Originally Posted by
raqball
Garmin had this before they downsized the 800 series. The 500 series was smaller, the 800 series was mid-sized and the 1000 series was larger. Garmin could solve this going forward by making the next 8xx somewhere in between the the 520 and the 1030.
I think the 1030 is way to big but that's me. I can see where some want a large computer. I'd prefer something the size of the 810 with smaller bezels and a larger screen.
I may still end up getting a 1030 but time will tell how long I keep it due to it's size.
This was my point, they had it then they took it away. Garmin made the 8xx series the size of the 520 and kept the 1xxx form factor for the 1030.
Just as a comparison the 1030 which is slightly bigger than the 1000 is 58 x 114 x 19 mm and weighs 123g
The 810 was only 51 x 93 x 25 mm and weighed 98g
When looking at the 81x series on the front of the bike it doesn't, at least to me, look like I tried to hang a smartphone on my bike. Not saying I wouldn't enjoy a bigger screen, I have to ride with bifocals anyway, so bigger screens mean bigger numbers, still blurry just bigger, still need the readers.
The 1030 is not really in the same league as current flagship phones, more like two generations back with regard to size and weight. But you would expect the technology to have improved in the 3+ years since the introduction of the 1000 to make an 81x size cyclo-computer with all the 1030 features and still include a bigger screen.