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    721xs vs 840xs

    Hi guys


    I'll be a new Garmin owner soon (hopefully a happy convert) and I'm trying to decide between the two.

    Other than different sized screens, what are the major differences between the two.

    Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ray Co. Hank View Post
    Hi guys


    I'll be a new Garmin owner soon (hopefully a happy convert) and I'm trying to decide between the two.

    Other than different sized screens, what are the major differences between the two.

    Thanks!

    The 721's are a touch screen and are marketed more at the boating market and the 840 is a button model and is geared more to the fishing market.

    the 721 has no mapping and the 840 is preloaded with us coastal and lakevu mapping.
    the 721's have 2 network ports vs. 1 on the 840 and the 721's are capable of video input.

    the screen is a little bigger on the 840.
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    I really like my 840XS and also have 70dv touchscreen. I don't have a preference one over the other, button vs touch screen. Also, I know 70dv doesn't have the feature near like the 721 but operationally just wanted to share my perspective if that is a differentiator.

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    Dont foeget neither comes with a transducer and neither has sideVu.

    Get a 73 or 93 unless you really need/want the chirp.