Convince me on a smart watch, Fitbit, AirPods, etc

[QuarterMillionMan]

I still haven’t gotten a tablet and only own laptops. What is so good about these other accessories that I see other people own? I get the health monitoring aspect but what else?

[disneysteve]

I don't have a smart watch, Fitbit, or AirPods. I do have a desktop and laptop. I have an Amazon Fire tablet that I bought mainly to use at the gym on the treadmill. I use it around the house too as it's easier to watch videos on there than on my phone since the screen is larger.

I am interested in getting some sort of wireless headset for when I'm running so I don't need to have the cord bouncing around. I won't get AirPods. I actually just one an over the ear blue tooth one that won't fall out and only goes on one ear because when I run outside, I like one ear open to hear traffic around me.

I see no point in Fitbits and smart watches.

[Jluke]

I actually just one an over the ear blue tooth one that won't fall out and only goes on one ear because when I run outside, I like one ear open to hear traffic around me.

I see no point in Fitbits and smart watches.

https://aftershokz.com/

you may want to look into these bone conducting headphones. I have the Trek Air.

[mumof2]

I have a fitbit but only to monitor my sleeping..my doc suggested it and it helps us to keep track of it..it also does heart rate etc but i don't worry about that aspect of it...other than that I have a laptop...

[Smallsteps]

i own one of the old (original fitbit) the step tracker can be an incentive as many people( me included) think they move more then they do.

There are a few other features like monitoring your sleep like mumof2 suggested and there is the app that you can add /track what you eat throughout the day.
Do I think people NEED this NO, but it did help me to drop a few pounds and be more conscience of snacking and how I tended to not move some days.

Friday at work I watched a grown man work himself up over losing one of these expensive gadgets somewhere fell out of his ear.
There is also a person whose car was broke into as he left his air pods out in sight so now he has to replace a window in his car and it was raining all day so his car is wet as well.

Some people like these gadgets.... and find ways to use them others don't. I have zero idea why anyone one of those Alexa type things but some people like it.

[kork13]

https://aftershokz.com/

you may want to look into these bone conducting headphones. I have the Trek Air.

DW & I both have Aftershokz as well (I have Trekz Air, DW has Titanium)... We both love them. I can listen to music while I run, ride my bike, go shopping, whatever, but I can still hear, react, and interact with people around me. Love it. They're Bluetooth, sit comfortably & securely above/behind your ears, and battery is good for easily 8-10 hrs of use.

As for the Fitbit stuff... My wife likes her basic Fitbit because it gives her the external motivation she needs to get up & moving. I found one on a hike, and wore it for a while, but I wasn't too impressed. Though the sleep tracking was nice. I also work in a secure area, so no phones or other transmitting electronics are allowed. So I constantly have to take it on/off (mostly off), and the activity tracking missed over half my day.

I have a government-issued iPad for my flight publications. I'll admit the size is just right for reading, watching stuff, and still being easily portable. I haven't bought one for myself, but I do use the government one to read everything for my masters work. I don't think it's useful enough to buy one myself, though DW has a Fire tablet that she uses periodically... Luckily, it was relatively inexpensive, then she won another one that I think we gave away as a gift.

Otherwise, we have a desktop at home, DW & I each have Chromebooks & smartphones. Nothing too crazy with electronics.