Smart Watch Question or Thoughts?

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I do not have one although my sisters have them.

One of my sisters goes to the gym daily, and is very health conscious in a very sensible kind of way (not over the top, eats in moderation, and is I think around your age, grown kids, grandchild, etc.) She just wants to keep in shape by making sure she keeps up her energy levels.

What I like about her model (she does have an iPhone, mind you she doesn't have the Iwatch or whatever it is called) - is it lets her know when someone is texting her ... she can't text them back or anything like that, but she can then go to her phone and text back if she needs to take the text or call or whatever.

I think that would be helpful if you were busy.

I haven't really asked her about it much. I believe it was a gift in her case also.

Not sure if that is helpful. I think you can download the info from it onto your computer?

Happy NYE :)

ETA Oh and HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!

I think it really depends on what you want the watch to do. My daughter is on the cross country track team at the school she goes to and her watch allows her to track distance and speed/pace for her runs as well as connect wireless headphones to listen to music. She also uses it to report her times to her coach and I believe it syncs to her phone and tells her when she has a text. I believe it is a Tom watch.
We originally ordered a Garmin watch but never received it so she ordered this one instead.

I know someone that received one as a gift and all she uses it for is to tell time. :)

Well, if he comes home with an iWatch, you'll need to return it since it won't work with android phones. With an android, there are a lot of great options. I really like the look of them more than iWatches - more traditional faces or lots of sports/waterproof options if you like that kind of stuff.

It's not a smart watch, but I got a FitBit Charge 3 for Christmas. I really like it. It has a watch face (customizable) and connects with my phone so that all my calls and texts come up on the fitbit. Plus, it tracks my activity, reminds me to move if I haven't walked around that hour (a real problem with my job is sitting without moving for too long), tracks my heart rate, and tells me my sleep patterns. It is waterproof, so can be left on for swimming. And, it even has some fun apps on it; eg, I can look at the weather forecast for the day, set timers, and a few other things. So, I lose a little bit of the smart watch functionality (I can read text messages but can't reply to them right on the watch; I can see calls coming in but need to pick up the phone to answer it). But, it has some extra fitness bells and whistles that are fun.

Happy birthday!

My oldest son has an android watch and he loves it. It's an older one and not set up to where he can text from it. I know there are some out there that you can text from. It all depends on what you are wanting it for. I think eventually he wasn't to upgrade but will stay with android as he likes their product much better that Apple.

My daughter has an Android watch and loves it. They're not allowed to have their phones on them in class so she can still receive texts. It also has fitness tracking abilities. She said that she can send texts if she is on wi-fi or through Bluetooth with her phone.

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