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Re: Pixel Watch 3

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Post by disgruntledphd2 »

summerlight wrote: post #90
cogman10 wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think that for the rank and file, not needing to use the device is fine. But if you are a manager/product owner/etc (especially over teams in charge of said devices) then YOU specifically should have to use google devices like 24/7 as part of your job. I think it's unhealthy for those in charge not to use the products they sell, especially when talking about consumer goods.

I think those directors, VPs and PMs should be mandated to use their own products. Okay to keep iPhone, but use Android as well, at least for their corp works. The product quality of Workspace and Chrome is debatable but it's not even remotely comparable to those niche market products because everyone must use it in their daily works. Why not for Android and their hardware products? Even FB did droidfooding long time…

I worked at FB when GearVR came out, and I was the only person on the floor who had an Android device to test it with (so I'm not sure the whole dogfooding thing worked very well there either).

Re: Pixel Watch 3

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Post by compsciphd »

compiler-guy wrote: post #144
tomComb wrote: post #50

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Interacting with Googler's in the past I noticed the same thing but took it a different way. Clearly there was no pressure to use the Google product so they used a wide diversity of devices and services, and I saw this as a healthy thing.

Back in the day Google gave phones and other hardware to the teams and I happily dogfooded it all. Filed bugs, the whole bit. Then it stopped. And if I’m going to spend my own money, Google has to compete on features just like anyone else.

the argument isn't that all googlers should have to dogfood all google products. But people in charge of a product line should have to dogfood it.

If you aren't willing to dogfood the the product line you have ownership of and prefer to use other products, you shouldn't have ownership in it as you have no vested interest in really making it better.

Re: Pixel Watch 3

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Post by viraptor »

hipadev23 wrote: post #96
vially wrote: post #76

For anyone considering buying the Pixel Watch 3, please keep in mind that Pixel Watch 2 has some long-standing issues where the GPS completely cuts out during runs or walks. Some users believe it to be a hardware issue but it's still unacknowledged by Google and the forum thread where people have been discussing it has just been locked recently. Just mentioning it for awareness and visibility. - https://community.fit…

Genuinely don’t understand why Google continues to produce these products and refuse to support them. Do they just know there’s a contingency of anti-apple users who will buy their devices regardless of extreme usability issues?

It's not just the watches. Chromecast/GoogleTV devices have been missing an audio sync adjustment for ages. That feature is being asked about/requested all over the related discussion boards. Amazon Fire has it built in. Google doesn't care across so many product lines.

Re: Pixel Watch 3

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Post by juntoalaluna »

drewg123 wrote: post #2

" all-day battery life " Ugh, Apple really has lowered expectations. In order to switch from my Garmin, I'd want at least a week.. Even my MS Band from 10 years ago had 48hrs of battery life.

FWIW, I never ran out of battery with my Apple Watch. Charging it was part of my routine.

I changed to a Garmin this year (started to do ultra marathons) and I've run out a couple of times because I just don't remember to charge. Especially when using GPS and bluetooth audio with it massively bumps up power consumption (which felt less like the case on the Apple Watch)

Still prefer the Garmin, but just saying that I don't think battery life is the huge feature that people think it is.

Re: Pixel Watch 3

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Post by ensignavenger »

wilsonnb3 wrote: post #119
ensignavenger wrote: post #117

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Apple has its own issues. And if I'm not mistaken, you need an iPhone to use an Apple watch, but you can use a Pixel watch with either an Android phone or an iPhone. Of course, Samsung, Garmin, and others also make campatible smart watches, so if I were in the market, I would certainly be comparing alternatives.

Android wear watches only work with android these days

Oh, looks like you are right... that stinks. But at any rate, a non iPhone owner such as myself can't use an Apple Watch no matter how I feel about Apple.

I guess if I need a smartwatch, I'll dust off my old Garmin. Several other recomendations in this discussion I could look into too :).

Re: Pixel Watch 3

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Post by Saris »

vially wrote: post #76

For anyone considering buying the Pixel Watch 3, please keep in mind that Pixel Watch 2 has some long-standing issues where the GPS completely cuts out during runs or walks. Some users believe it to be a hardware issue but it's still unacknowledged by Google and the forum thread where people have been discussing it has just been locked recently. Just mentioning it for awareness and visibility. - https://community.fit…

That's pretty standard for Google.

Their Pixel phones have tons of issues that never get acknowledged or fixed, as do most of their products.

I've stopped considering anything google makes as a viable purchase unless I want to be a beta tester the whole time.

Re: Pixel Watch 3

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Post by CooCooCaCha »

drewg123 wrote: post #158
CooCooCaCha wrote: post #75

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I throw my watch on the charger when I go to sleep, so I don’t really seen the benefit. I’d rather have a more powerful device as a tradeoff. If that matters to you then great but I take issue with putting all of these watches in the same bucket and pretending that they’re all the same except for battery life. It’s just not true.

Your pattern would not work for me, and a few other the other commenters on this thread, because we value sleep tracking. I had an Android Wear watch years ago (2016?) that started with 36hr battery life and did great sleep tracking and fitness tracking. Between updates and battery degradation, after a year or so, it would barely make it 18 hours. Then I had to start charging overnight so it would be charged enough f…

Yeah that’s why Android sucks. Apple has way better hardware that lasts longer.

Re: Pixel Watch 3

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Post by hnburnsy »

geor9e wrote: post #145
hnburnsy wrote: post #135

I don't understand why anyone would get a Pixel watch or a Samsung watch when Garmin watches have battery life of 1-4 weeks versus 1-3 days. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/general/how-long-will-my-g...

I like saying "hey google play drum and bass" into my wrist as I ride my bike. I also run the Dexcom continguous blood sugar monitor graph as my always-on watchface. I also have Home Assistant assigned to a button, so whatever I speak gets emailed to me as text, or if it starts with "question" it uses groq llama3 to reply a short answer on the screen. It doesn't often die before bed time. I set it on it's wireless ch…

OK, being tied into the Google Eco system is a good reason. Dexcom and HA are available for Garmin watches.

Re: Pixel Watch 3

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Post by Ajedi32 »

drewg123 wrote: post #2

" all-day battery life " Ugh, Apple really has lowered expectations. In order to switch from my Garmin, I'd want at least a week.. Even my MS Band from 10 years ago had 48hrs of battery life.

I charge every night so all day is all I really need, but unless they're advertising at least 2 day battery life it's probably not going to consistently last all day (especially after a couple years of charge/discharge cycles) so that's a bit of a nonstarter for me.
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