Thanks Tyler. I edited my post too late.
1: When I get an Intel Mac, which now seems the only option, I can run stated VM software and find a solution.
2: Well, I do find it sad that the official position is get yourself an Intel Mac, a Windows OS, or convince someone else to build what you need, but trust me, I do understand.
Seems the only solution is to get an Intel Mac, in which case, as unhappy as I am with Polar the company, I can simply keep their product and run it with VM software.
I do think companies (
Suunto and Polar) are missing out on a potential market, and Garmin has the right idea. If they fix their HRM algorithm and adjust the ascent gained/lost with a firmware update, they'll have it cornered. I'm going with the first company who gets that right, but in the meantime, if it has to be Intel and VM software, so be it.