Suunto Race S with MIP display, please :-)
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@Simon Yes, please. I think more than a few of us are hoping for a Vertical S.
As much as Iâd like one, Iâd be pretty surprised if Suunto is actually working on a new, smaller, MIP-based watch. Everything is trending towards AMOLED. And, apparently, AMOLED is now cheaper to manufacture than MIP.
So any sort of âVertical S,â or whatever it would be called, would presumably come with a higher price tag than the Race S. That would be a pretty hard sell in todayâs market. However, if it were pitched as a niche product, Suunto wouldnât need to produce them on the same scale as the Race line and could potentially manufacture them in Finland! Iâd pay some $$$ for that.
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I still remember the official reason for why S9PP has no maps - supposedly the screen is too small
S9PP 2.39.20
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Just as an icebreakerâŚ
I was really skeptical about new OLED screen bevor i bought my race s.
In my case, my mistrust was changed to satisfaction after using the watch, because intense colors and strong sharpness.
If i compare to my old peak, race s looks like 10 years in future. This difference is not necessary in outdoor use, of course, but good for my personal âlike/loveâ feeling on the device.Batterie runtime is less than peak, but not bad at all.
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@Ĺukasz-Szmigiel said in Suunto Race S with MIP display, please
:I still remember the official reason for why S9PP has no maps - supposedly the screen is too small
Race s display is larger then peak one, because the ugly round black frame became smaller and also resolution was increased.
I compared maps screen from my race s to vertical of a friend, race one looks sharper and significant better. An advantage on fine things like altitude lines. -
@Reiner The resolution has increased because AMOLED screens have bigger resolutions than MIPS screens. In the case of the theoretical Vertical S, the problem of too small a screen/too low resolution may return.
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@Reiner said in Suunto Race S with MIP display, please
:In my case, my mistrust was changed to satisfaction after using the watch, because intense colors and strong sharpness.
This is exactly why some of us donât like AMOLED displays. I prefer my watch to look like a watch and not a computer screen. Iâve owned a few AMOLED watches and even tried the Race S. And while the size and fit is perfect, the screen is too intense and inconvenient (I just donât like having to flick my wrist to turn it on/wake it up). There is a quality to MIP displays that feels more natural and comfortable for daily wear.
@Reiner I will agree with you that the 9 Peak had a pretty terrible display. This was universally agreed upon. The Verticalâs is much better and works well for me in all situations.
MIP vs AMOLED has been debated to death with AMOLED clearly being the future for most watches. If thereâs any hope for MIP going forward, Iâd guess itâd come from companies like Suunto who can cater to smaller markets.
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Hybrid would be perfect. 2 in 1.
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@maszop As far as I know the Garmin Fenix 7S has a MIP display (240x240) with maps in a 42mm case. I donât know how this works for them, frankly speaking, or if itâs actually useful in any way with this resolution in that size. But I see that thereâs the technology around already: the hardware of the Race S with Verticalâs MIP display (yet in a smaller and denser form). Who knows what future will bringâŚ
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@fv4500 Garmin maps are different, outside the city they are very primitive (simple vector maps) and look pretty bad (in my opinion) in the field.
Suunto maps look like real maps, Garminâs are more like some kind of graphic, diagram, etc. -
@maszop Yep, maybe thatâs as simple as Suunto considered that the experience that users could get from Suunto maps on small MIP displays was not good enoughâŚ
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Coros Apex 2 has maps on an MIP display that has the exact same size as Suunto 9 Peak/Pro. Iâve used it and it works really well. There is no point at all in saying that the display is too small or the MIP resolution is not high enough for it.
If it was possible to upload routes to a Coros watch when being offline, I would possibly switch to an Apex 2 now. This feature is something I really appreciate in Suunto watches.
