https://www.main-vision.com/tags/consumerism/ Recent content in Consumerism on Richard's Static Blog Hugo en-gb Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:48:02 +0000 https://www.main-vision.com/posts/2026/11/a-critical-look-at-the-apple-watch-and-why-coros-is-a-better-backup/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:48:02 +0000 https://www.main-vision.com/posts/2026/11/a-critical-look-at-the-apple-watch-and-why-coros-is-a-better-backup/ <p>As an early adopter it makes perfect sense for me to have played with an Apple Watch but it doesn&rsquo;t make sense that I would keep wearing it. The reason for it being absurd for me to wear an Apple watch is primarily that I managed to damage a screen on an Apple watch indoor climbing many, many years ago.</p> <p>The second reason is that I already wore a Suunto watch, followed by Apple, and then Garmin, and then Coros, and Garmin, Suunto and Coros fill the niche I want them for. I want a fitness tracker rather than a smart watch. I want step counting, run tracking, cycling, and more. I rarely use IM functions. I sometimes check the weather but every modern fitness watch offers this, with built in thermometers, barometers and more.</p>