Remember when watches just told the time? No, me neither. The latest watch coming out of Garmin’s factories – the FR60 – is a fitness freak’s wet dream in watch form. For $199, you get a watch with heart rate monitor, which tracks your efforts as you exercise.
If you’re really into the whole fitness thing, you can also pick up a $299 version which comes with a “footpod” which lets you accurately track your performance by uploading information to your computer, like the Nike+ system.
The watch also works with cyclists wanting to track their bike riding skills, which is something the Nike+ can’t offer you. It has a user-replaceable battery that will last about a year, and weighs 44 grams. It’ll also play nice with other ANT+ fitness devices, which probably means something to gadget fans who actually exercise. To me, not so much.
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Sam Brady
November 19, 2009 at 1:21 PM
I don’t understand how this release is in any way noteworthy next to any of what polar have to offer. :/
Report PermalinkAdam Eberbach
November 19, 2009 at 2:21 PM
You might assume since it is from Garmin that it contains a GPS like their Forerunner products – but no.
Report PermalinkSam Brady
November 19, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Precisely man. Thats more or less the only factor that would make me lean in Garmin’s direction, but its lacking. Polar seem to be rolling out a bunch of new models (“ft” from “f”) overseas at the moment, and even they’re not a major improvement until you look at the most expensive models.
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