I ditched my Apple Watch

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3 points·skwee357··3 comments

Everybody is different. Here's why I like my Apple Watch:

- Map's haptic feedback is great while riding a motorcycle. I know whether I need to turn left or right. Don't need to see the route, don't need to mount the phone to my handlebars (and potentially ruin the camera)

- Haptik. Great haptic metronome for musicians.

- Fitness tracking.

- Notification screening. It's more convenient to flick my wrist than it is to pull out my phone.

- Payment. I don't have the problem with terminals this author has. It's better than pulling out my wallet and pulling out a credit card. It's better than pulling out my phone.

- Digital ID. I live in a state having digital ID. I can leave without my phone or my wallet and I'm still good to go.

- Mini player. I don't have AirPods so I need a simple way to change songs (usually while I'm mowing). Don't have to stop, pull my phone out, try to keep the mower running, and then change the song.

All in all, it's useful enough that I keep it.

Some Apple Watches are FDA-approved for various functions, so he is incorrect regarding data reliability. I believe it is accurate enough, as the FDA certified it for AFib, backed by several years of studies conducted by Stanford.

Likewise, he quotes oxygen measurements of 88% to 97% -- the FDA standard is that 95% of SpO2 values fall within 4 to 6% of the true reading. So this type of variation is expected and part of why you should look at trends rather than individual outliers.

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