It's time.  Time for 'Old Yeller' Edge 705 to sit, stay and roll over for the Garmin Edge 800, that is.  It takes all the best features of the cyclists' delight, the Edge 705, and adds a few twists of its own.  Features such as touchscreen navigation, which permits the user to pan and scroll maps, shift between waypoints and select their preferred fitness features with an effortless gesture.

Far more intuitive than a button-control interface, no?

If you'd impugn the integrity of a touchscreen on a device made to endure more than a few knocks - a fair point I grant you - you'd best put your misguided notions out to pasture.  The good wizards at GARMIN are no fools, and have rendered the Edge 800's display just as water-resistant and weatherproof as the rest of its enclosure.

- Features -

• Stick It to the Beaten Path: includes basemap in addition to support for microSD data cards containing City Navigator or TOPO topographic mapping.
• Data-Hungry: a ravenous appetite for performance metrics of past efforts fuels the Edge 800, as it tracks Tracks Distance, Speed, Location and Ascent / Descent, and computes calories burned.
• Mine's Bigger: compare rides and previous efforts with other cyclists online through Garmin Connect on your PC or Mac.
• Train Solo: train for the next event against a Virtual Partner.
• Get a Fix: high-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction has you locked; it even sports automatic time-zone adjustment.
• ANT+ Trail: compatible with most ANT+ heart rate monitors, speed / cadence sensors and power meters.

- Specs -

• Physical: weight - 0.1 kg, dimensions - 51 x 93 x 25 mm [W x H x D], water resistance - IPX7 [submersible], operating temperature - +60 to -20 degrees Centigrade
• Display: type - Touchscreen LCD, resolution - 160 x 240 px
• Battery: type - Rechargeable Li-Ion, life ~ 15 hrs
• Memory: basemap - yes, ability to add maps - yes, formats - microSD, lap history - 1000 laps, waypoints - 200, routes - limited by memory available

- Includes -

• Edge 800
• Premium Heart Rate Monitor [Soft Strap]
• Speed/Cadence Sensor [GSC 10]
• Bike Mount [Quarter-Turn]  x 2
• AC Charger
• USB Cable
• Documentation [Quick Start Manual]
• Australia/New Zealand Topographical Mapping