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Re: Apple Event 2020

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Cool, a blood oxygen sensor. What a revolutionary new sensor that Garmin watches have had for only 3 years now.

Basically none of the technology Apple showed off in the original iPhone release was 100% brand new that no one else had, they just put it all together in a way that had never been done before.

Garmin has that, but does it integrate the same way?

Re: Apple Event 2020

#7
They came up with a new Apple Watch (Series 6) that measures blood oxygen content! If that actually works as advertised, this feels like enough of a reason to upgrade.

My wife has Series 3 and I have Series 5, but I haven't seen a major difference between the two. Series 5 is slightly sleeker and smaller, but the updates didn't feel important enough for her to upgrade.

Re: Apple Event 2020

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post #5

Cool, a blood oxygen sensor. What a revolutionary new sensor that Garmin watches have had for only 3 years now.

I hope for the day there's no more "they were doing this X time ago!" comparisons.

One day we'll make custom watch faces...

Re: Apple Event 2020

#9
I'm curious how they can get an accurate blood oxygen reading while not having a sensor on the bottom of the wrist.

If I recall correctly a finger pulse oximeter requires a sensor below the finger which records the absorption of infrared light.

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