A “strategic decision” from one of the most prolific smartwatch companies.
  • m-p{3}@lemmy.caEnglish
    21·
    10 months ago

    Honestly all I want from my “smart watch” is to see notifications as they come in, and to see my upcoming events from my calendar(s) from a quick glance. That doesn’t require a powerful CPU or an hi-res LCD display.

    I don’t want to do voice commands either.

      • n2burns@lemmy.caEnglish
        7·
        10 months ago

        I keep buying used ones. The problem is they’re starting to get harder to find and the price it’s going up.

      • m-p{3}@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        You and me, comrade.

        I went with the Amazfit Bip because it had a similar form factor and there were alternative firmwares for it, but after growing tired of fiddling with what is a hack-ish workaround, I decided to switch to the BangleJS2 when it came out. It’s not as polished as the Pebble Timeline UI, but it works well enough and it’s open-source.

        • thegreekgeekEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          Yeah I’m rolling with the GTS2 myself, I was thinking about the PineTime but I haven’t seen the new bangle! Might have to get one of those.

          • m-p{3}@lemmy.caEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            I was thinking about the PineTime but what made me change my mind was the shipping cost. The thing cost $27, and they charge $30 of shipping where I live.

            • thegreekgeekEnglish
              2·
              10 months ago

              Yeesh lol. Also It looks like the software offering is better with the bangle than it is with the PineTime.

    • morrowind@lemmy.mlEnglish
      6·
      10 months ago

      You want a hybrid watch. I had one, a withings for a couple of years before it decided to stop charging (completely unrepairable of course). Does precisely what you describe and lasts for a month on a single charge