[ocdtrekkie]

Fitbit Ionic has a five day battery life, give or take. But a smartwatch pales in comparison to how convenient Glass was to use: I used to be able to be read and reply to texts while doing anything, including driving, safely. And not having to interrupt a conversation when I noticed the incoming call or message was unimportant was fantastic.

[nradov]

I don't believe that you could read and reply to texts safely while driving. That simply isn't plausible.

[ocdtrekkie]

Glass verbally reads you the text, you verbally reply to the text. Even if you glance at the screen, it's more like an overlay than a second place to look.

Comparatively, the center console of a car is drastically less safe to look at than a heads-up display like Google Glass. We seem to accept that center displays are largely safe to use (with some functions disabled while driving).

[megy]

None of that means it is safe.

[jotm]

The Fitbits look good, the Charge seems like what I'd want if it wasn't geared for fitness. I'd wear it all day long, unlike glasses... I guess if you already wear glasses, it's much easier.

[ocdtrekkie]

The Ionic is in it's early stages, but is much more of a "smartwatch" than their previous models. I can do payments with Fitbit Pay on it, and it's their first to support third party apps, though there's only a handful at the moment.