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0 pointsmod3y ago0 comments

> cheap fitness band on your ankle

This is a cool idea. I hadn't really toyed with the idea of my watch living anywhere but my wrist.

Like the GP, I have to remove mine a lot for computer sessions, as a heavy keyboard user.

I'm really fatigued by all the stuff I have to carry each day. I think the watch is often the best bang for the buck. Pretty small, rarely in the way, lots of utility.

I don't care about the health tracking, so the ankle isn't an option, but I'm going to think about other ways I can use my (Galaxy) watch.

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dotancohen3y ago· 2 in thread

  > I think the watch is often the best bang for the buck. Pretty small, rarely in the way, lots of utility.

What does the watch provide that a smartphone does not? Presuming that you already have a smartphone.

modOP3y ago

Nothing--duplicate functionality on my wrist. That's useful for me a lot: motorcycling, fishing, kayaking when I want my phone in a dry bag, silent notifications.

The ease of accessing a voice assistant is nice--I double click a watch button to set reminders/timers/alarms. It's a shame the VA is bixby, but mostly it gets the job done.

dotancohen3y ago

You've answered far more of my questions than you know! I appreciate the answer - and am now contemplating a smart watch. I'd want something tiny, and waterproof, with an analogue face.

Thank you.

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