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Google denies reports that it’s discontinuing Fitbit products (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] Cypher 23 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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 8 points 3 months ago (4 children)

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 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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 1 points 3 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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

Edit: corrected app name

[–] Cypher 1 points 3 months ago

I haven't found any alternatives but I also haven't been looking...

[–] Cryophilia 1 points 3 months ago

Anything supported by Gadgetbridge. Get corpos out of your private data.

[–] tamal3 2 points 3 months ago

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