Originally Posted by
dalava
I found some information from another thread that the x00 series has better GPS chip than the x05 series where it locks onto the satellite quicker and more accurate. I have both the 705 (bought way back) and the 500 (last year), I would say the 500 is a superior cycling computer, just without the navigation features which I have never used in all the years I owned the 705.
That's the first I've heard of that. My 705 locks quickly and seems to be dead-on all the time when I look at the maps after I ride. MUCH more accurate than any of the phone apps I've used. If its off, its not by much.