Comments on: Garmin announces Edge 605 and 705 with mapping

By: Rich Owings

Rich Owings — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:31:43 +0000

Until I can review it, who knows. Best guess…I doubt that you will have to use pre-loaded SD cards. Routing should be possible. No idea re: auto start/stop.
The Edge allows heart rate / cadence monitoring, etc. It is less exposed than the 60CSx, which may matter to mountain bikers. The voice of experience…in the case of an endo, that protruding form factor of the 60CSx can mean that the unit flips out of the mount, the mount gets broken. etc.

By: Lars

Lars — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:18:36 +0000

A few questions:
Does it have to be pre-loaded SD cards?
Do you have to use auto start/stop?
Is routing possible?
Whats the mail differences vs. 60csx? (main alternative for cyclists who want mapping and sensitive chipset)

By: Rich Owings

Rich Owings — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:56:37 +0000

We don’t know yet. Probably SiRF III or MediaTek, both of which perform very well.