Witch one would u buy?

[3rdEye]

Originally Posted by MSilvia

I'm not aware of the setup that would make an AI computer have fewer failure points. Please elaborate.

As far as I know, an AI computer adds at minimum a battery powered sending unit to the list of things that can fail. Since a non-AI computer has neither sending unit electronics that can fail nor a sending unit battery that can die, I can't quite wrap my head around how a non-AI could be more failure prone, unless you're using a redundant analog gauge with the AI.

well, my logic is that if you have say a hosed AI dive computer, how is it most likely to fail? Probably a total electronic failure, so if it goes, it all goes. One failure point, all or nothing (that's my guess).

Whatever it is that goes wrong, it's probably going to happen inside the little computer case, and not as a result of say a leaky seal on an SPG, etc. A hoseless computer, well obviously that adds something else into the equation...

either way, if something fails - in the world of rec diving, the dive is over, so who cares how many "failure points" exist....none of what we're talking about here is likely to result in something catastophic. I can see the concern when it applies to things like regulators, etc. where there's potential for a catastrophic event.

[RMur]

Oceanic NX180 can be found very cheap and will do all you need. Use it wrist (as I do) or console.

[bsktcase93]

i use the Suunto geckko and i love it but if i would buy a new one it would def. be Suunto Vyper or Suunto Cobra. these two models you can download to you pc