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Masimo — the company that got the Apple Watch banned — has unveiled its new smartwatch (www.tomsguide.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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Masimo, the company that sued Apple over patent infringement, has unveiled its own blood oxygen monitoring smartwatch called the Masimo Freedom.
The Masimo Freedom is a health-focused device that can track blood oxygen levels, hydration index, respiration rate, pulse rate variability, pulse rate, steps, and detect falls.
The smartwatch is currently in prototype stage and will be available for sale later this year at a price of $999.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I enjoy my $26 watch

[–] Plopp 19 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I enjoy my $0 watch (I don't have one)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I use to not wear one but I got myself a PineTime and it is very handy for my current job which revolves heavily around time.

[–] balancedchaos 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Pinetime is an awesome watch. Basic functionality, but...way more than you'd think for the price and the simple UI. It's crazy what that thing can do.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I pretty much just use it for a watch and phone notifications. There are games on it that I don't play, the HR monitor isn't that great though. A great price for a fun little open source watch.

[–] Asudox 3 points 11 months ago

I still have my teeth.

[–] acetanilide 1 points 11 months ago

Mine also cost $0 (I got it from my community's free page)

[–] RubberElectrons 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I work in many dusty, gritty places, machine shops included. I love my $60 watch, it's been to 4 continents and back for 12yrs now.

Slight chip in the edge of the crystal, some mild scratches too. I'm just happy to not contribute to the waste stream by buying one reliable item, and cherishing it even when it gets a bit beat up.

Do these kind of apple/google watches hold up? How hard is battery replacement?

[–] ki77erb 1 points 11 months ago

I have around 12 watches. Only 2 of them cost more than $200 and both of those were gifts. I've never had the desire to have a smart watch let alone one that costs $1,000 but I can see the value in having a device that can measure certain parameters for medical reasons.