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Originally Posted by stan

But X9MI GPS is better than X9I GPS or it is the same chipset of reception ?

Moreover, what about the integration of a SIRFIII chipset in X9 models ?

Hi Stan,
Have you ever visited the Suuntosports.com forums?

You could read my comments on: that forum
Facit: Still 12 channelchip, thus not a Sirfstar3 (20ch.).

Although Suunto officially states 3 improvements (Reception, MGRS position & Batt.life) of "i" over 1st X9, the latter has really changed dramatically for the better. Reception wins some (speedier satellite pickup/locking & weak signal tracking improved), but looses some too (satelite tracking "stamina" (looses signals faster!) and as a result the track accuracy deteriorates under sub-optimal reception environments. MGRS nice if you're a soldier?!

Besides, a few features were even skipped on the "i":
- No temp graph & temp memory, only both for baro pressure
- No 3d Compass calibration, only 2D (less accuracy?)
- less GPS tuning settings and less calibration prefs (temp set gone too), to make watch easier to understand for targetuser (=advanced GPS knowledge but not expert only), but maybe Suunto needed the freed up memory space for GPS optimalisations too like more active tracking of sats?!
- read this
- read this2

Cheers, Robert-Paul

PS You must become a free member of www.suuntosports.com first and than subscribe to the 'X9i User's Group' under Communities to be able to read these 3 links!
Subscribing is easy: Under "SEARCH FOR COMMUNITIES" type in X9i and subscribe to this Group. When logged in and subscribed to this community you CAN directly click on the 3 links without searching through the non-userfriendly forumfunctionality.

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