For those of you looking for an economical GPS watch, look no further than Soleus’ new GPS 2.0.
It won’t have all the bells and whistles that the big boys have, but it does boast a significantly smaller price tag — $149.
The 2.0 will have all the GPS watch basics — like current and average pace readings and calories burned — but will also have data-upload capabilities, something its GPS 1.0 little brother didn’t have. If uploading data isn’t a priority, I’m looking at those of you with pen-and-paper training logs, then the 1.0 would be ideal. Soleus will continue selling the GPS 1.0 for the bargain-basement price of $99.
The battery life for all models is eight hours in continuous GPS mode. With the GPS off, the watches will function like regular sports watches.
We’re trying to get our hands on one of these to test. Stay tuned for more details.
Also available soon is Soleus’ GPS 3.0 watch — same features as the 2.0, but includes a heart rate monitor — for $199.
Soleus hopes to launch both updates by the end of this month — possibly as early as next week — in specialty running stores and on its website.
