Product Review: LG enV Touch

I got this phone several months ago because my old one (Motorola KRZR K1m) completely bit the dust. It wouldn't even boot up would I can import my contacts. I went to a the Verizon Store to check out my options. I didn't check out any of the phone review sites like I usually do when I'm going to buy a phone, but then again how often does your phone just die. I was debating between two phones- LG Dare, enV 3, and the enV Touch. After talking to the folks there, they said that the Dare's keyboard isn't good for someone that does a ton of texting. So that was off the list. I ended up chosing the enV Touch because it had the QWERTY keypad and the touch screen.

Garmin 405-Product Review

I admit I'm a little late on getting a GPS/HR monitor to help in my training, but I didn't want to buy one and have it sit around like so many other things I have bought.

Price-$210 including $50 dollar rebate from Garmin during REI's Anniversary Sale.

Features

• Wireless transfer to PC via USB dongle (RF signal)
• Lithium Ion battery that has 8 hours of life in training mode and 2 weeks in power save mode.
• GPS
• HR monitor
  

Use of use

• I only really needed to use to Quick Start guide to get it working with my computer/charged.
  
• The user interface is pretty straight forward. Setting it up for auto pause (so the timer stops while I'm waiting at a traffic light) or auto lap.

Comfort

• This watch is much smaller than it's predecessor which definately stood out. This looks and feels like a normal watch.
• The chest strap took some getting used to, probably because I didn't use a heart rate monitor regularly in my training.

Things I'd change

• Auto turn off for receivers on GPS/HR monitor- I left it on a couple of days and drained the battery.

Minor annoyances

• Sometimes it's hard to use the touch bezel with sweaty hands.