My computer selection criteria, but of course my needs may not be the same as yours and mine have changed over the years:
Does the company have a great reputation for customer service, can bungees be fitted to computer for redundancy so I'm not likely to lose it, does it use cheap, easy to find batteries, are they user replaceable and idiot proof, is it colour (my eyes are dying), will it lock me out if I violate it, do I need to pay extra for a down load cable, is the computer customisable (screen lay out and settings) The answer to all these questions pointed to either Sheawater or Heinrichs Weikamp.
---------- Post added August 4th, 2015 at 08:25 AM ----------
I'd stay away from that oceanic model, looks to be the same as the Aeris which has had many issues. I don't know if they've been sorted or not. Oceanic does have a good reputation in the main for customer service which you may well need to test with that computer.
---------- Post added August 4th, 2015 at 08:25 AM ----------
It's a shame too as it looks like a very nice computer.
---------- Post added August 4th, 2015 at 08:28 AM ----------
Check out this thread:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/aeris/478917-a300cs-oled-dive-computer.html
There are several others running over in Aeris sub forum.
---------- Post added August 4th, 2015 at 08:30 AM ----------
I'm almost positive it's the same computer. FYI Aeris and Oceanic are the same company, Oceanic being the parent company, just different branding recently Oceanic dropped the Aeris line, kept some stuff and re branded it Oceanic and dropped the rest.