Google reshapes Fitbit in its image as users allege “planned obsolescence”

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• Cypher@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I threw my fitbit away the day google bought them for a reason. Fucking parasites.

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• krashmo@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My wife and I both had our fitbits die a few weeks apart after software updates. This is the second time it’s happened to me in the last year. I may not replace it at all as I don’t use it as much as I once did but if I do it sure as shit won’t be with another fitbit product. Support is terrible and they’re clearly up to no good.

  Garmin makes a tracker very similar to the one I was using from fitbit, as well as a wide range of smartwatches. I hear they are good quality so that’s likely what I’ll get if I decide to replace it.

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  • BrikoX@lemmy.zip ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Google killed Fitbit, like everything else it touches. It was the best on the market until Google bought them.

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  • Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I had a Fitbit Sense and really liked it, then made a terrible decision to go to the Google watch. I’ve been waiting for something to happen to it so that I can buy a new device (will be going Garmin), but my cheapness keeps me from upgrading solely from dissatisfaction. Man do I hate this thing, though.

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    • Squizzy@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Garmin are really solid, Check your bank works with them though. Longest battery life of any tech I have used.

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    • Diplomjodler@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Do you mean the pixel watch? What exactly don’t you like? I’m pretty happy with mine.

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• reric88@beehaw.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  And here I am, still using my Pebble Time watch

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• Diplomjodler@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Fitbit had plenty of quality problems even before the Google acquisition. I think this is a bit overblown. I am concerned, though, that some day they’re going to EOL the Fitbit phone app and force people to use some half -baked, buggy Google alternative with basic features missing. As they do. That would be the day I switch to Garmin.

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