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So I guess it is better than current product but it really feel like appropriation of ecology by capitalism. There is no serious need for smart watches, it feels to me like a perfect example of artificial demand. The ecological solution to the e-waste caused by smart watches is to stop producing those.
You may not need one but as someone that has a medical condition constantly logged by a smartwatch there absolutely is a serious need by others.
It’s like saying I don’t need a wheelchair, nobody else does either, which is crazy.
Sorry, my comment was poorly phrased. I meant that there was no mainstream need for it. I get that it can be really useful as a medical device, but in this case I still believe that a full smart watch is overblown. Medical devices are generally tailored to answer a specific need, I do not know of a wheelchair that streams music by Bluetooth or allows you to pay with them. It's the accumulation of features that makes it way less repairable and susceptible to failures. In the case of a medical usage, I don't really see how a full smartwatch is more useful than a simple Fitbit-like device. In fact, I am involved in a mass medical data acquisition project that uses Fitbit to track the everyday condition of patient with schizophrenia symptoms. This specific part is clearly not my area of expertise but my colleagues seem to think that it is sufficient.
Again, I am sorry if my comment hurted you.