 years, why woul

by bradfa 2y ago

There's no mention of software support lifetime. If this is just another multi-hundred dollar electronic gadget that's going to be useless in 2 years, why would I buy it for my kid? I can get a refurb Apple Watch SE 2nd gen direct from Apple for $209. I'm clearly not going to buy this Google watch because of the price.

wmf 2y ago
If the child doesn't carry a phone you'd need a cellular Apple Watch for $250 which is slightly more but probably worth it for the software support.
mhaberl 2y ago
> going to be useless in 2 years, why would I buy it for my kid Don't worry about it. I will be broken or lost far before those 2 years :)
- mkoryak 2y ago
  And if that doesn't happen, the battery will be such crap that your kid will do nothing but complain about it 24/7. You will wish it was lost.
  - bradfa 2y ago
    If it's going to be broken, have a shot battery, or be useless in 2 years it doesn't matter which of those happens, I am not willing to spend >$200 initially and then a monthly fee on it. If I needed to track my kids' locations, I'd give them each an Airtag. $20ish and free tracking. I mind much less if they destroy/lose a $20 thing with a replaceable battery.
    - cdme 2y ago
      We’ve used AirTags on trips with our kids and they work well. Our dogs have them on their collars too. I don’t trust Google with our kids’ data (or our dogs, I guess) and they’ll probably discontinue this in a year.
makeitdouble 2y ago
2 years is an eternity in the field of kids tracking devices. I sure wish it's supported for longer, but also don't expect to use it that much longer if there's a better device 2 years from now. In particular you'll be paying a monthly subscription, so you'll still be paying the same price whether you stick to this device for 10 years or not. On the Apple Watch it's a completely different proposition, in particular you absolutely need to pair to an active iPhone.

by bradfa 2y ago

wmf 2y ago

If the child doesn't carry a phone you'd need a cellular Apple Watch for $250 which is slightly more but probably worth it for the software support.

mhaberl 2y ago

> going to be useless in 2 years, why would I buy it for my kid Don't worry about it. I will be broken or lost far before those 2 years :)

mkoryak 2y ago
And if that doesn't happen, the battery will be such crap that your kid will do nothing but complain about it 24/7. You will wish it was lost.
- bradfa 2y ago
  If it's going to be broken, have a shot battery, or be useless in 2 years it doesn't matter which of those happens, I am not willing to spend >$200 initially and then a monthly fee on it. If I needed to track my kids' locations, I'd give them each an Airtag. $20ish and free tracking. I mind much less if they destroy/lose a $20 thing with a replaceable battery.
  - cdme 2y ago
    We’ve used AirTags on trips with our kids and they work well. Our dogs have them on their collars too. I don’t trust Google with our kids’ data (or our dogs, I guess) and they’ll probably discontinue this in a year.

makeitdouble 2y ago

2 years is an eternity in the field of kids tracking devices. I sure wish it's supported for longer, but also don't expect to use it that much longer if there's a better device 2 years from now. In particular you'll be paying a monthly subscription, so you'll still be paying the same price whether you stick to this device for 10 years or not. On the Apple Watch it's a completely different proposition, in particular you absolutely need to pair to an active iPhone.