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* The Fenix 2 can display alerts and text messages from a smartphone. I suspect this is of more use if you're wearing the Fenix 2 as an ordinary watch, rather than when running.
=Fenix 2 Cons=
* My testing for [[GPS Accuracy]] shows similar appalling accuracy , combined with the occasional "Lost Satellite Reception" (LSR) message. When the LSR occurs, it can take quite some time for the Fenix 2 to recover, even with good satellite reception. I suspect that the [[Garmin 620]] and [[Garmin 10]]LSR problem is due to the Fenix 2 setting its time incorrectly to the year 2019, which means it's expecting the satellites to be in different positions.
* The biggest downside to the Fenix 2 compared to the [[Garmin 310XT]]/[[Garmin 910XT]]/[[Garmin 610]] is that there is no way of displaying your current pace from the [[Footpod]] while using GPS for overall distance and course. You can configure it to get both pace and distance from the Footpod, but that's not an ideal solution.
* The Fenix 2 includes an internal accelerometer to give you an idea of pace and distance while running on a treadmill without a footpod. I found it was too far out to be of any use, giving a display that was off by 1-3 minutes/mile. A lot will depend on your running style and how you use a treadmill.
