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Despite its drawbacks, I can't help but love the Venu X1 for one obvious reason

Most Garmin and Apple fans won't give the Venu X1 a chance, but it'll hit a perfect sweet spot for a certain niche of smartwatch fans.

(Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)The Venu X1's positives are primed to fall on deaf ears because of how it shakes up Garmin's status quo. My fiancee, a regular Apple Watch wearer, loves the look and how thin it is, and doesn't mind that it's proportionally a bit large for her wrist in exchange for the size and brightness. (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)Here's the main problem with the Garmin Venu X1: It can only be this skinny by lacking the CPU and RAM of traditional smartwatches or the long battery life of fitness watches.

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