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Furious Garmin users revolt over new subscription service – "We need to take a firm stand"


"Unite to fight for our customers' right to software as a service for a thousand dollar watch"

Garmin recently announced a new premium subscription Angry customers have wasted no time expressing their displeasure Thousands have taken to Reddit in support of boycotting the service The furious post calls on users to "Unite to fight for our customers' right to software as a service for a thousand dollar watch," and to stand up against the change that will "reduce the usability and ownership of our products in the future." Garmin must have anticipated some user backlash, announcing a subscription to a previously free software platform is always risky business, but I'm not sure it could have fathomed such a fervent outcry.

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