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Title: Poor Perfromance, the Timex is Better
Review: I have 4 other Garmin GPS systems, and have been running with the Timex Time+Distance system for about 6 months, so I was very excited about the Forerunner. Unfortunately, it really is unusable due to is poor satellite tracking. I run the same routes I've run with the Timex system, and the Forerunner consistently loses satellites, and that throws the whole pace and distance thing off. I'm not running in the forest either, just some parks with light to medium tree cover. I sent Garmin an e-mail about this, hoping they were planning on releasing some patch to fix it, and I got the form letter back about how GPS works (and I did already know what ephemeral data is). I do like the form factor (but I think its placement on the wrist contributes to the poor tracking), and the interface is far superior to the Timex's. But unless you run in a desert, I think this fails in its primary purpose: to give you accurate speed and distance feedback. Stick with the Timex.
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