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Restless_Wonderer t1_j5ogkf3 wrote

Now that I Phones have satellite beacons they are probably scrambling to stay relevant.

Edit: I didn’t realize Garmin was making Fitbit watches… my bad.

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account-for-posting t1_j5oktmy wrote

lol - having owned both garmin and apple watches, there's no way i'd choose an apple watch unless I was just a plain naive fanboi

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toth42 t1_j5oljyp wrote

Uh... How in the world do you compare a smart fitness-watch to an iphone( or any phone)?

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uiucengineer t1_j5outsk wrote

He’s wrong because Garmin already does a bunch of stuff other than satellite beacons, not because he’s comparing a watch to a phone

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RandomGuyinACorner t1_j5omwyw wrote

Lol. Tell me you've never used a Garmin watch without telling me you've never used a Garmin watch. It's night and day difference if you care about health and fitness

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Restless_Wonderer t1_j5rtgcs wrote

Lol. I have the in-reach mini but no watch. I really didn’t know that Garmin made fitbits.

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PDXSCARGuy t1_j5or2zp wrote

Apple does software well, so once they figure out (or package better) running metrics a little better (such as the physiological measurements Garmin uses) and extend battery life, Garmin is in for a ride. The Watch Ultra is miles better then the Series 8, and is definitely at the same level hardware wise now.

I've been a multiple generation Fenix user, then Epix 2, now Ultra.

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bigcalvesarein t1_j5pfgmd wrote

Until I can charge an Apple Watch once a week I’ll stick with garmin.

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