Other than screen size...Where is the $500 difference between the 998 and 898??? Am I missing something??? Help me out here.....

nope, there is some difference in the pixel ratio

here ya go

http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1pkmv/CatalogHumminbird201/resources/46.htm

Thanks for that....I been trying to figure it out all day....just can't see the $500 diff....I guess it comes down to ""willing to spend it to get it"" for the extra sceen...

ya and actually there is another thread somewhere that shows the pixel count of each and 898 is likie double the 998...so i think the 898 actually has a crisper screen

ya and actually there is another thread somewhere that shows the pixel count of each and 898 is likie double the 998...so i think the 898 actually has a crisper screen

The 898 has 17,533.4 pixels per square inch and the 998 has 12,577.7 pixels per square inch.

I have an 898 and like it, but, and it's a big but, I wish I had bought the 1197. The bigger screen is well worth the difference.

It might pay you to shop around as the difference between the 898 and 998 might be less some places.

The 1197/1198 has 8,858.2 pixels per square inch.

Way I looked at is was.... There is only one thing in the world I would spend $500 for an extra inch for, and it ain't no depth finder.

LOL!!!...I bet.....Well, I already got the 1197, great unit...love it, this new one will go on the bow. I wish I had somewhere close to see the 2 side by side, no one in the lufkin area has that.....and I sure wish I could see how some of you guys mounted one on the bow....leaning toward the 998 just for the extra screen size, but better picture may be better.....

Here ya go.

hey t-mike, do you think they will ever give the option to scroll between shutting that side bar off on the 998 and 898 for that little extra viewing space?

jsplint, Maybe one day. Especially if you move up to the 1198's. Where's my poke emoticon ;)~ LOL

Here's Chart of Actual Screen Size. Screen is the total viewing area with readouts. Display is the inches with readout omitted for sonar data to be displayed.