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Opinion: The Apple Watch Ultra convinced me to leave Garmin behind

The Apple Watch Ultra was designed and built with someone like me in mind. I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max, a 16-inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro with a Studio Display, three Apple TV 4K boxes, and a 12.9-inch iPad Pro with a Magic Keyboard. In other words, I’m deeply embedded in the Apple ecosystem – but on my wrist I alternate between two Garmin smartwatches – an older Tactix Delta and an Epix (Gen 2).

I tried the Apple Watch back when it launched in 2015 but haven’t worn one in many years, mainly because I wanted something larger that lasts longer and is more fitness focused. Whenever a new Apple Watch model arrives I debate

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