Anons who use wearables, what do you find to be the most useful thing about them?
I keep thinking about buying a watch but then I think about how it would actually improve my life and im not able to think of much
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turn by turn navigation and music control without opening my phone also being able to use some apps quickly and easily plus apple watch automatically unlocks mac workstation
I like the fitness tracking and NFC payments. I've used the remote camera app a few times. Being able to check notifications by just looking at my wrist is pretty convenient as well.
Are you often in situations where you can't pull out your phone?
Unlike you, I'm employed. Dicking around on my phone at work looks bad. Glancing at my watch is perfectly acceptable.
I remember a time where looking at your watch was bad manners.
I have an office job with a cubicle and nobody gives a shit if you check your phone
Only job I ever had where I couldn't check my phone all the time was substitute teaching and that was more because I thought it was rude to demand the students keep their phones away while I check mine in front of them
im a sub now. i let them use their phones and i use my phone. i dont give a frick.
I got written up once for letting kids on their phones after a test. Some teachers give a shit, some dont
you mean you have a dogshit job
But with a watch you don't have to
installing Chana on them is a must. whenever I am at public transport, being in traffic or at boring lesson, Chana is always there to save the day.
shame the wheel scrolling is trash: way too fast, jerky and unprecise.
otherwise it's a cool app.
also it only lets you browse blue boards.
toggle nsfw in settings (click on chana logo in board selector menu)
thanks
do you know if there's a way to make the wheel scrolling less jerky?
idk it's probably something internal that should be fixed. I know dev chills in this telegram chat, you can contact him there
https://t.me/g_technology
>Fricking Watchposters
Knowing time and how long I've been outside, it's one of those rare cases where Goodhart's law doesn't apply, on some days I just loiter around for over 30k steps, and that's a good thing.
Wouldn't a $20 Casio be better if you just want the time?
Fitness tracking and being able to clandestinely read notifications without pulling my phone out.
#1 it's a watch
#2 it's a fitness tracker
#3 i can see how long i slept and then have a pissing contest with other people wearing this shit about how good/bad our sleep was
#4 i can see if my phone has any notifications without needing to actually go over to look at my phone
Currently thinking about getting a cheap one just so I can listen to music on my runs without having to carry my phone in some autism pouch, only real use I can think of for them
1. Notifications
2. Phone Finder
3. Sleep Tracker
4. Fitness Tracker
5. Multiple timezones with visual
6. Weather information
7. Compass
8. Mp3 player / Audiobook / podcast on the go
All of that can be done on the phone but it's easier to just have it on the wrist as a standalone device.
>2. Phone Finder
>All of that can be done on the phone
I wish I had MS Paint skills.
Generally this
Deep Sleep Tracking only matters the rest of light and REM are useless
Fitness VO2 and BPM tracking
I have Huawei GT2 the most watch features under the budget and last 1 - 2 weeks
Waiting for next upgrade to this watch but can't seem to find any
literally only good for fitness tracking
Changing songs and taking calls while working with my hands (tradie)
Primarily use it as my alarm clock these days, wearing ear plugs to sleep and I'd just sleep through a normal alarm
It's good for setting quick reminders/notifications as well
Was given a Fenix 7 as a gift. It has a small torch on it. This is the main thing I use it for.
>most useful thing about them?
Giving you cancer.
I got one for free two years ago as part of my internship and it was literally useless
it's just israeliteelry for techbros, kinda like how regular watches are a cope for shallow/obese/old people
fitness tracking
workout tracking
sleep tracking
alarm
notifications - part useful, part annoying
I used to have a Gear Fit2. The best thing about it was that I could see what the notifications dinging on my phone were about without needing to dig that huge piece of shit out of my pocket. I stopped caring about it though when I realized that I don't have any friends :))
What is the point of this wojak?
kek
it implies that the user's sentiment is genuine, similar to picrel
I can monitor my heart rate, track my fitness and analyze my sleep cycles with it.
I have a pinetime
>pros
weekish battery life
notifications and music controls work well via gadgerbridge
weather stuff works now
>cons
you can't update it fully with gadgetbridge, i have to use my desktop for that
no sleep tracking
timer only vibrates once so its unusable
It was cheap and does the two smart things i want it to do so its good enough.
Garmin forerunner for running is good.
Got a refurb for cheapo 7 years ago
Still great
>Health tracking
really useful if you're a sickly person as shit like your resting heart rate, stress levels and blood pressure levels are useful information to know in order to predict/prevent diseases
>Notifications
it helps you to reduce your phone usage time and it's convenient
>Music
it's so fricking comfy to go to the gym and leave your phone at home since you can just listen to music through your watch with bluetooth headphones
>Silent vibrating alarms
they're great if you sleep with someone else and don't want to wake them up with an audible alarm
they can be a gimmick but who cares, they're cool and a nice accesory to have, plus you can get a refurbished Galaxy Watch 4 for like $99 at amazon, they're cheap af for how useful they can be
>I keep thinking about buying a watch but then I think about how it would actually improve my life and im not able to think of much
you need one thing, a phone.
>shit battery life compared to normal watch
>can't use it while charging
it's shit and can't even compete with a real watch
>I keep thinking about buying a watch but then I think about how it would actually improve my life and im not able to think of much
Yes I have a Tissot and it's great. Highly recommended. They're also a mean way to accessorise.
I used to wear a smartwatch when they first came out with the moto 360, but now I wear no watch. I just bought both of these because I miss wearing a basic watch. The first one has an e-paper display gimmick, and the second was a childhood temptation; I always wanted the mission impossible watch.
>showing his age
Death to boomers
contactless payment
especially if you frequent public transport
>contactless payment
I'll stick to cash and an anonymously-bought subway card that can't be tied to my person thanks glowie.
I have no desire for wearables or 'smart' devices. I had a fitbit for a while and it overestimated the calories burned from walking by like 2X. I had a wireless thermostat, even built one out of a Raspberry Pi and relay switches back in the day, which was mostly useless too. My friend had an Alexa which randomly responded while we were talking, which was creepy and annoying. Now some morons are installing Amazon deadbolts for their front doors, and getting locked out of their homes if their account gets flagged. Soon every car will be 'smart' like a Tesla, and will self-drive itself back to the dealership if you lose goodboi points.
I had one that kicked the bucket, even with leather straps it felt like wearing a children's toy.
It was great for running and the silent alarms were cool, but pic related has been just as useful and looks much better.
i got a cheap one because i just needed some basic shit:
-time without looking at my phone
-step counter and inactivity alert which make me less lazy
-basic tracking for running (casual so i don't care about perfect accuracy)
-music control
i just got a cheap used entry-level garmin for like $70 and it's pretty good, i can charge it once a week
I have an Amazfit, I'm fat as frick so i don't do any workout. I use the smartwatch only as an alarm. The vibration alone is enough to wake me up without getting scared by the alarm sound
Seeing the time without pulling phone filled with distracting notifications
Wouldn't a regular watch be better for that?
how good are those thing at displaying GPS?