• eldavi@lemmy.ml
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    6 hours ago

    i hate them too, but i hadn’t considered this and it’s brilliant; thank you!

    i’m not a fan of the data collection either; but the bigger reason why i haven’t gotten one is because i’m a klutz that has accidentally destroyed every single dumb watch i’ve ever had while wearing it.

    i know that they make rugged smartphones and i wonder now if they make rugged smart watches. i’m equally a klutz with smartphones, so i’ve had rugged phones before and I learned that they’re usually a few generations behind their ordinary counterparts in terms of features/capabilities so i’ll need to find one that’s up to date enough and reliable enough (all of the rugged phones had quirks/shortcomings) to inform medical services.

    i don’t know where to start; but this is my new priority project.

    • Franconian_Nomad@feddit.org
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      6 hours ago

      Good question, unfortunately I’m not an expert and don’t use one.

      But if you like a recommendation for a regular rugged watch: Try a G-Shock. Or try a dive watch from a reputable brand, they are built like tanks most of the time.