Skeptical

lkrupp said:

georgie01 said:

Unsurprising, but also surprising. 5G isn’t even of particular significance right now. I keep 5G off on my iPhone 12 Pro to save battery because there is currently no gain from using 5G.

I know technologies are developed well before they become useful, but I feel like this charade is getting old. LTE never lived up to the potential in the US but they pushed into 5G. And 5G isn’t generally reaching LTE+ potential speeds (except for mmWave). Maybe 6G will live up to the promises of LTE+

5G has been seriously overhyped to the point of ridiculousness. All of the so-called advanced features of 5G are literally years away from being useful. Right now the ONLY feature of 5G being advertised ad nauseam is its supposed speed but that is being called into question too. The main reason carriers have jumped on the bandwagon is that they get to charge more for 5G service and the public buys into it.

And again, today, right now, what advantage is 5G to cellphone users? Not tomorrow, not next year, today. Why should I pay extra for 5G service at this point?

focher said:

I love my Oura ring. Had it about 9 months. It does some things the Apple Watch doesn't, but I also like that I have two different devices collecting the same metrics. As I get older, I've become more interested in collecting all that health data over time to better detect underlying health issues.

Interestingly, I also noticed the dip in my HRV and it led to me getting a COVID-19 test which came back positive. I have as close to no symptoms as I could have imagined, but after looking at the data I've been collecting HealthKit (including a Masimo oximeter with HealthKit integration) I can see some interesting fluctuations that happened during my time with COVID-19.