I Swapped My Premium Garmin for a $250 Watch (Here's What Happened) | All Things Mobile

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The Forerunner 70 is Garmin's new, entry-level smart fitness watch. At $250, it's Garmin's cheapest Forerunner device, but does it behave like one? CNET Senior Video Producer Owen Poole swaps his premium Garmin for the Forerunner 70 to see how it stacks up. 0:00 Do You Need a Premium Smartwatch? 0:28 Unboxing and Initial Impressions of the Garmin Forerunner 70 1:13 Display Quality and Band Comfort 2:04 Initial App Setup and Feature Overview 2:46 Real-World GPS Accuracy Trail Test 4:03 Sensor Limitations: What the Forerunner 70 is Missing 4:19 Health Tracking, Software Updates, and Garmin Coach 5:39 Battery Life Comparison: Weeks vs. Days 6:23 Missing Conveniences: Garmin Pay and Music Playback 6:53 Watch Face Limitations and Final Verdict 7:12 Alternatives: Garmin Forerunner 170 vs. Fitbit Air Credits: Videographers - Owen Poole & Dillon Lopez Video Editor - Owen Poole Host/Writer - Owen Poole Add CNET as a trusted news source https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=cnet.com Ne

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