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Originally Posted by jswinden
That kind of watch has been around a long time, but are designed differently from a stupidwatch which requires a specific phone to operate. They are stand alone watches. Just go to Garmin.com and look around. There are many other manufacturers as well.
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Obviously you aren't the target audience but that doesn't make it a stupid watch. You've mentioned sports watch a couple of times but it isn't a sports watch and no one claimed it was. If you want to check your pulse or tell what your altitude is then by all means by a Garmin, that's what it's for. This watch is designed for convenience, like when you're in a meeting or driving your car and you can't very well take out your phone. This allows you to see at a glance what the message/call is and you can decide what action to take.
Now it obviously isn't for everyone but if there's one thing that the Pebble watch proved, it's something that a lot of people want.
Not that it's without its faults. $300 is way too much money. $150 would be way better. Why isn't it using e-ink tech to maximize battery life and outdoors readability? And why the hell is it limited to Samsung phones? Surely, Samsung could release an Android app like all the other watchmakers do. They'd sell a lot more watches that way.