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Paying $300 for a watch that can be replaced by a $30 fitness tracker: Pixel Watch 6 months laters
Googles Pixel Watch is my first and (probably) last smartwatch. As a tech writer, whos constantly bombarded by content related to various smart tech gadgets, Ive been a proud smartwatch avoider for nearly a decade now. Considering my job and Twitter timeline, Im convinced I deserve some sort of a medal for that.Jokes aside, its not like I havent thought about buying a smartwatch. In fact, Ive been tempted on a few ocasionas, primarily by Huaweis tickers, which boast long battery life, and, of course, the Apple Watch, which is the most obvious choice for someone who uses an iPhone as their primary phone. Nevertheless, none of that matters, because…
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After 6 months with the Google Pixel Watch, all I want is a Pixel Watch 2
As I sit here thinking about how to start this retrospective article, I glance at the Google Pixel Watch on my wrist and realize that its battery is at 13%. I shrug my shoulders; time for daily reload, I guess. So I take it off and put it on the charger knowing that I’ll probably leave it there longer than necessary because I’ll just forget to wear it again after about 90 minutes. And therein lies my biggest problem with Google’s first smartwatch. It doesn’t matter how much I love the glass dome design and how fluid it is to interact with until I can use it to its full…