X9Mi Battery question

[Mike H.]

Hello All:

Fully charged how long can an X9Mi operate when worn for time keeping purposes only (no GPS use)? Also, can the battery be charged frequently without causing damage or memory?

Thanks very much.

	Suunto X9Mi - Click for more info The Suunto X9M/i ("Military") is a new version of Suunto's incredible X9i Global Positioning System wristop computer, designed specifically for Military professionals looking for the ultimate field watch. The array of functions offered with a Suunto X9i GPS watch is still there in the X9M/i, but with some added features that make this watch even more valuable to our friends in the Military, both at home and abroad.

	Suunto X9i - Click for more info Introducing the Suunto X9i - the new and improved version of the Suunto's X9, voted "Best Product of 2004" by Fortune Magazine. Now available in two colors, the X9i combines GPS functionality with an altimeter, barometer, compass, and thermometer ... all these instruments, packed into a single watch.

[Janice]

7-10 days without using the GPS. There are 500 charges, factory replaced.

Hope this helps!

	Suunto X9i - Click for more info Introducing the Suunto X9i - the new and improved version of the Suunto's X9, voted "Best Product of 2004" by Fortune Magazine. Now available in two colors, the X9i combines GPS functionality with an altimeter, barometer, compass, and thermometer ... all these instruments, packed into a single watch.

[Mike H.]

Thanks very much Janice!

[Janice]

You are very welcome!

[cobberas63]

Originally Posted by Janice

7-10 days without using the GPS. There are 500 charges, factory replaced.

That equates to between 9.6 and 13.7 years in between factory replacements, right?

Somewhere else I read

Life of the battery is still 4-6 hours for a continuous (1sec) GPS fix rate.

which equates to between 5.5 and 8.2 years between battery replacements. Would that be about right?

What's involved in getting the battery replaced? How long does it take & how much does it cost?

Thanks,
Cos