I'm looking at fitness trackers / smart watches again and going insane...
Replying to @faithisleaping@anarres.family
I hate shopping for electronics. There's too many options and none of them are quite what I want and most tech is ugly and ugh...
Replying to @faithisleaping@anarres.family
The Garmin Lily is genuinely pretty and clearly designed for women ✅ but it's CA$400 for a device that's probably a great fitness tracker but pretty dumb as smart watches go.
Replying to @faithisleaping@anarres.family
I can get just as good (maybe?) a fitness tracker from FitBit but that's also a smart(ish) watch for CA$150 but it's ugly as sin.
Replying to @faithisleaping@anarres.family
Apple Watch SE is probably the best as smart watches go, it's an okay tracker, but it's aesthetically meh.
Given how many people wear them, it's not like they look that out of place with anything and you at least have a lot of options when it comes to bands. But, seriously, the slightly rounded rectangle really isn't it when it comes to watch aesthetics.
Replying to @faithisleaping@anarres.family
I'm gonna end up being a basic bitch and getting an Apple Watch, aren't I?
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At least with the Apple Watch, there's a lot of band options available to take it from "not ugly" to "kinda cute".
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But, gods… why is that the bar? And why do I have to hand over CA$400 to the fruit gods to meet that bar?
Replying to @faithisleaping@anarres.family
I think I’m leaning towards the Garmin Lily.
Replying to @faithisleaping@anarres.family
@faithisleaping That's the one my girlfriend uses (I should get her on Fedi, right?)
Replying to @ooze@cathode.church
@ooze How does she like it? Any complaints?
Replying to @faithisleaping@anarres.family
@faithisleaping She likes it, but there are a few features that are enabled by default that can be annoying (like interrupting to suggest doing breathing exercises). This model has to be switched to an activity mode to calculate heart rate and movement accurately; the default is a battery saving mode that is fine for low activity intensity.
Replying to @ooze@cathode.church
@ooze That's the thing that's getting me. You sacrifice a LOT for that size. If I'm willing to go with a 41-42mm watch, The Vivoactive is like $50 more and is a proper smartwatch. Or at that point, I can just get an Apple Watch.
