First off, let’s not pretend Apple’s watches aren’t good. The ECG thing they added back in 2018? Pretty cool. But “pretty cool” doesn’t always justify the price tag, ya know? Especially when there are, like, a zillion alternatives out there.
Then there’s the *look* of the thing. Wareable (yeah, apparently that’s a site) hasn’t even mentioned that the Ultra 2 looks basically the same as the older one. Talk about boring. So, if you’re all about style, maybe something a little different is the way to go.
One thing I always bang on about is budget. You don’t have to sell a kidney to get a decent smartwatch. Remember that Apple Watch SE that came out in 2020? It was a total game changer. But even then, there are alternatives to *that*! Eight watches to buy instead, according to some other site. Seriously, the choice is mind-boggling.
Okay, so what *are* these alternatives? I saw something about “smartwatches parecidos com o Apple Watch, mas que cabem no seu bolso” – that’s Portuguese for “similar to the Apple Watch, but fits in your pocket.” Gotta love that, right? The Apple Watch’s “pai” – its father? – the first… what? The article kinda trails off there. A bit of a mess, really. But hey, imperfection is human, right?
And if you’re more into a classic watch vibe, there are hybrid options, like the Withings ScanWatch Horizon. It looks like a *real* watch, not some techy wrist brick. That’s personally a big win in my book, I am not a fan of the overly futuristic look that some of the alternatives have going on.
