Originally Posted by
yves845
Yesterday, I tried to use a smart phone as a GPS unit :
180 km on one day, my hands were sweaty, then there was a nice shower of rain : the damn thing would not react to my finger authentication, the USB plug was full of water.
And finally it shut off out of battery.
I'm considering buying a new Garmin even if I was really disappointed by the 810
Yves
This is why I have weather proof computer out front. Its weather sealed, there's no touch screen to worry about. My phone stays dry in its case in my jersey pocket. It still does all the fancy stuff, and manages all the ANT+ stuff it just stays dry and out of the way. Its a talking point also "you've got a computer that's that small that does all that..." "Yeah and more..." Doesn't need navigation either... I fly as the crow flies around where I live.