Panoramix, how was the Dakota on the BCM?
I think that the verdict is very good (but not excellent).
Let's get the negative out of the way first:
- The map mode eats out batteries.
-In map mode the 'next pt' field is so small that you can't read it.
But for audaxing purposes there are many good points:
- Although the screen is not bright, it is very legible in all light conditions. Backlight is only needed at night.
-With the trip computer on, 2600mAh batteries last 15 hours of riding. So that is a set of batteries per 300
-You can make an electronic routesheet as it shows the comments field of a GPX route
- The user interface is friendly to human beings!
So in short if you only use the map as a backup and do 1 instruction = 1 wpt it works very very well. It takes two key strokes to switch from trip computer to map in case of doubt. Battery life is good enough but not as good as the vista. I personally think that it is much better than the vista but understand why FF did not like it.
I haven't yet tried the follow a track feature, the heart rate monitor nor the routing so can't comment on these features. I have used it to go geocaching with my daughter and she loved it.