Suunto Race Music
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@Egika there are so many comments in this forum that don’t help. There are comments that would help, but not accounted for by Suunto, doesn’t matter.
There are quite some things missing to bring a sports watch in this segment.
If this watch was only launched with a USB data connection (unused at start), this feature could easily be added after it’s release, maps could be downloaded through USB, not WiFi.
The USB is missing, then spend your time on upgrading WiFi and Bluetooth connections.
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@brechtvb i think adding music would not make a dint in the price, one buys Suunto Race definately not for music. It does not make watch any better.
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@Egika said in Suunto Race Music:
@Kraisun-Tunta Not at the moment.
Also the charging cable is not a data cable, so a mechanism would have to be implemented to transfer music on the watch.I don’t see this coming in the near future.
On the Chase the Summit review on YouTube, it’s stated that for the Run one can use a phone to transfer data to the watch by bluetooth. Other reviewers are using a wired connection to a computer as mountable drive.
Start at about timestamp 8:11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S01HKmamOsQ&t=901s
In the comments it is asked “ For music, you say you can upload MP3 files from a phone to the watch? So a computer is not required? Is it doing it by WiFi / Bluetooth or from a wired connection to the phone?”
The response: “ Correct, it uses bluetooth to send the files over to the watch and it’s very quick. No computer required but you will need a collection of MP3’s on your phone.”
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@brechtvb I don’t want and don’t need music on my watches. I know some want music. So it is a personal preference and not a deficit as far as I am concerned.
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@Brad_Olwin Other people do, the Suunto Run was launched with music app, that shows users require this.
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@Brad_Olwin said in Suunto Race Music:
@brechtvb I don’t want and don’t need music on my watches. I know some want music. So it is a personal preference and not a deficit as far as I am concerned.
I do like the option of music but forget that for a moment.
If a new person looks at Suunto’s lineup, particularly the Run versus the Race S / Race, then it makes sense that the more expensive option includes the features of the cheaper option. Garmin released new Forerunner 970 and 570 models today. It will be hilarious if I am wrong, but I don’t expect the 570 to have features that the 970 does not. While some minor elements of UI interface might not be noticed, my contention is the ability to play music is a feature a significant number of people will notice. Having it on the Run but not Race / Race S looks weird from that point of view, regardless if you personally would not use that feature.
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For me, it’s not necessary at all.
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@Brad_Olwin said in Suunto Race Music:
@brechtvb I don’t want and don’t need music on my watches. I know some want music. So it is a personal preference and not a deficit as far as I am concerned.
I agree. It could be eventually a nice addition, but only after all the known bugs have been solved and more useful sport related features added. I’m somehow scared that implementing the ability to transfer, store and play music could interfere with all the other most important functions, as recording an activity, causing other new bugs.
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@brechtvb said in Suunto Race Music:
@Brad_Olwin Other people do, the Suunto Run was launched with music app, that shows users require this.
Of course, if we compare and choose, it will get the lowest score when comparing the price with what we get.
