<story><title>Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit</title><url>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-exclusive/exclusive-google-owner-alphabet-in-bid-to-buy-fitbit-sources-idUSKBN1X71NY</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>atlasunshrugged</author><text>Something definitely has been off at Fitbit - I had their first device and then after swearing off smartwatches got a new Fitbit for Christmas. 10 months later I&amp;#x27;m on my 3rd watch from them - the first one stopped taking a charge after a few months, the second one the screen went out in a week or two. I&amp;#x27;m hoping the third time is the charm</text></item><item><author>MaximumMadness</author><text>Every person I&amp;#x27;ve talked to over at Fitbit (pre-this news) has been down on the company. Sounds like they&amp;#x27;ve had trouble effectively scaling software&amp;#x2F;new hardware to the level of success that the initial device had.&lt;p&gt;While this could easily be another money sink for Google as they attempt to figure out some sort of Android wearable, it also has the potential to be an Instagram level-acquisition. Non-Apple wearables seem to be ripe for the picking</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>AgloeDreams</author><text>Meanwhile try one, then try an older Apple watch, the Fitbit is straight up trash (with nicer battery life.) Fitbit UX is bad, and requires tons of interaction between the phone and watch and is remarkably hard to use, even switching watch faces requires digging multiple screens into the fitbit app and a 30+ second sync period, on the Apple watch this is known as &amp;#x27;swiping right&amp;#x27; or at worst, holding down and tapping &amp;#x27;add new&amp;#x27;.&lt;p&gt;The Pebble was worlds better at this, when I used the Versa I was surprised by it. It sells tons even though Wear OS is way ahead.</text></comment>
<story><title>Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit</title><url>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-exclusive/exclusive-google-owner-alphabet-in-bid-to-buy-fitbit-sources-idUSKBN1X71NY</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>atlasunshrugged</author><text>Something definitely has been off at Fitbit - I had their first device and then after swearing off smartwatches got a new Fitbit for Christmas. 10 months later I&amp;#x27;m on my 3rd watch from them - the first one stopped taking a charge after a few months, the second one the screen went out in a week or two. I&amp;#x27;m hoping the third time is the charm</text></item><item><author>MaximumMadness</author><text>Every person I&amp;#x27;ve talked to over at Fitbit (pre-this news) has been down on the company. Sounds like they&amp;#x27;ve had trouble effectively scaling software&amp;#x2F;new hardware to the level of success that the initial device had.&lt;p&gt;While this could easily be another money sink for Google as they attempt to figure out some sort of Android wearable, it also has the potential to be an Instagram level-acquisition. Non-Apple wearables seem to be ripe for the picking</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>hobo_mark</author><text>Meanwhile my Pebble2 still holds a charge for a week after years or careless daily use...</text></comment>