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Garmin’s Latest Teaching Features Fend Off the Pushes of the Apple Watch
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The reporter has been reviewing Garmin watches for well over a decade now, and the company has never made that big a deal about software updates.
Key facts
- The likes of the Apple Watch Ultra-esque Venu X1 ($700), Fenix 8 Pro ($1,889), and Forerunner 970 ($750) were among the watches to receive a pretty significant software boost
- It’s no longer enough to be great at capturing accurate GPS running and cycling routes or filling your watch screen with detailed maps
- The reporter has been reviewing Garmin watches for well over a decade now, and the company has never made that big a deal about software updates
- For a long time, Garmin needed only to keep an eye on what a few other fitness trackers were up
Summary
For a long time, Garmin needed only to keep an eye on what a few other fitness trackers were up to. It’s no longer enough to be great at capturing accurate GPS running and cycling routes or filling your watch screen with detailed maps. The reporter has been spending a few weeks getting to know those new features to see if Garmin has added value to some of its best watches. Garmin introduced nutrition tracking to its Connect platform at the start of the year, though unfortunately it's behind the paywalled Connect+ subscription.
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