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Garmin adds AI and a subscription tier to its app (www.theverge.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

It really sucks, I was thinking of going back to Garmin after having a coros for the last couple of years, because the features with workout suggestions based on your own performance and training history was enticing to me. I really miss that in my coros.

Are there any good sports watches that have similar features to Garmin in this aspect?

Edit: and gadget bridge is not a solution, it nerfs way too much of the sports-aspect which is what I want.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

The only other brands really worth discussing are Wahoo and Polar. I've never really looked into them to know in great detail.

Tbh without having seen exactly what's going on at Garmin so far, I'd probably still be inclined to go with them, in spite of this. I'd be asking myself: if they didn't have this subscription offering, and the features behind the subscription price simply didn't exist, would I still stick with Garmin? The subscription itself is, for the moment, entirely a neutral factor for me.

The only risk is that in 5 years all the newer features are locked behind the subscription. But Garmin has always been stingy with software updates to give new features, so this doesn't really affect that.