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comment by butter
butter  ·  3725 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Watches, Wearables & You (and me)

*Accurate tracking

*LCD/Backlit display

*Vibrating alarm

*Waterproof (wearable in the pool/shower/shallow ocean)

*Some kind of visual or vibrating motivator to remind me to move if I've lost track of time on the computer (*ahem*)

*Wireless sync, and the ability to sync with various fitness apps rather than the proprietary software from the manufacturer

*Secure fit on the wrist and not a clip-on

*Long enough battery life to not have to charge it every day/every couple of days

*Not ugly (ok, that's totally subjective but still important!)

I'd appreciate GPS abilities or heart rate monitoring, but those are big plusses rather than real needs. Same with it being fashionable rather than just not ugly.