MY GARMIN 1040 UPGRADE STORY, 7 MONTHS LATER

I bought Garmin's flagship Cycling head Unit 7 months ago and have given it enough use to now give you an honest and comprehensive review based on plenty of use.
Some gremlins at first as you'll hear but has it ultimately lived up to it's rather hefty price tag?

0:00 Introduction Love & Hate
0:31 Early Firmware Issues
1:30 Occasional Power Off Bug
2:13 Hardware Upgrades
2:51 New User Interface
3:07 More Processing Power
3:25 Solar Features Explained
4:55 Extended Battery Life
5:29 Multiband GPS
6:10 Plotting Up Ahead Waypoints
6:32 Audio Turn by Turn with Street Names
6:58 Up Ahead Waypoints On A Ride
7:48 Improved Climb Pro Feature
9:04 Power Meter Features
9:21 Detailed Ride Summary
10:49 Home Screen Overview
11:43 Home Screen Shortcuts “Glances”
12:45 New Navigation Features
13:28 Swipe Down Widgets
14:24 Garmin Varia Radar Control Screens
15:23 Connect IQ App Store
16:03 Final Recommendations

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