Soleus GPS 2.0 Watch Only $95 Through Groupon

New Soleus GPS 2.0 Watch

If you have been considering getting a GPS watch but haven't taken the plunge, now might be the right time. Groupon's latest offer is Soleus GPS 2.0 watch, which hasn't been released yet. Unlike most Groupons, this one is only valid for a few days. It expires March 5, 2012, so you'd need to use it pretty much as soon as you printed it.

I've had the GPS 1.0 watch for a few months and really like it. The biggest gripe I hear about it is the lack of being able to upload data to your PC. The GPS 2.0 watch adds that feature, as well as an interval timer.

I like mine and don't really miss the features the 2.0 watch adds, but if I was in the market for one, this would be on my short list. It appears to be the same dimensions as my 1.0 watch, and it is the first GPS watch I've seen that can be worn as a regular watch without looking goofy. It does take a while to lock on, up to two minutes, but once it finds the GPS satellites, it doesn't lose them. I've used mine for about 350 miles on roads, forests, mountains and valleys and it has never lost signal.

The only thing that irritates me is I paid $89 for my 1.0 version just 2 months ago. Now for $6 more, I could have had the latest version. Oh well, all of technology is like that.