I didn't get much responce from my post " researching". I guess it's because the Lowrance Hook 2 7x is a new unit. Any responces would have come from reading about the new Lowrance unit. My main question was relating to the comparative GPS features. They seem similar and seem to be simular in other features. Would I be better off going with the latest technology rather than buying a last years model. I already have GPS, so mapping and waypoints is not a deal breaker......thanks .....crappie1133