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WatchesI don’t like watches, they’re touching meAmbient display is my preferenceBut I get in trouble anyway when I walk away from my phoneSamsung included coupon for another Samsung-product in the Note 10+ order in 2019Couldn’t use it on the Active 2; so stuck with thisPhysical Look and FeelDefault band is a sporty rubberThe weight is minimalIt’s still too thick for my tastesScreen isn’t close to edge-to-edge, bezel all the way aroundNo flat tire thoughTwo buttons, home, and backSoftwareDefault screen is time + “widget spots” where you can add whatever widgets are availableMy choices were heart rate, date, steps and sunrise/setFitness apps by Samsung are built inThe cal/sleep/movement counters are availableExercise tracking“Stress monitoring” -- just breatheHeart rate sensor is actually niceA weather app, but not my DarkSky dataGoogle calendar integration, but needed who knows what Samsung permissionShows notifications as they come inMessages app (via Samsung); you can use a bad build in keyboard, send an emoji or voice dictateSome can be interacted withFor example, Telegram has no Tizen app, but you can use the “reply” function on the notification instead; but no initiationThe true lack of apps makes this not so useful; if I can’t use Slack or Telegram on the device, it’s not enoughAndroid or bust; but Wear is a bust tooIf you want a real watch with real apps and integrations, get an Apple WatchAttributions
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