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Why no Connect IQ?

I'd sell my Vivoactive 3 in a heartbeat to buy the Instinct if it supported Connect IQ. Why in the world would they design a $300 watch that was incompatible with Connect IQ?

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dansebr over 6 years ago +3

I agree with RobMontgomery , moreover, the way I understand this watch is as a direct response to Casio G-Shocks, simple yet functional and roughed, something that wouldn't fail on you, the addition of…
tess over 5 years ago in reply to Zibri +3 suggested

Zibri said:
I just think that if garmin will allow some small apps on the Inctinct it will sell way better

To what end? If they add CIQ support, what's the next addition they'll need to make to make you…
aerojust over 6 years ago +2

Not having CIQ is a selling point for me. It is a gimmick that I only used to change watch faces (which slowed down the Fenix 5 and drained battery). Plus the screen on the instinct is by the far the best…

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0 trux over 1 year ago in reply to cre8tive_soul

cre8tive_soul said:
so are there any other option for watchfaces, widgets, and apps outside of CIQ

Not for Instinct 1st gen. Only for Instinct 2.

0 cre8tive_soul over 1 year ago in reply to trux

ok, thanks for the help