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Masimo — the company that got the Apple Watch banned — has unveiled its new smartwatch (www.tomsguide.com)

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Masimo, the company that sued Apple over patent infringement, has unveiled its own blood oxygen monitoring smartwatch called the Masimo Freedom.
The Masimo Freedom is a health-focused device that can track blood oxygen levels, hydration index, respiration rate, pulse rate variability, pulse rate, steps, and detect falls.
The smartwatch is currently in prototype stage and will be available for sale later this year at a price of $999.

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[-] Deello@lemm.ee 71 points 9 months ago

$999
I have no use for a HR smart watch but at this price it's not even a possibility. Hundreds of dollars is acceptable but this is a hard no for me. My Casio G-Shock GBD 200 + GadgetBridge has all the features I want from a smart watch and costs about $150.
However, I will say kudos to Masimo for sticking it to Apple. Not many people can go against a giant like that and win.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago

That is more than the last two phones I've bought put together, Holy Balls. No way am I spending a grand on a smart watch.

The G shock sounds tempting.

[-] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago

You were never their intended audience to begin with. If you're going to balk at a mere $1k, you're not the customers they want.

[-] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 9 months ago

Yeah, you could get a really nice traditional watch for a fraction of the cost and have money left over. And it won't be obsoleted by a company turning off their servers 5 years down the line.

Really I don't see the point of smart watches.

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