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Another thing related to warranty, since I don't live in the US, does anyone know whether it will be a PITA to claim warranty in case of manufacturer defect or something? I was told I'd need to send it back to the US since no LDS will want to repair unless it was bought from them. It's another concern for me. And at the moment, I was told there is no stock in Malaysia, the nearest one I can get it from will be Singapore - unless I go ahead and order online.
What double secret discount? Does it apply only within US or internationally as well?
If you don't need reading glasses it will be fine. Those with mild to presbyopia are probably OK (I need a +1.25). Anything more than that, and it might be too hard to read.
With a long established model like geo 2, most kinks should have been ironed out by now and the chances of you needing the warranty are very slim. Not zero: s*it happens, but near enough. Anyway, it's not like your local shop can repair it on-site, they send it to the manufacturer anyway. Are they saying they'll give you a brand new replacement right away without waiting for the manufacturer, throughout the entire warranty period? -- That's nice level of service, if that's what they do then I can sort of see why they'd want the dust from last year's mergers and acquisitions to settle first before they make any new commitments like that.
LeisurePro is known to offer discounts to people who call them on the phone, chat, and/or put a "price watch" flag on things. I.e. the discount is not in on-line catalog, but if you ask, you shall receive.
I don't know how it is anywhere else, but here in the U.S. a lot of credit card companies have a benefit for their card users that extends the original warranty of any item you buy on the card by 1 year. So, buy a new computer with a 1 year warranty using that credit card and you get a 2 year warranty. And the way it works (generally) is that if something happens to the item and you can't get it fixed or it's out of the original warranty period, the credit card company will actually refund you your entire purchase price.
If you have that as a purchasing option, that might alleviate your concerns about buying an Oceanic.
Also, SquareTrade sells aftermarket warranties. That might be another option to look into.
Lastly, if you join DAN, you can get insurance through them on your scuba gear. That insurance might also cover your computer in case it dies and you can't get it warrantied. Just another option to check into.
Mulder_Scully,
Whatever model you end up purchasing, make sure you learn how to properly use it.
If you end up with the Geo 2, Oceanic will give you an activation code for a free Geo 2 online class if you register your dive computer with them.
If you buy the D4i instead, just ask the dive store to give you an activation code for the D4i online class. I do not know about your dive store, but LP will give you the code for free.
I live in US so can only speak to that piece. Every time I've called them to order, they've offered pretty significant savings over the published web price. I've also never had to ask for a discount - they've always just offered it. It never hurts to call them and see what they offer.
I bought a Geo 2 one year ago. I found it easy to use, comfortable to wear, and reliable. The download cable was very expensive, but worked flawlessly with my PC.
I used it as a wrist watch only while on dive vacation. For my eyes, the size is just barely big enough to be a good dive computer, and just barely small enough to be a wristwatch. If you don't need reading glasses it will be fine. Those with mild to presbyopia are probably OK (I need a +1.25). Anything more than that, and it might be too hard to read. There are multiple solutions to that problem, but those are beyond the scope of this thread.
I've never had a dive computer who's buttons and menus were not slightly confusing, so the Geo 2 seemed on-par with others. I always get (or make) a laminated cheat-sheet to keep in my dive bag, minimizing the chance of mistakes.
I have an Atom 3.0, which I think(?) is basically the same computer just with the AI feature added.
I guess I can still call and check. Who knows they might offer shipping to Malaysia... haha. Or as a last resort I could get it shipped to my cousin in Philly and get her to forward it to me.
What cheat-sheet? Something like which button does which function?