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[[File:Soleus10.jpg|none|thumb|200px|The Soleus 1.0]]
The {{Soleus 1.0}} is one of the cheapest on the market, with a recommended price of $99, but often available from Amazon for $75-85. While it has some significant limitations, it is basically functional. The {{Garmin 10}} is the cheapest Garmin GPS watch, but at $130 it's nearly twice the price of the Soleus 1.0. (There are other GPS watches by Soleus that have better functionality, but their price makes them unattractive when compared with the other watches here.)
===Soleus 1.0 Pros===
* The big attraction of the Soleus 1.0 is the price, which is half that of the {{Garmin 310XT}}.
* This is a smaller watch, similar in size to the Garmin 610.
===Soleus 1.0 Cons===
* There is no upload of data to a PC (which also means no firmware updates).
* No support for a [[Heart Rate Monitor]] or a [[Footpod]].
* The claimed battery life is 8 hours, which is a little short. However, I've read reports of people getting longer battery life.
* The initial acquisition of the GPS satellites is slower than the better watches like the 310XT/910XT.
=Comparison Table=
{{:Best Running Watch-table}}
[[File:Soleus10.jpg|none|thumb|200px|The Soleus 1.0]]
The {{Soleus 1.0}} is one of the cheapest on the market, with a recommended price of $99, but often available from Amazon for $75-85. While it has some significant limitations, it is basically functional. The {{Garmin 10}} is the cheapest Garmin GPS watch, but at $130 it's nearly twice the price of the Soleus 1.0. (There are other GPS watches by Soleus that have better functionality, but their price makes them unattractive when compared with the other watches here.)
===Soleus 1.0 Pros===
* The big attraction of the Soleus 1.0 is the price, which is half that of the {{Garmin 310XT}}.
* This is a smaller watch, similar in size to the Garmin 610.
===Soleus 1.0 Cons===
* There is no upload of data to a PC (which also means no firmware updates).
* No support for a [[Heart Rate Monitor]] or a [[Footpod]].
* The claimed battery life is 8 hours, which is a little short. However, I've read reports of people getting longer battery life.
* The initial acquisition of the GPS satellites is slower than the better watches like the 310XT/910XT.
=Comparison Table=
{{:Best Running Watch-table}}
