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Do you think garmin will have a new model livescope in 2021? I am almost retired. Dont want to spend big money now especially if next yr they come out with a better, improved, easier model livescope. What do you think? In time I am sure it will eventually happen.
Who knows.
All i can tell you is wait a few weeks. There's a big show for electronics.
After that. Get one. I love mine
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If you want to sit around and wait for something that may or not happen go ahead. Of course they are going to come out with something new. Almost all new models have bugs in them to boot. If your going to be retired get what you can enjoy spend the money and go catch some fish! You might want to use this now: https://garmin.rebateaccess.com/promoti on.php?p=90264. JMHO:twocentsQuote:
Originally Posted by Tinker01
This is just one old mans opinion and not worth anything except to me. The electronics world hasn’t stood still for 30-40 years now. And in today’s world they are working on new stuff by the time the latest product hits the market. So yes they or someone else is going to come out with something that is bigger and better than last years offering. ICast coming up shortly and we shall see what is latest. I’m kinda like this, if it is working as good as it is today why not wait until latest greatest comes out and then the gotta have guys start buying it and sell today’s stuff for penny’s on the dollar. And dealers will be offering discounts on new remaining inventory. If your planning on retiring my recommendation is the year before is when you start buying up stuff to set you up for retirement years. Don’t wait all the way to retirement for latest greatest and spend top dollar on it. Now I’m pretty conservative so makes sense to me. Also I have found as I have gotten older to harder and harder to fish as much as I would really like to. So get what you want earlier and enjoy it for as long as you can. Block out all the hype on the latest greatest toy of the day. Go fishing and enjoy it.
^^^^^^ Well Put
If a better one comes out, I'll sell you mine for 1399
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I believe It is impossible to have the latest and greatest. Sure you can go to the store and buy the latest but by time you get it home its obsolete. It is amazing how fast electronics has advanced and continues. Just think, when Apollo went to the moon its computer had 2 or 3 kilobytes of memory and I believe I read it weighed 70 lbs. Your iphone or pc has millions times more than that. Is it due to reverse engineering? Should we say "Thank you Roswell"?
You can count on it- 1-2yrs.
The computer age knows no boundary . What is great today will be history five years from now . Remember when the first side image came out ? Figure 360 will be on base models in 2025 . we shall see , I hope .
Who knows :dono Your iphone may have 360 sonar app that will find the type specie fish your looking for then tell your trolling motor to setup over the fish.:scratchhead
I have heard there will be something introduced next month from Garmin, "very simple but intriguing" hence the $200 rebate just introduced. As others have mentioned the electronics world is never ending....
I just purchased a Garmin unit and Livescope myself, have not got it installed yet but looking forward to giving it a go!!
I’m still catching fish with Down Imaging lol. Haven’t even upgraded to SI yet! May skip it and try Livescope, but not sold on that either. I don’t tournament fish so I catch plenty without the latest and greatest.
I would say like others have mentioned, get something sooner than later and enjoy it now. May not have the health to enjoy it later. Every minute is a gift and blessing.
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Why would anyone ever buy a vehicle ? Because they bring out a newer and better model every year. Funny no one ever worries about this. When investing in a vehicle. Add to the fact that it is a much larger investment.
Solution: if you want/need it today buy it. Learn to use it to the best of your ability. Chances are when they do come out with something even better. You might want it but you really don't need it as you have mastered your present system.
When I invested in Garmin. I was able to see it in action. Guy had an identical setup to what I use now. Which is PS30 Panoptix and PS21 Panoptix. Which finds fish so well I have no need to invest in the newer Livescope.
A person can strive to earn and save as much money as possible. When it comes time to leave this life. You will leave with exactly what you came into life with. Which is exactly zero. The degree with which you enjoy your life. Can never be taken from you.Granted my philosphy wouldn't work for everyone but it sure works for me.
just got off the ice after fishing with a friend who brought out his garmin. punch a hole drop it and spin then mark off where the fish are and cut another hole. ended up with 30 gills which were released . once fish were spotted we used a flasher and could follow the fih coming up to the jig. most turned away but some slammed it. the vision it shows is incredible the ponds we fished had no structure so it was almost like whacka mole fishing as they kept moving in small schools rich