Originally Posted by
Steve B.
The Explore has the newer user interface, same as on the 1030 and different than the 1000, thus has a different main screen, a different setup and basic function screen, does not do activity profiles, cannot connect to Di2, cannot do different data screens, which is a function of Activity Profiles. Possibly the same hardware ?, can't say, but it's a different device oriented to a user wanting more basic functionality at a lower price. The 1000 has more features.
The Explore hardware is (it seems) more or less like the 1000. It actually seems to be a bit in between the 1000 and 1030.
It doesn't support the newer version of IQ (like the 1030 does). When creating IQ apps, the Explore and 1000 are treated as the same thing.
(If the Explore was exactly like a 1000, it wouldn't exist.)
The Touring was (more more less) a 810 with different software.