Originally Posted by
Koyote
Yeah, I suppose the smaller size might appeal to some, and perhaps some people prefer buttons to a touchscreen. But the 1040's size is its best feature: it allows me to include more data fields, and yet each is more legible (at a quick glance) than on a smaller screen. I also find a touchscreen much easier to use than buttons. But that's just me.
I have no doubt that a touchscreen is better for set up off the bike and map zooming/scrolling, but I'll need convincing it's better on bike and can deal with wet conditions and gloves etc. Does the 1040 still have physical buttons for start/stop and scrolling through display screens etc?