This $250 watch is shockingly capable: Garmin Forerunner 70
The Forerunner 70 is Garmin's new, entry-level smart fitness watch. At $250, it's Garmin's cheapest device, but does it behave like one? CNET Senior Video Producer Owen Poole swaps his premium Garmin for the Forerunner 70 to see how it stacks up.
- ▪The Forerunner 70 is Garmin's new, entry-level smart fitness watch.
- ▪At $250, it's Garmin's cheapest device, but does it behave like one?
- ▪CNET Senior Video Producer Owen Poole swaps his premium Garmin for the Forerunner 70 to see how it stacks up.
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The Forerunner 70 is Garmin's new, entry-level smart fitness watch. At $250, it's Garmin's cheapest device, but does it behave like one? CNET Senior Video Producer Owen Poole swaps his premium Garmin for the Forerunner 70 to see how it stacks up. Related Stories Garmin just launched the screen-free Cirqa Smart Band, and it looks a lot like Whoop Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2: Whole health tracking | Lab Report Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9 First Look: Better battery, better AI, higher price Topics Apple Watch Fitbit Fitness Trackers Smartwatches Fitness Tech
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