at least existing features and data remain free.
For now.
this post was submitted on 27 Mar 2025
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Yup, that's the way it's going. There won't be enough take up so they'll start putting features ("oh, you want golf, that'll be the $3.99/month golf subscription) and data like personal bests behind the paywall
NOOOO GARMIN
Can't wait for all of the dark patterns to flood the UI/UX
I recently bought a Garmin to get rid of a $30 Whoop subscription and to get better battery than a smart watch with a Fitbit subscription. Garmin seems to give me everything I needed that the whoop does for only the cost of the watch.
It does mention all health data will be free still so for the time being I'm not opposed to them locking AI behind a paywall. I understand AI cost resources and is expemsive. I however, will not be using that shit. I think the default health insights are plenty for what i do. Granted I'm not a full on athlete like some Garmin users.
As long as they don't lock what's available now beyond a paywall I'm okay with this. But overall, I'm sick and tired of subscriptions in general.
Oh it's Garmin. I misread the title and was wondering why Gemini is adding more AI, as if they don't already have enough.
Par for the course, everything just have to have AI 🙄
So, I only just got into their eco system. The main selling point is it didn't have subscriptions needed.
Where to from here? When they inevitability add required sub's.
AI doesn’t make everything better. Just in case tech companies needed to hear that.
Garmin still exists?
I'm pretty sure they still are a defence contractor in the US, they also are generally the option for biking computers. There are competitors but Garmin has a chokehold on that sector, with other options just feeling worse.
So while their smart watches are more niche than Apple, Samsung etc, they still have found a solid niche in the smart tracking sector.
Not only that, but they make popular watches(forerunner, fenix, instinct) and outdoor devices like their inreach satellite communicator and gps handhelds. They also make automotive, marine, and aviation gear for navigation.
They're the best fitness watch you can buy
They make a lot more than car navigation systems. Their recreational gear and avionics are top of the line.