SOON: update or not update
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@sky-runner After the latest update, my Coros watch no longer turns on.
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Also, for comparison, Coros releases updates every 8-10 weeks.
Garmin releases updates in even shorter cycles…is that positive?
Maybe, as long as they do not add more new errors than fixing existing ones…Personally I prefere a slow/delayed update that’s at least working and not adding any problems/bug, thank having a rushed update that’s just being released for the sake of being released…
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I really, really don’t understand why everyone wants updates.
As a tech guy, working in software development, I absolutely hate this trend of providing updates just for the sake of it, cramming functions in devices that were not originally planned, leaving new bugs and new “battery drain” issues.ven my electric car has regular OTA updates every 4-8 weeks.
OTA updates in a car sounds like hell, I buy a car, I expect it to work correctly from day one, and never stop working correctly, and sure as hell don’t want to have an extra “cloud feature” or “subscription only heated seats” or “we’ve updated our privacy policy !”
I want stuff I can depend on, I want reliable, predictable behavior, especially for something I will use every day (not to mention, something that could kill me or other people in the case of cars)
I want bugfixes only, and this is a hill I will die on !Rant finished, you may resume your normal activities
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I think there are always two sides to this. Some people enjoy frequent updates because they like new features, new technology, and having something new to explore. Others simply use their watch for training and don’t really care about frequent updates as long as it works well and reliably.
For me, the real issue is not how often updates are released, but whether the watch remains stable and existing bugs are fixed in a reasonable time.
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I really, really don’t understand why everyone wants updates.
As a tech guy, working in software development, I absolutely hate this trend of providing updates just for the sake of it, cramming functions in devices that were not originally planned, leaving new bugs and new “battery drain” issues.ven my electric car has regular OTA updates every 4-8 weeks.
OTA updates in a car sounds like hell, I buy a car, I expect it to work correctly from day one, and never stop working correctly, and sure as hell don’t want to have an extra “cloud feature” or “subscription only heated seats” or “we’ve updated our privacy policy !”
I want stuff I can depend on, I want reliable, predictable behavior, especially for something I will use every day (not to mention, something that could kill me or other people in the case of cars)
I want bugfixes only, and this is a hill I will die on !Rant finished, you may resume your normal activities
100% this! I buy a watch for the features it has at that moment, and of course it is nice to get new features, but it is not a hard requirement (as long as there are bug fixes or small improvements of the features that exists)!
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I really, really don’t understand why everyone wants updates.
As a tech guy, working in software development, I absolutely hate this trend of providing updates just for the sake of it, cramming functions in devices that were not originally planned, leaving new bugs and new “battery drain” issues.ven my electric car has regular OTA updates every 4-8 weeks.
OTA updates in a car sounds like hell, I buy a car, I expect it to work correctly from day one, and never stop working correctly, and sure as hell don’t want to have an extra “cloud feature” or “subscription only heated seats” or “we’ve updated our privacy policy !”
I want stuff I can depend on, I want reliable, predictable behavior, especially for something I will use every day (not to mention, something that could kill me or other people in the case of cars)
I want bugfixes only, and this is a hill I will die on !Rant finished, you may resume your normal activities
100% this! I buy a watch for the features it has at that moment, and of course it is nice to get new features, but it is not a hard requirement (as long as there are bug fixes or small improvements of the features that exists)!
This. I dont understand why people buy device if it does not meet their expectation. Its always cool if they bring something new/make device better,but I cant blame them if not lol.
If have any bugs rollback to default software, its free of bugs (at least with my every Suunto watch) -
@Tami999 well if the watch is full of bugs and not delivering the functionality it claims to have…
Also, you can expect it to meet competitor devices in the same price range.
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@Tami999 well if the watch is full of bugs and not delivering the functionality it claims to have…
For sure, but experience may vary from person to person. I did not experience nor many bugs nor missing functions.
Also, you can expect it to meet competitor devices in the same price range.
Not really, we have different brands making different products, I do not buy Garmin because of their “features”. If all brands would make the same watch for the same price, that would be a big nightmare.
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@Hugues78fr said:
Don’t i have read somewhere it would be every 4 month to get new update ?Definitely not for dive devices.
Sport watches typically receives updates every quarter, while dive devices have long software update cycles because they require more testing -
@pavel.samokha More (time, function, etc.) testing ? I don’t know how they test, but it’s not in the right ways when we get so many bugs. Just to read here.
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@Hugues78fr
Hello.
I think there must be two update cycles:- the correction of bugs
- the development of new features.
In the first case, this cycle must be short because it demonstrates the manufacturer’s responsiveness to take into account comments that do not require a very high workload.
In the second case, the frequency may vary depending on the complexity and level of verification required. However, what is advertised commercially must be kept in order to be credible. Otherwise, they must communicate and explain to users why it takes time to develop such a function.
yes, it’s frustrating not to have what you would like to have (that’s my case for the CCR mode, which was however announced shortly). I can understand extended deadlines but not the lack of communication.
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I don’t know how they test
How anyone could test dive device? Probably dancing is the best way
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