dunno wrote:
The GMAN wrote:
dunno wrote:
The GMAN wrote:
dunno wrote:
JoeO wrote:
What about one of the massive, Garmin 1000 - sized units. As big as a cell phone, practically. Not big enough?
I don't understand why celL phones aren't used more? Far better everything than a Garmin and these days plenty of battery.
"I'm going to go with battery life for $200, Alex."
Your rides are more than 12 hours? Wow impressive...
So you’re getting 12 hours of battery life on a smartphone running apps, with backlight always on, with location services on, and Bluetooth or whatever else running???
Sure.
How long you worked at Garmin?
iPhone 8 13 hours play back test
https://www.google.com.au/...8-plus-and-iphone-x/ I don’t know but I’ve found watching Netflix etc I can easily get 6+hours which I’m guessing is more than enough for most people’s rides.
Just seems we are all locked into this mindset that you need a Garmin or wahoo or whatever when the most feature packed and aerodynamic head unit is sitting in your pocket.
Where did I say you needed a Garmin or anything?
I simply said you're not getting 12 hours of battery life. You're also not getting 6 hours using it as a bike computer. Those tests and your personal Netflix anecdote are great and all but...
50% brightness as run in those tests isn't going to cut it outside in the bright sun.
Bluetooth wasn't running. So if the phone needs to connect to any sensors on bike or body, BT needs to be on.
Location services wasn't on, which is something you need if you want to use any type of GPS app functionality.
Hot temps outside.
I tried to use my iPhone 7+ as a bike computer once and it lasted about 90 minutes with brightness set high, screen always on, BT running to connect to power meter and HR, Strava app running for metrics/GPS, location services on, and in 90+ degree heat. Meanwhile my bike computer lasts like 15+ hours doing the same thing.
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