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1. nixCraft 🐧 (nixcraft@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Oct-2024 10:47:32 JST nixCraft 🐧

   I still don't understand what problem smart rings solve. Smartwatches have many functions besides telling time and acting as an accessory. I just don't see any benefits to those smart rings.

   • Romain Pouclet (palleas@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Oct-2024 10:49:54 JST Romain Pouclet

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     @nixCraft personally I needed to track my sleep as I was taking new medication and I hate sleeping with my watch 🤷
     I like my Oura ring but I need to open the app to sync data, so it’s not as seamless as using an Apple Watch.

   • wolfkin (wolfkin@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Oct-2024 10:50:22 JST wolfkin

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     @nixCraft They solve a single problem that isn't a problem. It solves the "watches aren't in fashion" problem. So wearing a smart watch is great and useful but watches themselves are so old fashioned.

     But like a touch screen or rotary nob gear shift. It throws out an insane amount of utility and haptic feedback in favor of being "innovation".

   • vitaut 🤍❤️🤍 🇺🇦 (vitaut@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Oct-2024 10:58:35 JST vitaut 🤍❤️🤍 🇺🇦

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     @nixCraft They solve the problem of having too much money

   • Atanas (atanase@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Oct-2024 11:05:42 JST Atanas

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     @nixCraft Benefits to whom? Smart rings offer plenty of benefits to the companies that make them and sell them.

   • Epistomai (epistomai@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Oct-2024 11:52:19 JST Epistomai

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     @nixCraft I am old enough for being comfortable with old analog watches, but I always slept with naked wrists. Smartwatches, on the other hand, have sleeping monitoring and health as well, but you have to wear it while sleeping.

     For senior with health issues, sleeping well without an intrusive device in the wrists, a ring might be a better choice. These smartwatches are gigantic, I wear one of the smallest ones because of that.