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Thinking about going Fitbit Air - am I crazy?

Leobreaker

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I have worn an Apple Watch since the Apple Watch Sport when I was a senior in high school(!!). I mainly got it because it was interesting, and I just stuck with it.

I've been wanting to de-screen my life and spend more time reading, being productive, time with my wife, etc. and recently have been heavily reconsidering my Apple Watch. Then, I had seen the Fitbit Air and think it could be for me.

I mainly use my Watch for light workout tracking and have recently enjoyed sleep metrics, but it's pretty bulky to wear. Other than that...I can't say I use it for much more. The idea of using it for music, getting a cellular plan and going phone free is nice...but just doesn't seem practical for me and what I do. I think it's been almost 8 years of me wanting to get a cellular plan and go phone free but I can't pull the trigger! Tracking activity metrics is nice, but I don't think I need anything more than that - hence the Fitbit Air.

Anyone else in the same boat? Maybe one day Apple would do a lightweight fitness tracker that is screen-free. 🙂
 
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Dinghy perhaps, but not a leaky dinghy. I still use a Withings Pulse Heart Rate tracker (also tracks steps and sleep, but I'd say this is a leaky dinghy lol). The heart rate and sleep seems fairly accurate, but pedometer function is wildly inaccurate. I mainly just use it for heart rate during workouts. Probably the reason Withings discontinued it years ago (but I have the Withings scale and blood pressure monitor and Withings app syncs with Apple Health so I stick with Withings for now).
 
Honestly. What is so important to me I need ever single day my heart rate needs a reading? My grand mother lived till 93 and ate msg and was healthy until the last 2 years.

So with that being said I track my workout, hikes, and my sleep with my watch but I don’t need to track every single moment. The watch ultra stays at home.

And not to brag but I’m ****ing fit. So no I don’t need rings I don’t need stand reminders when I walk consistently even when I’m in the office. The effort speak for itself.

And so I have a mechanical watch I daily the has no battery but I need to wind it a few times every few days. And it fits me fashion better than a watch.
 
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I am very attached to my Apple Watch.

With the watch face I am currently using, I have the time/date, photos of my late nan, positive affirmations, number of days I've been sober, my sleep score, and remaining calories for the day.

I would definitely miss wearing an Apple Watch, and I think you would also.

But each to their own ...
 
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The Cockney Rebel said:
I am very attached to my Apple Watch.

With the watch face I am currently using, I have the time/date, photos of my late nan, positive affirmations, number of days I've been sober, my sleep score, and remaining calories for the day.

I would definitely miss wearing an Apple Watch, and I think you would also.

But each to their own ...
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Congrats on your sobriety! 🙂

Yeah, even this morning I found myself using my watch for a couple random quick texts in between things at work. I suppose I did not think about how useful it is for niche situations!
 
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I’m going to try Google Fitbit Air to replace my Ultra 2 during daily monitoring, reserving it only for activities and sleep monitoring. That’s why because I want one of my mechanicals on my left wrist every day.
 
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With the outrage around Apple dropping support for a multitude of Watch models (that's turned out to be a bizarre miscommunication), I'm guessing a lot of people are suddenly reconsidering their dedication to Apple Watch. To be honest, I feel like I don't really make much use of it. I've even moved back to the iPhone for Apple Pay, just because it's less comfortable to twist my wrist to align the watch face with the point of sale chip and pin readers. Other than that, the only things I regularly use my Apple Watch for are health & sleep tracking, timers/stopwatch, and playing back music/podcasts to my iPhone when I'm on a run. At the same time, I miss my analogue watch (which I've had since I was 18). As such I'm contemplating moving to a smart ring or band.

I'm very surprised that Apple has brought more innovation to WatchOS - they were early in developing EMG gestures (thumb/finger double tap, wrist flick), but haven't taken this forward. Look at the Meta band that comes with their AR glasses. The fact that the timers app only has gestures to dismiss and alarm, but not repeat the timer (essential for cooking) is just bizarre.
 
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Today I will send my FitBit Air back: to much discomfort to syncro Google Health with Apple’s Fitness and Health.

It’s no a bad product for sure, but after years of data with Apple Health…I have to wait that Apple release something similar.
 
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I've been a smartwatch user since the original Kickstarter Pebble. I've tried more than once to go back to a regular, traditional watch or nothing, but always ended up returning to my (now) Apple Watch. It always seems like a good idea in my head, but in practice it never works out for me.

I think I have the opposite situation than what you’re thinking. The Apple Watch actually helps me de-screen my life. I have a toddler and a somewhat accident prone spouse, so it's good that I’m almost always reachable. But, I also don’t want to have my iPhone or iPad near or on my person all the time. It's usually best that they’re in a completely different room. It's so easy for me to pick up one of these devices and just waste time on it. I know it's a self-control problem and there's certainly ways I can fix it without a smartwatch. Right now, it's working for me.

kiranmk2 said:
With the outrage around Apple dropping support for a multitude of Watch models (that's turned out to be a bizarre miscommunication), I'm guessing a lot of people are suddenly reconsidering their dedication to Apple Watch. To be honest, I feel like I don't really make much use of it. I've even moved back to the iPhone for Apple Pay, just because it's less comfortable to twist my wrist to align the watch face with the point of sale chip and pin readers. Other than that, the only things I regularly use my Apple Watch for are health & sleep tracking, timers/stopwatch, and playing back music/podcasts to my iPhone when I'm on a run. At the same time, I miss my analogue watch (which I've had since I was 18). As such I'm contemplating moving to a smart ring or band.

I'm very surprised that Apple has brought more innovation to WatchOS - they were early in developing EMG gestures (thumb/finger double tap, wrist flick), but haven't taken this forward. Look at the Meta band that comes with their AR glasses. The fact that the timers app only has gestures to dismiss and alarm, but not repeat the timer (essential for cooking) is just bizarre.
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I was initially upset by the watchOS 27 support thing for my first gen Ultra. At the same time, it's not like they’re taking away anything I currently have with it. If Apple releases a smart ring or band, I'd consider it. But, as I've mentioned above, the AW actually helps with my general screen addiction. Though, I would love some reasons to use my analogue watches again. I'd rather wear a piece of jewelry than another consumer digital device.
 
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stanza.richi said:
Today I will send my FitBit Air back: to much discomfort to syncro Google Health with Apple’s Fitness and Health.

It’s no a bad product for sure, but after years of data with Apple Health…I have to wait that Apple release something similar.
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Battery life and comfort are the two most important features for me. It's great to see both covered here.
 
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Battery life and comfort are the two most important features for me. It's great to see both covered here.
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For sure, for this purposes, FitBit Air is great! And that’s why I’m thinking about ordering it again 😅

My complaints were about how Google Health and Apple Health talk (and don’t talk) each other. If they improve this point, it will be a no brain choice!
 
1rottenapple said:
Honestly. What is so important to me I need ever single day my heart rate needs a reading? My grand mother lived till 93 and ate msg and was healthy until the last 2 years.

So with that being said I track my workout, hikes, and my sleep with my watch but I don’t need to track every single moment. The watch ultra stays at home.

And not to brag but I’m ****ing fit. So no I don’t need rings I don’t need stand reminders when I walk consistently even when I’m in the office. The effort speak for itself.

And so I have a mechanical watch I daily the has no battery but I need to wind it a few times every few days. And it fits me fashion better than a watch.
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Your use case works for you - it doesnt work for me with my morning swim then coffee and newspaper at the beach cafe....Everyone is different.....Try a new fitness band and see how it goes as I would love feedback from someone who has had an AW before although I see it has a sub for the deep features ? Not so keen on that 🙁
 
I no longer can imagine having and iPhone for my mobile device and not having an Apple Watch to go with it. I get a good bit of calls and texts and the Watch saves me from having to pull out my phone most of the time.
 
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