Will the Apple Watch Ultra make Garmin the next Nokia?
by Thomas Ricker from The Verge - All Posts on (#63CZF)
Apple Watch Ultra. | Image: Apple
I had a funny feeling watching yesterday's announcement of the Apple Watch Ultra: I've seen this show before. It wasn't until Garmin watch fans on Reddit and Twitter started lampooning Apple that it hit me... this is Nokia all over again.
Let's get this out of the way first: I'm a longtime Garmin watch fan. Most of my friends and family have all purchased svelte Apple Watches. It's a great smartwatch but I wanted a great outdoor adventure and fitness watch to pair with my iPhone instead. That's why I've been wearing big hulking Garmin watches like the Fenix and Epix series despite their clumsy software interfaces. I've used them to obsessively track and measure my performance in a variety of activities that include kitesurfing, trail...