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		jemmyw on Aug 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Meta cancels high-end mixed reality headset after ... But as the parent poster said, most of those things are adequate without the watch. I have a watch but it's a nice to have rather than essential.

danans on Aug 24, 2024 [–]

A mobile connected tablet could do everything a smartphone can well enough (and more), but I still prefer to carry a phone over that.

I definitely wouldn't get a smartwatch instead of a phone (except for a kid), but there are definitely some small set of things it does better.

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