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The other non-negligible reason folks buy Garmin hardware is that they don’t try to sell you a subscription, they just sell good hardware.
by iamacyborg 5y ago
The other non-negligible reason folks buy Garmin hardware is that they don’t try to sell you a subscription, they just sell good hardware.
- blackboxlogic 5y agoGarmin certainly does offer outdoor adventure equipment with subscriptions and is looking for ways to incorporate subscriptions into more products because that's where the money is. Ex employee.
- iamacyborg 5y agoInReach and a few other specialised products, right? I’ll be super disappointed if they start trying to charge a monthly sub for their fitness watches.
- blackboxlogic 5y agoConversations were around the intersection between cycling and safely equipment where the core features legitimately depend on ongoing services outside the device (gsm, for example).
- iamacyborg 5y agoYeah I personally see no issue with subscriptions on that sort of product, or on things like the recent sim-compatible Forerunner watch.