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I have been using the Mi Band for years which I generally like, although it's quite a simple device

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[–] owf@feddit.de 22 points 1 year ago (13 children)

Apple Watch.

I had a couple of Garmins before and the difference is night and day. The Apple Watch isn't perfect, but it's clear that a lot of thought went into it.

The Garmins on the other hand, were lowest of low effort.

They blatantly didn't talk to even a single cyclists while building their cycling app.

Cyclists use average speed, not pace. Even the junkiest $3 cycle computer from Ali Baba gets this right, but not Garmin. They just copy-pasted the running screen.

[–] twotone@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Oh, that's interesting. I was under the impression that Garmin was best for the actual fitness stuff, but this is good to know

[–] LunarticBot@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Garmins are smart fitness watches, not smart watches.

I have a forerunner 255 and it's amazing for hiking and running which is what I do most times. I can also take calls and see notifications which is all I need and the battery life is amazing.

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