Hii guys , pls is there any approximate release date for the fenix 7 or venu 3 at least will it be in 2021 ? thank you
Hii guys , pls is there any approximate release date for the fenix 7 or venu 3 at least will it be in 2021 ? thank you
If you look around online at all the various rumors, you'll see that Fenix 7 will be released any time between Summer 2020 and Winter 2022. I've even seen many reports confidently saying it will definitely…
fénix 7 around the corner :)
Yep, right around the corner
I definitely do not
But whenever DCRainmaker, 5krunner, etc post their reviews of a new Garmin watch on the day of release, they always note that they got a "media loaner" several weeks in advance. But…
Yep, and also lots of features can be added via future software updates as well, as long as the underlying hardware is there to support it. Polar did this to an extreme degree recently, releasing a new watch with an ECG sensor, even though the watch doesn't actually do ECG readings right now - they say they'll turn that feature on with a software update someday in the future. That seems to sort of be the standard operating procedure for fitness trackers lately - get the product into buyers' hands as quickly as possible, worry about adding features and making it all work correctly later.
Polar did this to an extreme degree recently, releasing a new watch with an ECG sensor, even though the watch doesn't actually do ECG readings right now
The reverse is also currently underway, as some automakers are shipping vehicles with dummy chips and plan to replace those chips later. The bottleneck does not seem to be SW at the moment, but HW.
That was very much the case with Polar and the V800, which I bought in 2014. They were very up front about absent features on release, particularly regarding swimming IIRC, but swimming is not something I care about. It did take a long while for the roadmap to unfold though - far too long for some people, although my needs were met well enough.
The thing about Garmin is that I'd rather they got the basic functions absolutely buttoned down before adding new features, never promised or expected, on top of shaky foundations.
Friend owns a running store, says big Garmin sale around Thanksgiving, haven't heard anything on the 7 yet.
To have a sale you would need to introduce some devices earlier, so I doubt that the company would introduce new devices on the Black Friday because everyone would be busy at the time, at least that's my logic.