Dive Computer Ramblings

[Jef Driesen]

On 2014-09-10 19:18, Dirk Hohndel wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 06:59:35PM +0200, Davide DB wrote:
>> Il 10/set/2014 15:39 "Dirk Hohndel" <dirk at hohndel.org> ha scritto:
>>> It's supposed to be top secret and not to be shown to anyone until 
>>> its
>>> official launch (which I heard rumors was supposed to be this week).
>>> I'm surprised your local shop has one already...
>>> 
>> 
>> I'm just coming back from the dive shop. I played again with the 
>> brick.
>> It's called Steel.
>> Because of it's case. I didn't care to read the manual but it's really
>> heavy heavy heavy and huge. It comes with a rubber cover that gives 
>> even a
>> bigger feeling.
>> I do not like its design. Horrible.
> 
> I have seen a picture (apparently it was reviewed in a French 
> magazine...
> "Plongeur International") and I actually really like the design. I 
> guess
> it's all a matter of taste. I like divecomputers to have a readable
> display in bad viz... :-)
> 
>> It's there since July and they have a bunch of them already sold.
> 
> Since July? Amazing. Everyone else who was willing to even admit that 
> it
> existed (dive shop owners) was told they couldn't get it until a few 
> days
> before it's officially supposed to ship.
> 
>> Photo of the Brick absolutely forbidden :)
> 
> That's what I hear as well.

A sneak preview from Suunto:

http://www.suunto.com/News/Suuntos-next-generation-dive-computer/

Jef