Review: Here's a Look at the $99 Colgate Smart Toothbrush You Can Get From the Apple Store

[macs4nw]

Next up, smart toilet paper.

Utilizes both sides of the tissue to maximize efficiency?.... Ok, I'll show myself out now.....

 

[honglong1976]

I have a colgate sonic toothbrush and it's ok but I will replace with on of these. It's Sonic, Bluetooth and very high quality from Xiaomi. Connects to their Mi home app for £25.

https://www.gearbest.com/tooth-care/pp_661050.html?lkid=12931308

 

[justperry]

Utilizes both sides of the tissue to maximize efficiency?.... Ok, I'll show myself out now.....

OT
This/A joke is even better, how many times can you use a condom?

(3 times-Normal way, inside out and as chewing gum)

 

[BvizioN]

Why can't Apple make a smart watch for $99?

Because it would have to be garbage and I can only guess that you wouldn't like that.

 

[rotlex]

Yes Virginia, there really are things people would rather have than money. Why is this even a thing, lol.

 

[Phonephreak]

Next up, smart toilet paper.

Omg. Imagine the notification. You need more fiber. Blood noted. Lol

 

[bbednarz]

How about iPhones under 1000 and 600

Ask and you shall receive.

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-se
https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone6s

 

[Defthand]

I question why everything has to be “smart” these days.

It's ironic. People complain that a routine day has so many things demanding their attention that they aren't able to concentrate or live on the moment. Yet they want to complicate the simplest activities or tasks by attaching more buttons to it.

 

[FelixDerKater]

Sonicare for me. I’ll pass on this.

 

[imola.zhp]

Thanks for making me (finally) buy a Sonicare brush. Amazon has decent prices but I'm picking one up on ebay (unopened) for even less.

 

[jimthing]

Actually this toothbrush has been helpful. My fiancé was never really taught to brush her teeth, she just had to learn on her own. Dentist said she wasn’t brushing, but since she brushes twice a day we were both confused. We each got one of these toothbrushes and with the coach feature she realized that she wasn’t brushing is areas where she should be.

Bottom line, especially for learning to brush, or making sure you’re brushing correctly, this is a great tool. I would say kids, and those who may not have had a parent to teach them how to brush correctly would be a great market for this.

Last time I checked, that's why "Dental hygienists" exist in most dental offices: apart from cleaning, they tell you how to improve your brushing.

You know, a trained specialist human at 20-bucks single 10-20mins session cost, versus a piece of plastic with some apparently maybe useful gizmos inside at five times the amount... which would you trust.

 

[smirking]

One day it may report I haven't brushed often enough or correctly enough to my insurance company so that they can adjust my rate accordingly.

That day is already here, sort of. My wife has sleep apnea and she's been prescribed a CPAP breathing machine to use at night. It has a wireless modem built into it that transmits data for analysis to the cloud. If they find that she's not using it enough (as is common for a lot of people who are provided CPAP machines), they'll take the machine back.

 

[BornAgainMac]

As long as the toothbrush is Bluetooth.

 

[davidrmacrumors]

I got one a year ago, and it worked fine until I dropped it on the tile floor and it broke. I used the app a couple times, but realized I'm not going to brush my teeth for the full two minutes, even with an interactive iPhone display. Sorry, won't do it. I don't have the time. Maybe if I was 5 years old and had the Kolibree treasure hunt app.
So, I just use it "offline".
That's two features my $2 CVS toothbrush didn't have: an interactive app I refuse to use, and breaking when I drop it on the floor.
However, I'm buying another one. $100 is cheap if it saves me even 1% on my dentist bills for a lifetime. Assuming I don't drop it every year.