Booster 14.1 on the OLM waiting for *catch me if you can* drop testing. Just so damned cool.  

Hammerhead has a presence on "X" also. https://x.com/hammerheadrides

The official name of the third gen Karoo is simply "Karoo". Not sure why they dropped the "3". I had the first iteration, and I'm on my second "Karoo 2" and it's a wonderful MTB capable computer. I can see meeting reminders, texts, calls, etc. on the screen. I'm "on-call" 24/7, even on vacations if need be, so this means fewer interruptions. Here is a DC Rainmaker review.  https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/05/hammerhead-new-karoo-3-review-upgrade.html And more from Hammerhead. https://www.hammerhead.io/

Yes, do not get anything under a 14 based on the satellite capability of the 14 and beyond for satellite communication. 

Yeah, that was an excellent article for cutting through the hype. It really boils down to the use cases. Hoss is out doing the Tour Divide so relying on a phone is a fool's errand, he needs a dedicated unit like a Garmin. I will be doing the occasional jaunt outside of cell coverage, so a phone would be perfect for me. The portable GPS market is like the camera market. For years, when I would travel the world, I carried a point and shoot camera. Then smartphones came out, but the camera still took better pictures. When the smartphone's capability surpassed the point and shoot camera capability, I ditched the camera, carrying one less device. But plenty of people still use cameras today, but their needs surpass mine, which are pretty basic. GPS units will go the same way. I believe the market for individual devices will shrink, *a bit* because the number of people that owned them that did not need the full power of one of those dedicated devices is probably pretty small. It's not the cost of the device, it's the monthly service that kills it. You can justify spending $350 to make sure you are always safe, but when they stick their hand out and ask for another $10-20 month for that, you start looking at how often you actually use it. I believe the real use case is a rugged device and the service plan is initiated by the device. You pay your $350 and you are done, until you need it. Activating it out on the trail has a $40-50 monthly cost, but it is a pay as you go. If you are stranded or injured, $50 is nominal, you'll pay it in a heartbeat. And then if the device sits around for the next 11 months, you're fine. However, I do not believe that a business model like that is tenable, I think you need a more regular revenue stream, even if it is smaller. It is really difficult to manage a spiky revenue stream.