Originally Posted by
enjoi07
what are the advantages of this computer over my strata wireless, especially if i am not using power. am i just paying an extra $200 over my strata solely for the ability to download data to my computer?
I think the support for ANT power at a low price point and the small form factor are the biggest selling points for the 500. It also has all the typical GPS-based computer stuff with the abilty to download to your computer for analysis and mapping (many different software options). Elevation changes are also tracked. If you just want to download miles/cadence/HR/time to your computer, you would indeed be buying a bunch of features you may not need.