![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
A couple of years ago I wanted a new running/GPS watch, and eventually settled on a Coros Pace 2. This was very much a "bang for my buck" purchase in that it certainly doesn't have as many features as the top of the line Garmin watches - but was also less than half the price.
Probably the most notable feature that it was missing was any kind of route tracking and/or turn-by-turn navigation. That was fine, I knew what I got when I bought it. But then in May this year, Coros added breadcrumb based navigation, and they're currently going through beta testing of turn-by-turn navigation. I filled in the trivial form Coros sent me to be added to the beta test and a day or so later got added to the beta test; one quick app and firmware update later and I at least nominally had the feature enabled.
The obvious thing to do was therefore to go for a run. Results were pretty good - the turn-by-turn got a little confused at a four-way junction but other than that worked absolutely fine. Maybe I'm just cynical these days but I am pleasantly surprised that a company would release what is a major new feature like this without trying to monetise it. Hey, they might even get a return customer if/when I decide I need my next watch.
Probably the most notable feature that it was missing was any kind of route tracking and/or turn-by-turn navigation. That was fine, I knew what I got when I bought it. But then in May this year, Coros added breadcrumb based navigation, and they're currently going through beta testing of turn-by-turn navigation. I filled in the trivial form Coros sent me to be added to the beta test and a day or so later got added to the beta test; one quick app and firmware update later and I at least nominally had the feature enabled.
The obvious thing to do was therefore to go for a run. Results were pretty good - the turn-by-turn got a little confused at a four-way junction but other than that worked absolutely fine. Maybe I'm just cynical these days but I am pleasantly surprised that a company would release what is a major new feature like this without trying to monetise it. Hey, they might even get a return customer if/when I decide I need my next watch.
