The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic isn't the cheapest Wear OS watch you can buy in 2025, but it is one of the best.
I would respectfully disagree. Samsung already gates features for it’s phones and now it is gating features to GW 8 despite there being no new sensor upgrade from previous generation. The Antioxidant Index and Vascular load, is just gated to GW 8 for the heck of it and one is not even sure how accurate it is.
There was the Stress thing which I don’t even use on my GW 6 because it’s err, completely useless. It aims to measure physical stress using HRV but is completely out of touch to how I feel. The only thing it does decently is music streaming and sleep tracking.
And then there is the Achilles’ Heel, Battery life. Samsung 's Tizen watches used to last for two/three days and Wear OS is a significant downgrade even the Ultra variants. They have not taken any cues either from Mobvoi or Oneplus (either dual display or dual chip). Charging sucks as well. On GW 4, it was so slow that I wished to throw it. 10W WPC is better but it again overheats and throttles in hot climate.
That’s $500. You can’t seriously feel any respect for anyone who justifies paying five hundred for a watch. There are some niche places. You know, those Swiss “status” things. Stupid, but that’s “niche”. But paying 500 for an electronic watch is a ticket to the psychiatric asylum. Without any respect. Pity maybe.
There is a significant difference between buying a $500 mechanical watch that will last decades vs a digital watch that needs to be replaced after a few years either because of the battery or the software.
Yes. That’s why I say that “those Swiss status things” are stupid but may have its reason. While “paying 500 for an electronic watch is a ticket to the psychiatric asylum”. I don’t think I understand your counterargument. Is it even a counterargument?
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That’s $500. You can’t seriously feel any respect for anyone who justifies paying five hundred for a watch. There are some niche places. You know, those Swiss “status” things. Stupid, but that’s “niche”. But paying 500 for an electronic watch is a ticket to the psychiatric asylum. Without any respect. Pity maybe.
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There is a significant difference between buying a $500 mechanical watch that will last decades vs a digital watch that needs to be replaced after a few years either because of the battery or the software.
Yes. That’s why I say that “those Swiss status things” are stupid but may have its reason. While “paying 500 for an electronic watch is a ticket to the psychiatric asylum”. I don’t think I understand your counterargument. Is it even a counterargument?
might as well buy a REAL watch.