Originally Posted by
canklecat
Tough call. When my hands are sweaty, especially if I've been drinking electrolytes, I get a lot of touchscreen glitches with my phones and other touchscreen devices. Makes it tricky to use the two-finger or three-finger options to zoom in/out with maps, or snap a screenshot.
My bike computer is pretty simple, GPS but no navigation aids or maps. It's strictly button-operated. If I did use a full featured navigation computer I'd prefer it retained at least some button controls in case I couldn't operate the touchscreen with sweaty mitts.
They almost always have a power button. Most of the newer Garmin Edges can be up and running in seconds. So just like Windows on a PC, re-start it. That frequently cleared up the stuck screen supposedly due to sweat or water on my son's Edge 820. But still annoying.
And the 820 didn't restart quite as quick as the 530 or 1030 we have now, but it was quicker than my 500.