Just got the 955 Solar. Love it. That said, I see Garmin has made great strides in the AMOLED offerings. I would love to get ahold of their K1 annual reporting to see how they are affecting sales from a financial standpoint, but I am sure it's great for Garmin as many just want the pretty look on the screen (totally get that). Personally, I was tempted by the Epix myself but living in Maimi, FL where I have bright, non-stop sun every day the MIP display is just amazing. I love that it "feels" more like a regular watch vs a typical "smart watch" in that sense.
Anyway, the question I have (which I know none of you can answer, lol) is do we think that Garmin will continue to offer MIP's in the future? I saw one post on Reddit where someone thought that maybe phasing them out. That would make me sad (and others I am sure). But, I can't help but see a pattern in their product offerings that appear to support both types moving forward.:
The base, you have the 45 / 55 (which I am sure may be consolidated to just the 55 in the future). This of course is MIP screen.
Then, I feel like the 245 will stop and the 255 is really that replacement (also MIP). The 265 is the dedicated AMOLED version.
Same with the 955 / 955 Solar. MIP, but the 965 AMOLED version.
Then with the Fenix. You now have all MIP and all solar. The AMOLED version would of course be the Epix line.
In fact, the only real place where I don't see an option anymore is on the Marq line. Now all AMOLED. Also the other lines like the Venue etc (II dont even pay attention to them, not my style) seem to be going all AMOLED.
What are your thoughts? Again, this is not a knock against the AMOLED watches. I am sure they are great, just truly wondering how Garmin will move forward.
