[Yacoby]

4 out of the 5 people I know with Garmin watches need the battery life while tracking to exceed 8 hours (this watch lasts 1 hour).

I doubt any of them are going to see this and swap their Garmin for an Apple watch.

I think the Apple watch and Garmin are aimed at very different markets and with current technology Apple can't provide what Garmin does without compromising their design.

[voisin]

Can Apple improve its battery life faster than Garmin can improve its UI, app ecosystem, and integration with the world’s best selling phone? I think so. I think Garmin is going the way of Blackberry.