Locosys have announced that the GW-60 will replace the GW-52.
They say this about it:
"Technically, the GPS module (chipset/firmware) and the antenna of GW60/GW52 are the same one.
GW-60 has same good GPS performance and almost 99% similarly UI as GW-52.
For the big change, we replace a new housing with better waterproofing resistance.
Also, now the GW-60 is able to support USB mass storage class (USB flash driver) for non-Windows user."All that is good news indeed. A number of big things people have been asking for have been addressed:
- Waterproofing - 50M/5 atmospheres pressure should hold up to most water use and crashes
- It appears that they have replaced the touchscreen functions with buttons
- Mac and Linux users will have direct download now
- It can be worn on the wrist (but I will probably still put mine on my helmet.
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It remains to be seen how much wearing it on the wrist will affect reception and reliability of speed accuracy. but performance with good sky view should be virtually identical. They tell me they may have test units for me as early as the end of November. I am guessing it might be a little while longer before they reach the market.
