Garmin

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flanker Jan 2022 8:50pm, 4 Jan 2022 20,220 posts	flanker Due you think they got their date formats mixed up? 01/04 and 04/01?
flanker Jan 2022 8:50pm, 4 Jan 2022 20,221 posts	flanker Do... grr.
LindsD Jan 2022 8:54pm, 4 Jan 2022 52,021 posts	LindsD I love it. Wouldn't pay that though.
quimby Jan 2022 8:55pm, 4 Jan 2022 5,202 posts	quimby I'm not really sure which normal model it's based on. There's an Avengers one too. I only found out about them because some new badges were listed on Garmin Connect.
Badger Jan 2022 10:15pm, 4 Jan 2022 14,583 posts	Badger Vivoactive 4 I reckon - specs and buttons match. Shiny new watch announced today, Venu 2 Plus with AMOLED display and mic/speaker so you can make/receive calls via a smartphone, and use voice control on the smartphone. Not for me, but it might sell a few to people who'd fancy an Apple watch but are deep in the Garmin ecosyste.
quimby Jan 2022 10:21pm, 4 Jan 2022 5,208 posts	quimby I opened the DC Rainmaker review of the Venu 2 Plus earlier, but I haven't had the stamina to read it yet.
flanker Jan 2022 12:38am, 5 Jan 2022 20,222 posts	flanker expect to see the same on the F7 shortly. Not for me either.
chunkywizard Jan 2022 7:43am, 5 Jan 2022 13,242 posts	chunkywizard Quimby, the video overview is quicker to get the basics. Looks like nice functionality and I love the display but I wouldn’t lose the 945 functionality I have now. Flanker, my guess would be that they are testing the functionality on the Venu range and it’s a more 'lifestyle' feature than a sports one, but I could be proved wrong.
Northern Exile Jan 2022 11:14am, 5 Jan 2022 8,347 posts	Northern Exile Vivoactive 4 I reckon - specs and buttons match. Shiny new watch announced today, Venu 2 Plus with AMOLED display and mic/speaker so you can make/receive calls via a smartphone, and use voice control on the smartphone. Not for me, but it might sell a few to people who'd fancy an Apple watch but are deep in the Garmin ecosyste. Yep, agree with that Dom. It would take something to prise me away from my VA4, it may not be the perfect running watch (it patently isn't) but it does a lot of things very well and I wear it every day. I recently got a pair of compatible earbuds - a lot aren't - and it's added an extra dimension to it, I just downloaded a whole load of podcasts and it's proving to be a tremendous tool. Plus I have all my network speakers connected to it, so can send music to several rooms in the house via the watch
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2022 1:00pm, 5 Jan 2022 40,737 posts	HappyG(rrr) I love my VA4 too. Does what I need for running (I never used many advanced features of running watch anyway - just start, stop really!) and love all the other "lifestyle" features. Best one for me is Garmin Pay - I don't carry money, card or phone when running but can always get a snack, or even a bit of shopping, go to post office etc. out on a run. I don't listen to music or podcasts when running, so doesn't help me there. In all other circumstances, I would have my phone. Mic and speakers would only be useful for me if it also took a SIM so I could make/receive calls. But even then, I'd probably rather not, when on a run! G