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Apple Watch and Fitbit

tdelfie03

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I really want an Apple Watch but don't want to give up my Fitbit. Anyone have experience wearing both?
 

Just_Me_D

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Why do you want an Watch, and why can't you wear both?
 

anon(10210323)

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I really want an Apple Watch but don't want to give up my Fitbit. Anyone have experience wearing both?

Which Fitbit do you have? I use a Fitbit Blaze and have no desire for an Apple Watch. An Apple Watch is a great device, but with the Blaze it would be only redundant.
 

John Yester

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tdelfie03

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I have wanted an Apple Watch since they first came out but could not afford one, a friend has one that she will sell me for a fraction of the cost. I really like my Fitbit ( blaze and Alta hr) and don't want to give them up. I'm afraid I will look silly wearing both
 

nikkisharif

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I have wanted an Apple Watch since they first came out but could not afford one, a friend has one that she will sell me for a fraction of the cost. I really like my Fitbit ( blaze and Alta hr) and don't want to give them up. I'm afraid I will look silly wearing both

I say buy it & don't worry about what people think. If you like using both then use both.
 

robertk328

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I tried to wear both but couldn't do it, either on the same wrist or alternating.

What do you want the Fitbit to do? Depending on your phone model, you should be able to use MobileTrack if you don't want to totally get out of the Fitbit app/software.
 

tdelfie03

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I don't mind both , although with the hot weather coming I might have to resort to using mobile track if my eczema acts up with both on my wrist.
 

RobertP1

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I have wanted an Apple Watch since they first came out but could not afford one, a friend has one that she will sell me for a fraction of the cost. I really like my Fitbit ( blaze and Alta hr) and don't want to give them up. I'm afraid I will look silly wearing both


It is called going Schwarzkoph... The famous American General wore two watches during the first Gulf war. One had local time and the other had Washington DC time... If it is good enough for the general, it should be good enough for us... I say wear both and the heck with what others think. BTW I don't think that they will think anything. I see and do it all the time
 

tdelfie03

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Thanks! I did get it and have been wearing both. Waiting on a screen cover for my AW. I'm afraid my Alta banging against it will scratch it. I'm a bit anal about keeping my devices in pristine condition
 

Spencerdl

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I agree with everyone else. Use both, wear both. Don't worry about what people think, do you. I'm a firm believer in the more toys the better...LOL.
 

robertk328

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Thanks! I did get it and have been wearing both. Waiting on a screen cover for my AW. I'm afraid my Alta banging against it will scratch it. I'm a bit anal about keeping my devices in pristine condition

which watch did you get? I tried protectors when I first got mine but couldn't get them to stay on and eventually gave up when I realized it was more headache than I needed. haven't had a problem since, and it's been over 1-1/2 years.
 

John Yester

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Apple Watch Left

FitBit Charge HR right

I don't care what people think.