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That “Garmin’s” New ECG (EKG) Capability Is Only (As Yet) Available On The Overpriced ‘Venu 2 PLUS’ Is Stupid & Unacceptable.

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by Anura Guruge
on January 25, 2023

Click to ENLARGE. Images from ‘Garmin‘.
Click to access my ‘Venu 2 Plus’ post from a year ago.

I own & wear, 23.4×7, a much more expensive ($999.99) ‘Epix Gen 2‘
Sapphire Black Titanium. See below. That is my tanned wrist.

Click to ENLARGE. The TOP-END Garmin Epix Gen 2 currently on my wrist.

The ‘Venu 2 PLUS‘ is a NOTHING watch! When it came out a year ago ALL it offered above what was on the ‘Venu 2’ was voice-commands. I didn’t need voice-commands. So, I didn’t get one. Instead, I kept my Venu 2 as a backup & bought the high-end Epix Gen 2. I like my Epix Gen 2. It is feature rich, robust & looks good.

The Venu 2 PLUS would be a major downgrade for I!

Yes, as I already stated I don’t need ECG. SMILE.

But this decision by Garmin irks me. Kick in the teeth for US their loyal high-end customers.

I am sure that they will be FORCED to add the ECG capability to the Epix 2 & ‘Fenix 7’. They should have done it FIRST. Their most expensive, high-end watches (not counting the ridiculous MARQ range (& before you accuse me of ‘sour grapes’, I did OWN a MARQ & ended up trading it in for a Fenix 6!)

ECG (EKG) Capability On ‘Garmin’ Smartwatches Appears To Be Imminent — After Years Of Wait.

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by Anura Guruge
on January 21, 2023

Click to ENLARGE. From ‘Google News’.

I have waited so long for this from ‘Garmin’ that I have, by now, kind of lost interest. Plus, I don’t really need it — at least for now.

When Garmin failed to deliver I messed around with a couple of ‘handheld’ ECG/EKG monitors. They were CUTE but made me realize that they were kind of gimmicky. Fun the first few times but the novelty soon wears OFF IF your heart is in reasonable good shape. That is the key.

Click to ENLARGE. The TOP-END Garmin Epix Gen 2 currently on my wrist.

It will be interesting to see IF Garmin will make this a SOFTWARE UPDATE to its HIGH-END watches or whether it will use it as an excuse to tempt us to buy a new iteration of watches.

I currently have a ‘Epix Gen 2‘ — which is UP THERE. I like it. It does everything I want & a lot more. I am NOT sure I will part with it just to get one with ECG. Let’s wait & see. I will, of course, keep you posted.