Fitbit is doomed: Here's why everything Google buys turns to garbage (2019)

Post by bootlooped » Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 11:12 PM UTC

mrkeen wrote: post #54

toomuchredbull wrote: post #48

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I actually have the opposite complaint. I would like my doctor to have access to info from my Apple Watch. Certainly I trained before a smart watch but I didn't necessarily know how fast I was going, if my metrics (like v02 max) were improving, how its affecting my heart, etc. Why would I care if Tim Cook could theoretically look up my resting bpm?

Substitute 'Tim Cook' for 'law enforcement', 'theoretically' for 'warrantless fishing expedition', 'resting bpm' for 'location' & 'known associates' & 'search terms' & 'browser history'.

Post by angrais » Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 11:42 PM UTC

rufus_foreman wrote: post #72

015a wrote: post #43

(2019) Go buy a Fitbit today. Incredibly, against all odds according to this article, you still can. They make new ones every 6 months. They may not have the high-performance 60hz display tech of the AW, but look past that and its a better experience than AW (and I use an iPhone; I still prefer Fitbit). Week long battery life on all models. Truly continuous heart rate monitoring (versus AW's "I'll take a reading mayb…

What I want is a fitness tracker that doesn't require me to create an account or store data in the cloud, where I can just transfer the data to my computer using USB or Bluetooth or something like that. Apparently I'm the only one because such a thing doesn't seem to exist.

Post by rufus_foreman » Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 11:53 PM UTC

angrais wrote: post #73

rufus_foreman wrote: post #72

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What I want is a fitness tracker that doesn't require me to create an account or store data in the cloud, where I can just transfer the data to my computer using USB or Bluetooth or something like that. Apparently I'm the only one because such a thing doesn't seem to exist.

Such things do exist, particularly for medical purposes. What type of "fitness tracker" are you after? Explain more and I am certain that i can offer at least three sensing devices that suit your needs that record data offline.

Post by tinus_hn » Sat, Mar 13, 2021, 9:57 AM UTC

toomuchredbull wrote: post #48

nltrace wrote: post #45

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Why do people give their health data to Silicon Valley corporations? I just don't get it. Didn't people train before the advent of "smart" watches?

I actually have the opposite complaint. I would like my doctor to have access to info from my Apple Watch. Certainly I trained before a smart watch but I didn't necessarily know how fast I was going, if my metrics (like v02 max) were improving, how its affecting my heart, etc. Why would I care if Tim Cook could theoretically look up my resting bpm?

Post by nojokes » Sat, Mar 13, 2021, 11:43 AM UTC

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ghaff wrote: post #28

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Why wouldn't people use Expedia? Honest question. I don't use it a lot; I usually book air and hotel direct. I do use other services as well on occasion but Expedia can be useful for discovery if nothing else.

All personal anecdotes but: Flights - wierd fare classes that dont have the normal options re changes and cancellation, no recourse through the airline if there are any issues Customer service - hours on hold, and you have to call them to change anything, the hotel/ airline wants nothing to do with you Hotels- treated like a 3rd class citizen, no points, cant use your status if you have it, worst room, I have been ch…