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ALL The Features I Liked On The New ‘Garmin Epix PRO’ Will Be Available On My Existing ‘Epix 2’. Gosh & WOW.

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by Anura Guruge
on June 2, 2023

Click to ENLARGE. Link to ‘DC Rainmaker‘ post.

I am shocked, impressed, DELIGHTED & grateful.

WOW. And I to think I had become cynical of ‘Garmin‘ — though I have been a very loyal & GOOD Garmin customer, non-stop, for 6-years. I also used to be a Garmin shareholder, but sold all of my shares a few years ago {at a fairly decent gain both in terms of options & price appreciation}.

From what I see these NEW PRO features will be available via a FUTURE software update post-August 2023. I can wait. None of these features are major. Fairly good chance that I will NEVER use them — or even check them out! Though I like having the capability, I, rarely if ever, use MAPS on my watch anymore. I invariably have my phone handy when I need maps & the phone gives me a larger, more detailed picture.

But, I am glad & grateful that Garmin, for a rare change, is looking after their existing base.

I had & still have NO plans to get a Epix PRO.

There were really NO compelling features. I don’t want a bigger watch. The current one is Goldilocks. PLUS, I JUST HATE the hassle of setting up new Garmin watches, especially because I use CUSTOMIZED activity screens with customized data fields.

This scenario is perfect for I. I get the few features that intrigued I without having to get a new watch. Life is GOOD. Thank YOU, Garmin.

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.