Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
Agree. I don't think there is an issue with battery life.
It probably makes it shorter but maybe not by much. Even if it was significant, you'd have to be be paying close attention to notice it. It might be more of an issue for people that ride a lot or are concerned about creating more trash.
Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
But for sure, it's a lot more flexible to be able to have a sensor that works with any available standard.
For sure!
Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
That said, check first with the mfg about the standard and the computer you have. There can be issues with rev levels etc...
The ANT+ probably won't be a problem. There are lots of Garmin units around and an ANT+ sensor that doesn't work with them would be a mess. The BTLE probably works fine with iPhones. Android phones are less well controlled. So, there might be more problems there.
Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
I know that Wahoo is using the Nordic Semiconductor part. It's configurable and while it has the hardware including antennas to transmit, how it does that and to precisely what standard is going to be part of the software that each particular company loads the sensor with. I know the Nordic part is configurable over wireless for software upgrades and can be done via a utility from the android or apple app store.
Interesting. I would have thought that the chip manufacturer would provide the microcode too (the chip is proprietary, presumably) and it would likely be cheaper than having each integrator to do the work.