I think the debate of whether or not there's any value/need to have GPS in a dive computer is one of those things that folks will just have to agree to disagree. Some want it, some couldn't care less. There is no right or wrong answer there. What I didn't see mentioned though is the fact that the Teric isn't "a dive computer," strictly speaking. It's a watch that's fit for everyday wear, which happens to offer some pretty wicked dive functionality. Sure, you can argue it's a dive computer first, and you may not be wrong. Point is, how many folks do you see walking down the street wearing their Perdix or Scubapro G2?
In this setting, away from diving, GPS adds a ton of value, and brings it into competition with a much wider range of "smart watches" than just the ones designed for diving.
In that vein, I'd like to see them able to talk to Bluetooth/ANT+ heartrate monitors. Probably useless for diving, since both operate at 2.4Ghz, which sees >60% power loss after traveling less than 2cm through water. But again, it makes it a viable competitor to fitness trackers.
Personally, I don't see the benefit of a Teric over a Perdix or similar - in its current form, it's just a watch that happens to be a [from what I hear] great dive computer. If it could replace my fitness tracker/cell phone on runs/rides, or map hikes like my current watch can, it would definitely be more attractive to me. Clearly I'm not the only one who value their watch as more than just a watch these days. A couple relatively common features added convert the Teric from a dive computer that also works as a watch, to a smart watch that also functions as a dive computer.
