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• echo64@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  On the other side of things. I’m super happy that garmin watches don’t have more smartwatch capabilities. Their laser focus on sports wearable is what keeps them massively competitive there and keeps me on weeks of battery life instead of hours of battery life

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  • sbv@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I totally understand that. They look perfect for their target market.

    As far as I know, they’re the only wearable that does realtime stroke/length tracking for swimming, which is really cool. If I was more serious about exercise, that’d be the perfect excuse reason to buy one.

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    • shanghaibebop@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s exactly why I have my Garmin Descent.

      It’s a dive computer, with basic smart watch features like notifications and general health tracking which are the only ones I need.

      I happily paid 1k for it.

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  • FinalRemix@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve got an OG Garmin vivoactivr. Besides the naming bullshit of this being vivoactive and there now being a “vivoactive 1”, it’s great. It’s a sidegrade to thebpebble, which I never thought I’d find. So now I just swap between this and the pebble when the mood suits me.

    Love Garmin smartwatches.

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    • Lev_Astov@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’ve been wondering what to get when my beloved Pebble dies. Good to know!

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      • FinalRemix@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Check out the pebble communities online though, even tye subreddit. There’s new batteries you can get, and guides to repair. Barring that, there’s always someone looking for even dead pebbles.

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  • books@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m leaning this direction because I don’t really use any smart features in my watch. Just my fitness shit.

    Any recommendations on Garmin watches for a guy who likes to bike/bike but not crazy sports level enthusiast?

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    • echo64@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Whichever one you like the look of and is cheap. Garmin watches are just divided into styling and features. If you don’t need specific features you can just get the cheapest one that fits your styling.

      I started out with a vivomove because I liked the hybrid look (real watch hands) and only needed basic health stuff. Did notifications which is all I really care about for smart stuff.

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• Saneless@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  There’s plenty of watch faces with cool shit on them in the store, same as with Google

  And having had watches that do respond to “hey Google” they were super iffy and inconsistent. Buttons are easier to avoid frustration, which the Garmin has.

  As far as “smartwatch capabilities” I haven’t missed anything from my Wear watch. I certainly don’t miss charging it every day or having it die by 5pm because I actually used it

  I’m charging my Garmin this morning. Haven’t charged it since Sunday… a week ago Sunday

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  • sbv@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Buttons on smart watches are a must. I really appreciated them on my Pebble.

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    • Saneless@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The Venu has 3. Forerunner 5. I use both

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• Psythik@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  What kind of smart watch doesn’t have complications? Does it at least have sleep tracking?

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  • sbv@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Fitbits. AFAIU, Garmins don’t.

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    • geogle@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      My Garmin most certainly has sleep tracking

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      • sbv@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I was referring to complications.

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