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Has anybody gotten into wearable technology?

Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:11 am
Posted by 3nOut
Central Texas, TX
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:11 am
my wife has had a fitbit charge for a while that i got her around Christmas time and i finally decided to get one this weekend. i have never been much of a watch wearer (i don't do expensive watches, knives, or sunglasses because i lose/break them often.) also the apple watch is coming out and it appears we are going to go full tilt dick tracy in life now. i just can't see myself ever needing to be THAT connected.

that being said i got a garmin vivosmart and have been super impressed with the fitness part of it. it also has some cool features as far as notifications. not like talking into the watch, but let me know who's calling, texting, emailing, etc.


Fitbit seems pretty cool, but unless you're getting the surge, it just seems like just too little of a face to get good data that i'd want from a watch, but the fitness/pedometer is fine.
Posted by 5thTiger
Member since Nov 2014
7996 posts
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:32 am to
Nope. I make it a point to not become dependent on technology.
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:48 am to
android wear + gps ability ftw
Posted by 3nOut
Central Texas, TX
Member since Jan 2013
29729 posts
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:52 am to
quote:

android wear + gps ability ftw



the samsung gear looked pretty legit, but i don't have a samsung phone, so it seemed obsolete to me.
Posted by DanMullins4Life
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 3/9/15 at 2:40 pm to
Obviously you're not very technology-savy. If you've read many of the articles presented of Reddit, you'd realize the dangers of corporate America using wearable technology to sell your personal information to Egyptian death cults.
Posted by Pavoloco83
Acworth Ga. too many damn dawgs
Member since Nov 2013
15347 posts
Posted on 3/9/15 at 2:52 pm to
I think the apple watch is going to be the biggest hipster douche bag thing since google glasses.
Posted by nes2010
Member since Jun 2014
6935 posts
Posted on 3/9/15 at 2:56 pm to
I use a headlamp when I'm camping.
Posted by 3nOut
Central Texas, TX
Member since Jan 2013
29729 posts
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:24 pm to
quote:

I think the apple watch is going to be the biggest hipster douche bag thing since google glasses.



agreed.

i'm probably going to kick the first dude i see with an "edition" applewatch in the balls. hard.



$10k. minimum.

on the plus side, the tech board is AWESOME right now.
This post was edited on 3/9/15 at 3:28 pm
Posted by PrivatePublic
Member since Nov 2012
17848 posts
Posted on 3/9/15 at 8:31 pm to
Tim Cook may drive Apple into the ground. Holy shite that is awful.
Posted by hipgnosis
Member since Mar 2015
1226 posts
Posted on 3/9/15 at 8:35 pm to
I wear my brain, everyday.

It tells me all kinds of useful things about my body.







Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 3/9/15 at 11:23 pm to
quote:

the samsung gear looked pretty legit, but i don't have a samsung phone, so it seemed obsolete to me.

check out the Sony Smartwatch 3, microsoft band or the fitbit surge
Posted by CockInYourEar
Charlotte
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Posted on 3/9/15 at 11:27 pm to
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134050 posts
Posted on 3/9/15 at 11:36 pm to
Those gadgets don't do much for me, but I don't look down on people who like/use 'em.

Whatever keeps folks motivated to get in better shape, I'm all for
Posted by hawgfaninc
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47376 posts
Posted on 3/9/15 at 11:43 pm to
honestly though as I said not long ago on the TD tech board when I was thinking about getting a smart watch, I don't think the tech I want is in the current smartwatches.

I may get one of those three smart watches I listed above, but I plan on waiting for the tech to improve enough so a smartwatch offers what I want. which is gps capable, accurate heart rate reader, android wear capable, waterproof, and wireless music(pandora, spotify, google play etc) to headphones. I'm not aware of a current smartwatch that offers all that.
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 3/10/15 at 6:48 am to
quote:

Has anybody gotten into wearable technology?


Hell no. I have seen many people wearing these things and not a single one that I can see any results from wearing them. Maybe you have to do more than wear them, maybe you can do the same without wearing anything. But go ahead and hand over your money, many many do and will continue to.
Posted by 3nOut
Central Texas, TX
Member since Jan 2013
29729 posts
Posted on 3/10/15 at 8:21 am to
quote:

check out the Sony Smartwatch 3, microsoft band or the fitbit surge


the surge's cost point was too much for me for what it offered. the microsoft band looks pretty awesome, but it honestly was a little more than i want or need. i don't think i'm ready to have siri or cortana on my watch at this point, but maybe as the tech evolves.

This is what i ended up getting.

steps, calories, notifications, a watch, and most importantly, a silent alarm so i can get up at 4 AM without pissing off my wife. that was all i was aiming for really.
Posted by cokebottleag
I’m a Santos Republican
Member since Aug 2011
24064 posts
Posted on 3/10/15 at 10:21 am to
LINK



I'm waiting for this.

Doesn't have to be a tiny arm band. I'd use one of those QB sized arm bands too, as long as it was cold out, no one would know you had it.
Posted by NATidefan
Two hours North of Birmingham
Member since Dec 2008
36487 posts
Posted on 3/10/15 at 5:40 pm to
Everyone thinks aliens communicate telepathically, but they just have contacts with wifi and communicate through twitter
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