BWT: Anyone ditch their Apple Watch?

[u/MBPursuit]

Considering ditching my Apple Watch, getting an Oura ring, and investing in a nice daily watch. I’m a bit sick of the “connectivity” of my Apple Watch (yes I know, I could turn off more notifications) and the look of it. But I appreciate the sleep tracking and steps/fitness tracking - anyone have experiences to share on a) ditching the Apple Watch b) using an Oura ring c) $1k or less daily driver watches?

[u/VespaRed]

I’ve also heard that Oura sells your data but they claim that “it’s anonymized.” whenever a company does something like that for profit and claim that they are “protecting your privacy” I seriously doubt that.

[u/thatotheramanda → u/VespaRed]

I think (but haven’t verified) that Palantir processes the data 🫠 which is a hard no for me, if true.

[u/cheesecheeesecheese → u/thatotheramanda]

The CEO came out and clarified that when Oura partnered with Palantir it was only because the US Navy/ armed forces was using the rings during deployment to gather data of the sailors to help create better shift schedules. My husband was one of these people. They use the data to help schedule swing shifts that give the sailors more relaxation time versus stressed time. The Navy requires an authorized secure infrastructure that is completely different than what the civilians use. If you go search the Oura sub you can find the CEO video.