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sntx, in Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?

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DredUnicorn, in Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?

Regular watch. I don’t need more things sending me notifications, and a nice watch makes me feel more confident.

Cameri,
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Happy for you! If wearing a regular watch makes you feel better, then the value of that far outweighs any other option.

Rentlar, in Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?

I’ve a solar normal watch. Having to plug it in every week seems annoying to me.

Teknikal, in Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?

I use mine more as an mp3 player and I do find the vibration alarm feature very useful as sometimes a normal alarm clock doesn’t wake me. Apart from that don’t really see to much benifit over a normal watch.

It is nice to have things like maps etc on your wrist bit I can’t say I’ve ever actually used really used them.

QuarterSwede, (edited ) in Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?
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Smartwatch. It’s very useful for triaging notifications (messages, email, phone calls, etc) and turning HomeKit devices on/off quickly or when my hands are full (Siri, open the garage door). Also extremely useful for fitness.

Cameri,
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I see the appeal, having home automation on your wrist would be very convenient indeed.

brygphilomena, in Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?

Regular watch. Other than my phone, I tend to want less technology on me.

My go to is an old Casio, the same one Dennis Nedry wears in Jurassic Park. It’s super weird seeing how expensive this watch has become on eBay.

ValiantDust, in Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?

Regular watch. I already often find it stressfull to be constantly connected and available with just a phone, I don’t want to be even more available.

Skunk, (edited ) in Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?

You also forgot the fourth option: Both.

I always wear a real watch because I collect them and they are the only jewellery I have and they complete your clothing style. They can gain value and I can give them to my kids one day (when I’ll learn how to make them). Also because as a Swiss I don’t really have a choice.

But I also wear an apple watch on the opposite arm, for sport reasons at first, then I got used to all the bullshit it have…

Cameri,
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Hahaha, fair enough. If I was Swiss then it would be an easy choice for me as well.

averagedrunk,

I can give them to my kids one day (when I’ll learn how to make them).

Are you trying to learn to make kids or watches?

Skunk,

Kids, it’s a private joke between my wife and me.

JoBo, in Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?

I stopped wearing a regular watch when I started carrying a phone around.

I started wearing a smart watch when I found one that I could take and make calls from, so that I didn’t have to carry my phone around.

Vlyn, in Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?

You forgot the third option: None.

I got a smartphone, I don’t need a watch to tell the time.

qooqie,

I thought the same until I got a smartwatch. They add so much that I highly recommend them.

Vlyn,

I’ve looked into them, but I just don’t see the benefit. They usually still need the phone nearby to be useful, except you have an extra SIM for them.

The only function I thought interesting could be the pulse sensor.

For everything else the display seems to be too small. No typing and for calls you can just use Bluetooth headphones.

What do you actually use the watch for besides telling the time?

qooqie,

I like it for working out. I run a lot so pace setting and distance measure is important to me. I have health risks so having something that will call 911 if I am hurt is also important. I like the notifications because a lot of my hobbies involve my hands so I’m able to see who is calling or texting. I have it set up to have quick access for timer setting because I like to cook and it’s useful for working out as well. Mine also shows the weather for the next 5 hours right on the face so I can plan my runs or errands better. I like it for sleep tracking as well and it’s been very useful in improving my sleep because you don’t really know how often you wake up until you see it. The pulse measure is cool and for some of my friends with A-fib it’s downright life changing.

It is super great, highly recommend, but also understand if people don’t want one.

umbrella, (edited )
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and yet another battery to recharge daily

Semi-Hemi-Demigod,
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Also, the last thing I want is another screen popping up notifications at me.

papalonian,

I’ve never understood the “all the notifications!” arguments. This community is filled with Linux enthusiasts who redesign OS’es for aesthetic pleasure, you guys can’t turn off notifications from apps you don’t want notifications from?

WeLoveCastingSpellz,

Yea also I like my notifs personally, KDE connect anyone?

Semi-Hemi-Demigod,
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If I do that, what’s the point of the smart watch?

papalonian,

Smart watches do a lot more than just deliver notifications. Control music, send/ receive calls and texts (you absolutely can type with ease, at least I was able to on mine), calculator, smart assistants (Google / Siri), GPS. The list goes on.

Also, I said to disable notifications you don’t want.

Thorny_Insight,

My smartphone does all of that

papalonian,

That’s fantastic. A smartwatch can too. They’re used for different situations.

People can try to show off how much smarter than everyone else they are by trying to “prove” the smart watches are useless, but fact of the matter is tons of people find use out of them so it’s kind of a pointless argument.

Thorny_Insight,

It has nothing to do with being or wanting to seem smart. People are fed up with their smartphones already and the idea of getting yet another device that’s demanding your attention and needing to be kept charged up is repulsive. A smart watch doesn’t bring anything of value for people like me.

papalonian,

A smart watch doesn’t bring anything of value for people like me.

That’s completely fine. But why feel the need to try to convince everyone that they should feel the same? If I see someone using something I personally wouldn’t use I’m not gonna try to tell them “oh my XYZ can do that”, “wow why don’t you just use a XYZ?”, “seems pointless when you can just blah blah blah”.

It happens whenever done interesting new thing comes out, there’s people that use the thing, and people that don’t and make sure everyone knows why.

CmdrShepard,

You don’t have to get a cellular connected watch. My Samsung operates off wifi and Bluetooth only.

While I wouldn’t say they’ll revolutionize your life, they are useful for telling time, notifications, navigation, step tracking, exercise tracking, sleep tracking, controlling music, etc. If you find a good deal on one you might try it out. My battery lasted about 3 days new and is down to about 2 days now but I’ve already bought a replacement battery which looks easy enough to swap.

casualPeeper,

Most of the time, wrist watch (non smart) is more worn as a accessory to the look that a time teller.

Vlyn,

Absolutely, but then you could also just wear a bracelet :)

jo3jo3,

Or both. I wear a normal watch and 4 bracelets

mkhopper,
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I wore a standard wristwatch all the time until about 25 years ago. I began noticing that I was conscious of feeling something on my wrist and I couldn’t stand it.
I then carried a nice pocket-watch around for a while until I got my first cell phone.

idunnololz,
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Ah so you got a digital pocket watch then.

OneWomanCreamTeam, in Do you have a favorite restaurant only available in your area?

The one and only thing I really miss about Alabama is Foosacklys. They’re kinda like Zaxby’s, but way better.

indepndnt, in People of Lemmy that take more than 5 seconds to start your car and drive, what are you doing?

I’m just pleased to see so many comments talking about dealing with your phone before you drive. Thank you all.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices,

In many places, if your car has started - even if you’re in park - it’s illegal to use your phone. (I think it’s insane, but best remind people)

RGB3x3,

Like that ever stops anyone. Georgia is a hands-free state (not really because people eat, do makeup, and whatever else), but I always see people on their phones while they drive.

RememberTheApollo_, in What are Lemmy's unwritten rules?

We shall talk about communism and Linux.

/end

Sequentialsilence, in Do you have a favorite restaurant only available in your area?

I live in a bit of a foodie town, so there’s too many to mention, but here are some of my favorites.

Codfather. Dude’s an immigrant from Scotland and was annoyed that there were no fish and chips restaurants here so he made one.

Dashi. Tagline is “Put a little Sriracha in your Sombrero.” It’s hispanic-asian fusion.

Vicious Biscuit. I’ve never seen them not have a line out the door. Really good biscuits with all kinds of toppings.

Boxcar Betty’s. It’s what Chik-Fil-A wishes it could be.

Rodney Scott’s, and Swig and Swine. 2 BBQ restaurants that have spoiled me for BBQ. I have to be careful how often I eat at one of these because it’s so good it’s hard to stop eating.

ava, in What are Lemmy's unwritten rules?
  1. liberalism > conservatism
  2. firefox > chromium based and yes, i found it the hard way.
NotSpez,

What is… the hard way?

sugartits,

Printing out the source code and inserting it into yourself.

I don’t make the rules, just how it is.

glasgitarrewelt,

My father printed the GNU license 100 times, rolled it up and gave me a good beating with it. The only true way to learn about the four freedoms.

A_Random_Idiot,

needed something to replace the jumper cables

1847953620,

nice reply sugartits

cashews_best_nut,

Anally or orally?

1847953620,

vaginally

sugartits,

Yes

Chakravanti, (edited )

Librewolf > Firefox

PP_BOY_,
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liberalism > conservatism

I don’t think you know what that word means. I can’t even enter a comment thread without someone arguing against liberalism

cashews_best_nut,

“Liberal” means different things dependent on the country.

TheSanSabaSongbird,

The word has different meanings in different contexts. That said, unless you’re a complete moron, it’s usually very easy to figure out what sense of “liberalism” is intended based on context.

What I have no patience for at all are the insufferable idiots who insist that only one definition is correct, and oh by the way, it just happens to be their definition.

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