The closest I ever came was buying Fitbit watches which, while smarter than an analog wristwatch, are not as versatile as the best smartwatches. Back in the far off days of early 2009, back in the days when my most hi-tech piece of technology was an iPod (pre-Classic),

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Google Pixel Watch 2 LTE: was $373 now $199 on Amazon This is a very nice 46% discount on last year's excellent Google Pixel Watch 2, retaining the gorgeous teardrop design and Fitbit-powered tracking while offering LTE connectivity. A lowest-ever price for an awesome Wear OS smartwatch.

When you buy a Pixel Watch, Google includes a lengthy free trial of Fitbit Premium. Normally, this would be a nice treat, but in the case of Fitbit Premium, it's pretty sneaky. There are a number of features you wouldn't expect to be behind the paywall because they're free on almost every other health and fitness app.

This year, Google is taking a leaf out of Apple’s playbook to offer Pixel Watches in different sizes (41mm and 45mm). The company followed the same approach for the Pixel 9 ( review) smartphone series,