Google recently open sourced Pebble and today, Repebble has put some of the watches up for preorder.

  • BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world
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    19 hours ago

    That’s good to know, I liked the MIP display watches I saw from Garmin, but the only model with that display seems to be their most expensive watch

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      8 hours ago

      I think the forerunner 55 is MIP. It’s not a smart watch and it’s their base level running watch. I had one before I upgraded to the 265 and I loved it. Off the top of my head, I know it gives you sleep data, heart rate, data, stress level data, a HRV, VO2 max. Max. Maybe some other things. Along with the standard steps and Miles moved or kilometers moved.

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        8 hours ago

        Seems like it can be connected to your phone to see notifications and control music using the Garmin app, do I guess it’s smart enough for me, that plus health monitoring and long battery life are all I need, and it’s more affordable than other smartwatch’s as well. Does Garmin charge a monthly subscription to use the health monitoring? And does it allow you to export the health data?

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          8 hours ago

          No their app is free. You can access via your phone and on the web. Fyi music control on the Garmin is a bit clunky, but it works.

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          8 hours ago

          The 255 is also MIP and is basically the same as the one I have (265). The 265 swapped out the display for an amoled display.