The difference between this product (and other open source-style projects) and every other product you purchase is all the drama’s happening out in the open. Google, Apple, and Amazon all have the kind of infighting that would embarrass the Sun King’s court, it’s just all kept inside the palace walls.

> Drama everywhere nowadays.

That's the way open source works. Do you think the Linux Kernel or Python communities are better?

Btw, that's also the way democracy works. Dictatorships don't have drama because they repress it.

I sort of agree. I am using gadget bridge with my old watch and while it works fine in general...the step tracker,and calories burned seem really inconsistent.

The heart rate and oxygen saturation seem accurate compared to other devices measuring it.

I wouldn't mind a new watch that was more expensive than my current one if it was more accurate and had better setup compared to how I had to pair my current device. I'm not talking google watch or apple watch, but sub $300 device.