Maule Driver wrote:
Despite the myopia concerning 'rich guys', I think you are pretty much
spot on here.

However, I think the price comparison is closer to $2500 handheld and
say $12,000 panel mount.

Since the XM weather integration on the 430/530 leaves a bit to be
desired, a more appropriate comparison would, I believe, be a panel
mount figure of around $22K:

430 w/CDI: $10K
EX500: $8K
XM RX: $5K

What I *really* wish Garmin would do is make that $1500 (soon to be
$2000 or more, I'm sure) WAAS upgrade for the 430/530 include a screen
and software upgrade so they could translate this "G1000" style software
presentation and weather / terrain depiction to those units so I
wouldn't have to buy an EX500 or MX20. Now *that* would be worth the
upgrade. Heck, even if they only offered it as a new unit (say the
"Garmin 440/540"), I'd pick one up and relegate the 430 to traffic /
lightning display / 2nd comm duty.

-Doug

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