Calling all runners-discussions on GPS/HR/Battery and run stuff.

[Julien]

One other thing to consider... I only expect a couple years of useful life from a frequently used fitness device.....

They also have lit-ion batteries that are only good for about 1000 cycles before it is unusable and it's trash time no matter how well you take care of it.

 

[Fthree]

my garmin looks so sad when i put the Nike AW2 next to it. If only garmin could make theirs look halfway as nice as the AW i may not have bought one.

 

[kylera]

Not sure why you think 13 years with any tech device would be a satisfying experience. Actually your 225 was old tech 1 year ago when the 235 hit the market. Just sayin.

I was approaching it from a money POV. I know that my 225 is not new anymore, and that it hasn't been new for a long time. However, what I was getting at was that I (me, not everyone, just me) do not need to invest in a new GPS watch once I get my Apple Watch because for my needs, the AW+an app would also work well enough.

 

[Long Run Nick]

Gotcha, I understand. I guess I was taken back by the"13 years". Sadly, as most tech stuff hits the market, newer and better is not too far behind. For me, I love the innovation and improvements. If you get a chance look up the Garmin 101. We use to all it "the brick". It took up half my arm, took a long time to acquire GPS and the battery went pretty quick, and could not be used as a watch. Nick

 

[kylera]

Gotcha, I understand. I guess I was taken back by the"13 years". Sadly, as most tech stuff hits the market, newer and better is not too far behind. For me, I love the innovation and improvements. If you get a chance look up the Garmin 101. We use to all it "the brick". It took up half my arm, took a long time to acquire GPS and the battery went pretty quick, and could not be used as a watch. Nick

Wow, that looks like those bracelets you see in Power Rangers.

The 13 years came around based on the prices of a certain running app and an entry-level Garmin. An entry-level Garmon costs $130 brand new. The app I mentioned earlier costs $10/year. Dividing 130 by 10 would result in 13, hence the comment about 13 years.

I'm at a point where I actually need an Apple Watch. If I didn't really need one, I would have picked up the FR235 instead and stuck with basic notifications.