this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2023
125 points (100.0% liked)

Technology

37705 readers
91 users here now

A nice place to discuss rumors, happenings, innovations, and challenges in the technology sphere. We also welcome discussions on the intersections of technology and society. If it’s technological news or discussion of technology, it probably belongs here.

Remember the overriding ethos on Beehaw: Be(e) Nice. Each user you encounter here is a person, and should be treated with kindness (even if they’re wrong, or use a Linux distro you don’t like). Personal attacks will not be tolerated.

Subcommunities on Beehaw:


This community's icon was made by Aaron Schneider, under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

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

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 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

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah you’re right and this person has obviously never used a Garmin.

The Apple Watch is a great smartwatch though and solid for sports. My wife has one and loves it. I’m on the Garmin side, so we’re always comparing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nah you’re right and this person has obviously never used a Garmin.

You mean that you didn't bother to read my comment properly before personally attacking me. Let me guess, you're from Reddit.

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I only cycle, so I couldn't comment on the other apps.

load more comments (9 replies)