Showerthought: My brother-in-law in Tampa called my new smartwatch a 'glorified pedometer' and now I can't unsee it.

He said it while we were grilling last weekend, pointing at my wrist and asking why I needed a $400 screen just to count steps I could track with my phone, which honestly made me pause and wonder if I got sold on the hype over actual utility.

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king.andrew13d agoMost Upvoted

Remember when my friend called his new tablet just a fancy magazine holder?

sarah53113d agoTop Commenter

Oh man, @king.andrew, that hits home. I totally get that feeling. My dad got a tablet years ago and just used it to check the weather once a day. It sat on the coffee table like a weird, expensive photo frame. Honestly, it's kind of sad when cool tech just becomes a fancy stand for dust.

parker_thomas1d ago

Nah, I gotta disagree. My smartwatch is way more than that. It's my alarm, my timer for cooking, and it lets me leave my phone behind when I run.