Race S2 -> release?
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no leaks maybe because there is no Race 2s coming…
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@dreamer_ If the earlier post was your own work, then please reveal the sourcing for this:
“ While industry experts note that Suunto is currently trying to optimize the code to manage the RAM on the original Race and Race S for a potential August release, prioritizing ‘second-generation’ models is a classic sign of an imminent generational handover.”
Where was this August release mentioned, for example? Which “industry experts” made note of it?
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@dreamer_ If the earlier post was your own work, then please reveal the sourcing for this:
“ While industry experts note that Suunto is currently trying to optimize the code to manage the RAM on the original Race and Race S for a potential August release, prioritizing ‘second-generation’ models is a classic sign of an imminent generational handover.”
Where was this August release mentioned, for example? Which “industry experts” made note of it?
I very likely mixed the issues we heard about the hardware resources and the Q1/Vertical 1 and what it was commented about previous generation watches and assumed Race/S now with Q2.
Fixed and sorry guys. I’ll be more careful with these kind of things.
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The reality is we don’t really know anything about what may happen. It’s possible we will see a Race 2 S shortly, but we may not see it at all.
Suunto never made a “Vertical S” nor a “Run S,” and perhaps the Race S did not do as well as they hoped and it will be a one off. Or they may announce a full on “S series” all at once, Vertical 2 S and Race 2 S simultaneously.
As a Race S owner, if there are no future smaller sized watches, that would sadden me as I’m not a fan of the larger sizes for all day wear. If Suunto made a screenless band like the Garmin Cirqa, Polar Loop, Fitbit Air, etc. then I can see a setup where I had a larger watch for workouts and a screenless band for rest of day and sleep, but I doubt that will happen.
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The reality is we don’t really know anything about what may happen. It’s possible we will see a Race 2 S shortly, but we may not see it at all.
Suunto never made a “Vertical S” nor a “Run S,” and perhaps the Race S did not do as well as they hoped and it will be a one off. Or they may announce a full on “S series” all at once, Vertical 2 S and Race 2 S simultaneously.
…or something else…
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@Egika That’s an elegant hint. Thanks
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The reality is we don’t really know anything about what may happen. It’s possible we will see a Race 2 S shortly, but we may not see it at all.
Suunto never made a “Vertical S” nor a “Run S,” and perhaps the Race S did not do as well as they hoped and it will be a one off. Or they may announce a full on “S series” all at once, Vertical 2 S and Race 2 S simultaneously.
…or something else…
Certainly, I didn’t mean to imply those were the only options. I think a new named smaller sized watch would make a lot of sense.
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@raven 9 Peak Pro Ultra!
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Agree to latest posts.
To me, it would make sense to create a sort of hybrid between the Vertical 2 and the Race 2—perhaps a compact Race 2 that includes a flashlight for small wrists/women. It would also be a good opportunity to rebrand it with a unique name (similar to the Ocean, which was essentially a Race model featuring the Vertical’s buttons and a reinforced build). I feel the “Race 2 S” name does the watch a disservice, as it invites direct comparison to the standard model with the same name lacking the “S.”I also think adding an exclusive feature would be interesting, given that this is essentially an interim generation. Whether it’s a microphone, a speaker, both, or whatever else Suunto might dream up to boost its exclusivity and marketing appeal—bridging the gap until the next generation arrives and avoiding the perception of it simply being a smaller version of an existing model. Then again, maybe that’s just a convoluted idea…
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