I thought Garmin was available to order on Sep 8th. If they’re not shipping until October then this is just vaporware, and not really first.
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Garmin Beats Apple to Market with Satellite-Connected Smartwatch
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I thought Garmin was available to order on Sep 8th. If they’re not shipping until October then this is just vaporware, and not really first.
Toy..bit harsh
Apple Watch - Smart watch first, fitness watch second
Garmin - Fitness watch first, smart watch second
I'm a garmin fan and I don't care. It's just a spec race, and one I'm not interested in playing.
Well, prior to my 16, I would pull my SIM and put it in a flip-phone and carry that, turned off, in my backpack. Now I carry my phone, but also leave it off.
My runs are about an hour/day, and sometimes two on Saturday. I don't generally listen to music.
AOD is turned off. I kept it off on my Apple Watch when I had it, and it's off on my iPhone. I never saw that point of it.
- announcing <> shipping (as was noted)
- battery life is meaningless as my watch lasts me two days with my usage
- garmin is too niche and doesn’t support the full spectrum of functionality an Apple Watch supports. And that’s why it has more battery life in part.
- battery life is meaningless as my watch lasts me two days with my usage
- garmin is too niche and doesn’t support the full spectrum of functionality an Apple Watch supports. And that’s why it has more battery life in part.
You don't need to spend $1200 to get 10 day battery life. You can get that on the $500 Fenix 7 as well. The Hermes version in your analogy would be the Marq version of the Fenix.
As far as mass market, my walking around observations (highly subjective ofc) - I see a lot more people wearing Garmin's / Samsungs and other round smart watches. Apple Watches used to be everywhere but that seems to be shifting.
The Apple Watch Series 10 doesnt have L5 GPS, the Garmin Forerunner 165 has it.
A watch that is able to run apps, display data, and be used in addition or in place of a smartphone.
Nope. Not when I am running, swimming, or doing many other workouts. Even when I have my phone in my pocket, getting directions unobtrusively on my watch rather than having to pull out my phone and stare at it so letting everyone know what I am doing is very nice.
No one “needs” a smartwatch, nor does anyone need a smartphone. For that matter, one needs a fitness tracker even less. They are all just wants.
To you, maybe that is true. For me, it is very valuable as it allows me to walk, jog, run and swim (pool and open water), without a phone. I can use it to board my flight, pay for transit (and most everything else), get into most stadium and concert events, all without ever needing to pull out my phone. Just as much of a tool as any solely fitness tracker.
Really? Would you show me where it says that in the specs for a Forerunner 165? The 165 does not even support WiFi unless one gets the “music” edition (useful for uploading data without needing a phone in one’s hands).
It works at one of the slot canyons in Arizona just fine. InReach didn’t. I also have a charger for my phone and a backup unit just in case.
I wonder how many people here really understand the very different markets the watches are ai,ed at. Apple produces a smart watch with some smarts tracking ability. Apple with the limited battery life for GPS tracking is very different to Garmin’s F8pro’s ability to provide GPS tracking for days. Even at the base level Garmin’s sport watches easily out perform the AW for GPS tracking.
In short, AW a smart watch with limited sport features, Garmin F8pro a sports watch with some smart watch (increasingly more) ability.
In short, AW a smart watch with limited sport features, Garmin F8pro a sports watch with some smart watch (increasingly more) ability.