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What is Enduro?

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Hi,

Was looking at the new Enduro: Garmin | Compare

It looks a lot like a modified Fenix 6x Solar, and as such I assume it has ConnectIQ, but there has been no update to the simulator and I cannot find it anywhere.

So...

  • Will building for 6x Solar also build for Enduro?
  • Is an update for Enduro in the simulator due?
  • Is Enduro not really live yet?
  • Something else?

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  • in reply to jim_m_58

    Thanks Jim. I'm aware of that as it's been stated several times in the forums. My comment wasn't about whether existing devices will get CIQ 4 (I realize they won't), but just an observation that Garmin doesn't sell watches based on specs that only devs care about, including CIQ version.

    I think what's being expressed in this thread is disappointment that a "new" device doesn't support the next generation of CIQ. It's similar to the reaction that people have when they hear that 645 and 935 won't get CIQ 3.2.

    There's also the sentiment that a "new" device shouldn't have the same low memory limits and lack of features as a Fenix 5/6 (non-pro). While I get that's how Garmin does its market segmentation (and have apparently been very successful in doing so), there's always the perception that a newer device should be "better" than every older device.

    I'm not surprised at all, but I do understand the sentiment, as consumers get upset when being asked to buy an expensive new device that will be "obsolete" next year.

    Personally I wouldn't get a new Garmin until the new CIQ 4 devices are announced.

  • in reply to flowstate

    The sale of fr 235 devices is still brisk.  That's a CIQ 1 device.  I don't think most buyers really case about the CIQ version.

  • in reply to jim_m_58
    jim_m_58 said:
    The sale of fr 235 devices is still brisk.  That's a CIQ 1 device.  I don't think most buyers really case about the CIQ version.

    Yes, I agree. I said the same thing in the other thread about nativeNum. In my experience most runners don't even know or care about Connect IQ.

    And in this thread:

    flowstate said:
    just an observation that Garmin doesn't sell watches based on specs that only devs care about, including CIQ version.

    flowstate said:

    This is just my highly personal opinion/observation, but I noticed that Garmin doesn't list technical details like Connect IQ version or available RAM on spec sheets. They list *features*, like music, maps and long battery life.

    So despite how us devs and power users may feel, Garmin doesn't really see "Connect IQ 4 compatibility" or "extra memory for data fields" as selling points, as sad as it may be for us.

    Having said all of that, obviously people who post in this forum *do* care about Connect IQ, so they feel "cheated" when a new device doesn't have the latest and greatest CIQ (even if it's unreleased).

    TL;DR we devs and power users in this forum aren't like the vast majority of Garmin consumers and we aren't the main focus of their marketing efforts. IMO.

  • Have you notice enduro uses more memory