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I got a desk treadmill to relieve stress — instead, it stressed me out


Not every device needs to be smart.

Other people might pick more relaxing ways to de-stress — a spa day, a nice cocktail, or maybe a social media detox. Thinking through all the ways to get my data off Android and into Apple’s Health and Fitness apps was so exhausting, it made me not want to use the walking pad at all. But we started counting exactly how many times you have to hit “agree” to use devices when we review them, since these are agreements most people don’t read and definitely can’t negotiate.

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