Suunto 7
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@Brad_Olwin which part? I kinda said a few things.
I just donāt think a Wear OS device is going to hit the mark for any serious backcountry outdoor person. Definitely not anybody that wants/needs more than 24 hours of battery life. Yea, as a backpacker Iām frequently carrying a small battery pack and could recharge every night. But watch and phone battery life was going in a good direction and this is totally the wrong direction in that regard. I was pretty close to being able to dump an 8-12oz battery from my pack load. No way Iām going to switch to a 24 hour battery life watch.
Regarding the future of the Suunto 9. Just based on what weāve seen from Suunto since the release of the first Spartan is what leads me to believe the proprietary underlying platform could easily be going the way of the Ambit/MC platform in favor of Wear OS. Maybe Iām wrong and Suunto is planning to maintain two platforms? Iād be surprised if that were the case.
Iām not an ultra runner, so Iād have to defer to guys like you who are really using a Suunto Wear OS based device as to whether itās gonna make the grade. But any event or activity > 24 hours, is that going to work for you?
Weāll see what happens with the Suunto 9 platform. If they really add true POI management from the SA app, which is really all Iāve waiting for, then maybe. But this Wear OS addition concerns me enough that I may hold off until I see what they do and say regarding a long term commitment to the Suunto 9 platform. Especially if MC and my Ambit can hold me for awhile longer until the dust settles.
Suunto Hardwear is second to none. But switching watch OS platforms this many times in just a couple of years, coupled with the lack of support, basic functionality, etc, is not confidence inspiring.
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Probably smart move from Suunto in order to attract more (casual sports/fitness) people to use their products. Overpriced a bit, but looks sexy.
One thing that is now a bit clouded is the future of S line of watchesā¦ Not sure how much development will they receive, and what new features will they get. I have S9B for year and a half now and only recently it started to look like a complete watch. It is still missing things that would make it a true flagship. I hope that development speeds up u bit in the future.
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@Brad_Olwin do you know if itās possible to directly use 3rd party apps (like Runkeeper / strava /ā¦) to track runs with the gps / altitude of the watch? In other words, does the Suunto 7 allows to use only Suuntoās hardware and to not rely at all on Suuntoās software?
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Definitely my watch! Thank you, Suunto!
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At first look i found it fascinating it is the most beautiful watch to me. There was i moment that i thougth i would upgrage my Ambit 3 with this piece of art.
But than checked the specs and price i am bit skeptical to the feature of this watch.
It is in lower end of premium watches price. Just offering Maps and super pumped Display with limited battery life.
There are no customizeble sports and no connecton to bluetooth sensors.
My outdoor activities are short runs of 30-60 mins and open water swimm up to 60 min,with battery life up to 48 hours i don`t like the idea to recharge it every day.My conclusion is: I would not spent almost 500 euro just for the perfect look and i think that most people would not do it too.
I`m starting to wonder where Suunto is heading hope it would not follow Fitbit. -
I do run/walk ultras and looking at S7 I like it. The question is should i get it to complement my S9 or should i wait and get the S10.
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@solid_dd I was thinking daily use S7 racing S9.
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Suunto 7 is a smartwatch @silentvoyager ,
I suunto waited to make $$ from the mountain lovers, well that is bad news. There are only a few like us in this word.
It would not be called ultra if anyone could run one
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There are a lot of really good comments that hit the mark in my opinion. I have to say -
1 - surprise accomplished
2 - accomplished that I now fear a little bit, that the focus drifts away from āreal sport watchesā although I read @Brad_Olwin commentary about the Ultra domination I still see the limited capacities of Suunto ā¦ and as mentioned before - to become another Fossil-watch-adaptor might not be enough
3 - the features of the watch are interesting, nevertheless, but, it it is not for me -
I have to say that this model is a huge opening for Suunto towards mass markets. Some people seem disappointed due to limitations on very niche features e.g. triathlon. This watch is not meant for hardcore athletes but fancy daily driver for most. If this turns out successful and Suunto development team gains good learnings on integration, I would not be surprised if we see Suunto 11 or so with more athleteās approach later on.
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Interesting timing, considering itās based on Sanpdragon Wear 3100. Not that there were much other options and I can only guess how long they have been working on this. And they probably could not afford waiting any more. But still - the next gen Snapdragon Wear chipset is expected somewhere during this year. And progressing from 28nm process A7 cores to 12nm A53 cores (2013 vs 2018 tech) is likely to bring along Wear OS watches with longer battery life, smother user experience and longer Wear OS support cycle by the end of the year.
With competitive pricing this would make sense - testing a new(ish) solution on customers while preparing for more polished next release. But going for premium knowing that thereās a good chance it will sell for about a half after 12 or so months?
https://9to5google.com/2019/10/28/qualcomm-snapdragon-wear-3300-wear-os/
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I really love the idea, but Iām absolutely socked about this Suunto disruptive step. I have been using my Sony SW3 smartwatch for years, but finally sold it. Just 2h of GPS + Music.
Letās see how Suunto integrates in Google platform.
BR
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a while ago I mentioned that my impression is that Suunto is streamlining their products. But this release proofs my impression was wrong.
Itās logic that Suunto can not survive on a handful of ultra runners and mountaineers that need a new watch every 7 yearsā¦
the other question is if following apple and fitbit is the way to go? ā¦why not as long as Suunto keeps the mountain spirit alive and surprises us with tough and useful watches in the future, too! -
At least now there should be structured workouts
, the ones that use them will be happy.Jokes aside, the watch is nice and pricy, and made in China, not Finland (zoom Suuntoās pictures).
I think is a good move from Suunto, not for me but to have more presence in the market.
Companies should make money to continue in business and sports watch market probably is not enough for Suunto with the actual competition.
I hope Suunto doesnāt forget the sports watches, and continue improving the S line and Spartans too.
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Interesting timing, considering itās based on Sanpdragon Wear 3100. Not that there were much other options and I can only guess how long they have been working on this. And they probably could not afford waiting any more. But still - the next gen Snapdragon Wear chipset is expected somewhere during this year. And progressing from 28nm process A7 cores to 12nm A53 cores (2013 vs 2018 tech) is likely to bring along Wear OS watches with longer battery life, smother user experience and longer Wear OS support cycle by the end of the year.
With competitive pricing this would make sense - testing a new(ish) solution on customers while preparing for more polished next release. But going for premium knowing that thereās a good chance it will sell for about a half after 12 or so months?
https://9to5google.com/2019/10/28/qualcomm-snapdragon-wear-3300-wear-os/
Hear hear. One has to always remember (in tech) that you cant use but the latest available hardware. Iāve been hoping for something like S7 for long time, as that suits my needs nicely. At the same time the ālegacyā chipset from qualcomm has not been ideal with less operating time than S9 for example. This very same phenomenon happened with smartphones years back and we got adjusted. I will likely continue with S9B and S7. One day they get merged
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fyi the user guide is available, with all the details : https://www.suunto.com/en-ie/Support/Product-support/suunto_7/suunto_7/
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@kurko You are correct. When a processor comes out it takes a long time till the manu, fixes the issues. And yes there are maaaaaaaaaaaanyyyyyyyyyy from Qualcomm
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Hmm. Makes Suunto a more appealing mouthful for Google if Amer/Anta want to sell. A partially-integrated, robust brand addition to Alphabet holdings, along with all that juicy personal data. Soontle? Guugtu?
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I like it. If Suunto would monitoring my sleep and sync it to health in iOS I will buy at this moment. Is very nice and the screen looks gorgeous!
Innovation, good maps and quality.
Tu comunidad Suunto en Telegram: https://t.me/suuntocommunity (spanish)
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If Suunto would monitoring my sleep and sync it to health in iOS
that is the logical next stepā¦
I hope Suunto 11 will be more of a S9/A3 combo than S9/iWatch
