• Cypher@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    They don’t need to, the day the acquisition was announced my Fitbit went in the bin.

    Fuck google, the greedy rent seeking parasites.

    • Frank_B@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I had no idea Fitbit sold to google, and had in the back of my mind to buy one eventually. Guess that’s not gonna happen, found any alternative?

      • QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Garmin. You’ll probably spend a bit more on the hardware, but there’s nothing locked behind a subscription. I had the Fitbit Sense and switched to the Garmin Forerunner 265. If the skin temperature sensor is important to you, you’ll want a different model, but that’s the only thing I’ve noticed as missing so far.

        • benpetersen@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          I’ve been loving the Venu 3s, it has quite good hardware for the price point. Battery lasts 5-7 days, depending on my activities. I got a 20% off coupon by signing up for an app and doing 2-3 surveys, I can’t remember the name but it’s mentioned quite a few times in the Garmin subreddit (sorry I know…). Also get a couple different 18mm bands (I like nato style or a silicone band) and maybe a screen protector since it’s a raised bezel it’s prone to contacting more things than recessed glass.

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        2 months ago

        Garmin. Works reasonably well without connection to the phone. Some models supported by Gadgetbridge

        Edit: corrected app name

    • tamal3@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      As soon as they require me to use a Google account I’ll get rid of mine, too. It’s coming soon.