Improving equipment!!

[NitroxWarrior]

"As a Divemaster I once stepped off a training dock with my air off; no air in my wing, and wearing over twenty pounds of lead. In that instant I called myself many names, it was a very humbling experience."

I bet all 20 pounds of that lead are on the bottom, eh?

[crazyduck]

I bet all 20 pounds of that lead are on the bottom, eh?

I was wearing a Zeagle BC; and did not want to pull "the cord."

I was that damn mad and determined that I swam to the surface and then grabbed the dock. The surface Dm was quite surprised at my sudden apperance and request to turn on my air.

[crazyduck]

Dive computer for Ow divers that runs for twenty dives and then locks down.

You take it back to the dive store and turn it in for a rebate, or pay a second amount to unlock some of the goodies. Kind of like the VR3 process.
More training and experience the more you can unlock.

I have talked to many OW instructors and they love the idea, but getting any training agency and dive computer manufacture to agree is impossible when they show up with lawyers. Not to mention the Dive Computer have mentioned that they were afraid of loosing market share- Yeah right.

Here’s the best part the cost should be $100.00 to the new diver. Rebate should be $20 and the key activation is what the market "would bare."

Returned computer could be put back into the dive shop program.

Andrew

[NitroxWarrior]

it would be on the market for a month before the internet would be liittered with guides to hacking it.

[crazyduck]

it would be on the market for a month before the internet would be liittered with guides to hacking it.

How does VR3/ VR2 combat this problem?

[NitroxWarrior]

I dunno, chech the internet for hacking guides. i'm sure many ppl have done it...

[Tegg]

Actually, you'll find that with tech dive items "hacking" will be less common. The reason is that not enough of a "gain" takes place for the hacker.

One hacks software/hardware for the challenge and the notarity. If no one uses the hacked item, why hack it?

You most likely won't find any hacks for the VRX computers. If so, I would be very surprised.

[NitroxWarrior]

Their would be a "gain" in hacking a computer you have to pay to get updated.

I still beleive all you need is a good kenetic watch(like a seiko) and a schedual on the back of your slate, so I dont think a real fancy computer is completely necesary...