As of now, I plan to purchase an 898SI Combo. I notice prices are starting to show up across the net at around $1400 to $1500. I also see the larger 998SI (about $1999) is being advertised at J&H Products for $1572. Then I look closer and see that that price is for "Display Only". What's that all about? It would be nice to have the larger screen size with a 998 vs 898, but I have never seen an HB advertised that way.
Another question, I notice some posts on the net that state that the Humminbird "Information Bar" on the left side of the units cannot be turned off.
Very surprising. You would think a small tweak in the software would allow this. Once you know where you are (depth, etc.), it would be nice to turn it off and get more space on the main screen.
Comments welcome.