Costco Members: Samsung Galaxy Active 2 Smartwatch + Bonus Charging Dock

SlickDeer2829

Feb 15, 2021 05:19 AM

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SlickDeer2829Feb 15, 2021 05:19 AM

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Quote from freesoul

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If sports tracking is your main purpose you should check out Garmin. Vivoactive is their entry model (but still has built in GPS and even supports pool swimming which is rare in others) and Fenix is their top line. On the other hand the regular "smart watch" things are not their strongest.

Garmin is poo

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sliu2005

Feb 15, 2021 07:31 AM

100 Posts

Joined Jun 2005

sliu2005Feb 15, 2021 07:31 AM

100 Posts

Samsung intentionally crippled this watch if you don't have a Samsung phone - can't add/delete calendar event, cannot use ECG, etc. Why everyone seems to be OK with it, and even willing to jump thru hoops to work around this crap? To me this is unacceptable and I don't trust a company that place profit at a higher priority than the best interest of the customers. I will not give my money to a company with that kind of mindset. Samsung gave me that vibe more than 10 years ago when I got my first Samsung phone, sold it and never had a Samsung mobile device ever since.

Last edited by sliu2005 February 14, 2021 at 11:36 PM.

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LadySandry

Feb 15, 2021 04:03 PM

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Joined Mar 2012

LadySandryFeb 15, 2021 04:03 PM

377 Posts

Quote from wankawitz

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Is this a good entry level smart watch? I basically just want to use it for comprehensive sleep tracking, Bicycling, Walking, and Swimming. I notice it has no GPS, does it just connect to your phone's GPS then?

Why would someone need an extra charging station? Just curious.

Anything in the $30-$50 range that is good? I see a lot of cheap fitness bands out there, such as the Xiaomi Mi Band 5. Then there was that Wyze watch for $20-$25. I don't need to text or make phonecalls on my watch, so the Samsung does way more than I need probably, but $140 is a good price for what it does, it seems.

Back when I had to go to the office, I left a charger at my desk in case I forgot to dock it. That's the one I'd also take on vacation and such. It's nice to have a back up.

LadySandry

Feb 15, 2021 04:05 PM

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Joined Mar 2012

LadySandryFeb 15, 2021 04:05 PM

377 Posts

They really need to stop trying to make Tizen OS happen. Or convince people to make proper apps for it. The App store is 95% ugly watch faces, 3% incredibly poorly designed and/or reviews apps, and 2% stuff that works.

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Spaceman6969

Pro

Feb 15, 2021 06:00 PM

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Spaceman6969

Pro

Feb 15, 2021 06:00 PM

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Quote from LadySandry

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They really need to stop trying to make Tizen OS happen. Or convince people to make proper apps for it. The App store is 95% ugly watch faces, 3% incredibly poorly designed and/or reviews apps, and 2% stuff that works.

But thats your opinion. I don't understand your intention

cattman

Feb 15, 2021 09:09 PM

440 Posts

Joined Aug 2004

cattmanFeb 15, 2021 09:09 PM

440 Posts

Quote from Standbuy

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The only time I'd buy a watch like this is if the price is < $30.

Then why are you here?

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sunny81

Feb 15, 2021 09:21 PM

324 Posts

Joined Nov 2012

sunny81Feb 15, 2021 09:21 PM

324 Posts

Is this the best watch for Heart/EGC tracking under 200$ or do any of the others do better?

LadySandry

Feb 15, 2021 10:02 PM

377 Posts

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LadySandryFeb 15, 2021 10:02 PM

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Quote from SpaceMan6969

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But thats your opinion. I don't understand your intention

My point was merely that I like my Galaxy Watch, but there are apps that are available for android and apple watches that just straight up aren't for Tizen watches, or the Tizen version doesn't sync or run well or is missing features. So it's worth someone considering these watches to take a look at the galaxy app store to see if the ones they want are available and well reviewed.

It seems like the app store is mostly full of watch faces which, while I like having options, I'd rather have Strava, Runkeeper, or I'd rather MapMyRun work rather than crashing regularly. A gmail app, etc. Really it's fine as long as you're ok with using samsung health for all fitness stuff, but if you were already using really any other program it's likely not available.

trob242

Feb 15, 2021 10:53 PM

20 Posts

Joined Jul 2019

trob242Feb 15, 2021 10:53 PM

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Quote from punch

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likely a new model

Ya, there is a new model on the way but doesn't seem to be many improvements worth the higher price that new cycles always command: biggest improvement based on this article seems to be the bezel. Bixby digital assistant on Samsung phones and watches still sucks (I hate that thing - Samsung should get rid of that bloatware or develop new technology, wish I could permanently disable it!) https://www.theverge.com/21368752...s-features

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rapdeals

Feb 16, 2021 02:55 AM

127 Posts

Joined Dec 2013

rapdealsFeb 16, 2021 02:55 AM

127 Posts

Strange thing I found is Active 2 40 mm in store Rose color is $169.99. 44MM Black is $189.99 in store. Checked the model numbers and date of the offers and it is matching perfectly.

Last edited by rapdeals February 15, 2021 at 06:59 PM.

SkillfulOstrich535

Feb 16, 2021 03:32 AM

13 Posts

Joined May 2020

SkillfulOstrich535Feb 16, 2021 03:32 AM

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Quote from rapdeals

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Strange thing I found is Active 2 40 mm in store Rose color is $169.99. 44MM Black is $189.99 in store. Checked the model numbers and date of the offers and it is matching perfectly.

looks like they forgot to update the signs. I am a metro-detroit costco employee and our signs have the red 70 crossed out and 100 instead

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AxlxA

Feb 16, 2021 04:30 AM

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Joined Oct 2004

AxlxAFeb 16, 2021 04:30 AM

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The one at the store doesn't have the extra charging dock right? I bought in store and just realized this ..... shoot

Edit: never mind, it says charger x2 on the box and there's 2 chargers inside the box.

Last edited by AxlxA February 15, 2021 at 09:13 PM.

fyefai

Feb 16, 2021 04:49 AM

14 Posts

Joined Nov 2013

fyefaiFeb 16, 2021 04:49 AM

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Quote from sliu2005

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Samsung intentionally crippled this watch if you don't have a Samsung phone - can't add/delete calendar event, cannot use ECG, etc. Why everyone seems to be OK with it, and even willing to jump thru hoops to work around this crap? To me this is unacceptable and I don't trust a company that place profit at a higher priority than the best interest of the customers. I will not give my money to a company with that kind of mindset. Samsung gave me that vibe more than 10 years ago when I got my first Samsung phone, sold it and never had a Samsung mobile device ever since.

Samsung watches could still be used, but limited, to something like Apple phones. How about apple watches? They are exclusively apple. Are apple products synching anything with any other platforms? I think not. I do agree that this watch/OS/functions needs to be opened up to more things, but it's unless they have an incentive to go the extra mile to support their competitors, then why? There are other brands that focus/work better with specific phones. Find the ones that work with what you have, and stick with it. Apple already has most users in their palm, which is one reason why I never got their products. I might change my idea once I actually give this product a test. I have my eye on the Ticwatch Pro 3, but for the price of this sale, it might be worth it.

sliu2005

Feb 16, 2021 07:36 AM

100 Posts

Joined Jun 2005

sliu2005Feb 16, 2021 07:36 AM

100 Posts

Quote from fyefai

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Samsung watches could still be used, but limited, to something like Apple phones. How about apple watches? They are exclusively apple. Are apple products synching anything with any other platforms? I think not. I do agree that this watch/OS/functions needs to be opened up to more things, but it's unless they have an incentive to go the extra mile to support their competitors, then why? There are other brands that focus/work better with specific phones. Find the ones that work with what you have, and stick with it. Apple already has most users in their palm, which is one reason why I never got their products. I might change my idea once I actually give this product a test. I have my eye on the Ticwatch Pro 3, but for the price of this sale, it might be worth it.

Apple did not go for the extra mile to support competitors' phones, I cannot find fault in that. Meanwhile, Samsung took the extra mile to write code in their app to disable important features on other phones. That's where I found Samsung guilty.

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glanwin

Feb 16, 2021 11:36 PM

225 Posts

Joined Nov 2017

glanwinFeb 16, 2021 11:36 PM

225 Posts

Samsung removed the "Floor Count" function in recent firmware update, but if your have a watch face support it, it will still show. However, it is very inaccurate. No wonder Samsung removed this function.

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