An iPhone SE is lighter than the bigger big computers with a screen that is hilarious better (the Roam has 8 total colors lol), chipset, memory, connectivity, etc, etc, etc. $429 for the iPhone SE vs $700 for the 1050. The Roam is about the same price as the iPhone but is in another functionality …

Try it, the battery life will not be great.

I’m also wondering about heat sensitivity

As @KevinKlaes suggests, I suspect you’ll be disappointed with battery life alone (if the SE is anything like any other apple product I’ve owned). If you use it as a true bike computer and use its GPS for route tracking, it’s likely to be a huge battery suck. If you go this route, I’d still take yo…

[image] Will_Peters: If you go this route, I’d still take your REAL phone with you in case of emergency. Double this, and keep in mind that if you do crash having your phone out front also puts it at increased risk of damage, when you might need a phone

[image] HMG: you could stop carrying your regular phone around on all your rides. As an iPhone SE user I feel attacked :joy: Echoing the bad battery comments. And visibility would be another concern. When it’s bright you can’t see jack. Definitely get at least a 540 or Bolt. I use my SE for…

This topic comes up every now and then. A phone just can’t beat a dedicated bike computer - durability, battery, heat, cost, sensors, features, etc.

[image] HMG: c. $429 for the iPhone SE vs $700 for the 1050 It’s also worth noting, what software you are going to be running on the iPhone, if you are going to using something like strava or the default apple workout app, which doesn’t have mapping, route finding e.t.c e.t.c, the comparison …

I use my SE on the bars all the time for mapping. The SE screen is way easier to read and manipulate. When I want more battery life I strap a battery stick to the bars and use a short cord. I do a lot of mountain biking and it’s holding up just fine. I’ve seen many Garmins with burned screens but n…

I hope the similarities between the two put some pressure on the computer companies to up their game. It’s time for them to be better than the Tamagotchi I had in 4th grade lol

Fluidity/speed/intuitiveness of UI. I tried sitting down with a Garmin 840 the last 3 days, I spent a few hours on forums trying to figure out what stuff actually meant (“step distance” “duration” “time to go” “workout step”) and tapping through labyrinthine menus. When I figured that the 840 di…

iPhone SE vs Roam/1050?

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TheHunted August 18, 2024, 2:49pm 5

Double this, and keep in mind that if you do crash having your phone out front also puts it at increased risk of damage, when you might need a phone

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