I’ve had the Apple Watch on my wrist for 10 years. The only thing I asked for was the Google bracelet

Server has had an Apple Watch in his drawer for months. And just take advantage of the introductory offer of the Fitbit Air for 99 euros plus 45 euros of balance in the Google Store (just what the straps are worth). Because? Because I’ve been waiting for exactly that product for years.

No screen. In my particular case (and like a good part of Spain), practical crossfit daily. and the crossfit It is not a sport compatible with smart watches. Many of the movements require the barbell or kettlebell to hit the wrist, and you wouldn’t want to have a Apple Watch Ultra receiving a little kiss 32 kilos.

Being able to have a smart device without a screen is a dream come true for me, since I can meet my health tracking needs without worrying about anything else.

Why not the Whoop. Yes, Google has not discovered the fire. Whoop has his own bracelet and Polar launched theirs free of subscription. Whoop’s problem was precisely that, being literally tied to a membership of at least 199 euros per year (and that in the cheapest version). Amazfit has your Helio Strap for the same price than the Google bracelet, although it is a fairly bulky device and very similar to a smartwatch.

However, Google has managed to launch a hybrid between a simple strap and a MiBand for 99 euros. A device from which, knowing Fitbit’s history, I expect measurement sensors with higher quality than those I have tried in similarly priced alternatives.

I don’t want notifications. It is a completely personal decision, but one of my goals in the last two years is to respect digital disconnection. I’m not the first to buy a smartwatch to not depend so much on the phone… and end up turning my wrist every now and then to see what notification it has.

Removing the screen completely eliminates this barrier. No calls, no notifications, no temptations of any kind. Just a device that works in the background measuring my vitals.

No subscriptions. Google has done well with the two systems that its Fitbit allows: the paid one and the base one. It is not a device that requires a subscription to enjoy the basics required and, only in case we want to expand its functions, we can choose to checkout.

The subscription model for 8.99 euros per month adds Gemini as an ally, but it is not essential or mandatory. The bracelet, without any type of subscription, does everything you would ask of a product of this type.

With an app with a lot of potential. The Fitbit app has been renamed Google Health, an important declaration of intent after purchasing Fitbit for 2.1 billion dollars. Google will collect all the data related to health here, finally giving the love it deserves to an app that was far behind its direct rival (Health on iOS).

In short, an economical product, which allows me to forget that I am wearing a smart watch or bracelet, and whose information I will only consult at the end of the day as a summary.

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