New garmins?! Already?!
02-07-13, 04:30 PM
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New garmins?! Already?!
I just bought my 500 and they're already coming out with the 510 and 810. What do you guys think?
02-07-13, 04:33 PM
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Uhhh... Those are old news. They were announced like over month ago I think.
02-07-13, 06:05 PM
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02-08-13, 08:10 AM
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02-08-13, 08:42 AM
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i may get an 810...or atleast an 800. i like the idea of going out on a long ride where i don't have to know the area inside out.
02-08-13, 09:19 AM
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My problem with both devices is they are huge in size - like a phone. They look like a laptop sitting on the bars.
02-08-13, 11:11 AM
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Garmin likes money. Who doesn't?
02-08-13, 11:19 AM
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It seems to me that the main functional difference between the 500/800 and the 510/810 is the ability to easily update your social media with information on your rides.
02-08-13, 11:23 AM
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That screen looks a lot nicer than the 500 though, so there's that. For some reason I missed that when they announced the new garmins.
You can also do live position updating if you have a smart phone, which my wife would appreciate. I guess when my 500 dies I'll think about it.
You can also do live position updating if you have a smart phone, which my wife would appreciate. I guess when my 500 dies I'll think about it.
02-08-13, 11:29 AM
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That screen looks a lot nicer than the 500 though, so there's that. For some reason I missed that when they announced the new garmins.
You can also do live position updating if you have a smart phone, which my wife would appreciate. I guess when my 500 dies I'll think about it.
You can also do live position updating if you have a smart phone, which my wife would appreciate. I guess when my 500 dies I'll think about it.
02-08-13, 11:49 AM
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Well, yeah. Nicer screen, touchscreen compatible with any full finger gloves. Up to 10 bike profiles, with different data fields for Training and Racing modes, which is a nice feature. Tracking capability for a friend to meet you out on the road. That's all nice, but not worth the extra bulk, and money, in my opinion. If I were a 800 user, not worried about size and weight, maybe I'd be more interested in benefiting from these new features. But I'm happy with the lighweight minimalist 500 for now. Hope they come out with even more models in 1 year, with all those features and small. Then I'll upgrade.
