Mike wrote:
it is my understanding, and I hope someone corrects me if I'm wrong, the only difference between the 700 and 720 is the price and hardware features. WiFi, different screen technology, very small internal battery, and maybe some others. The actual operation and software are both identical. So once they release whatever software revision contains portrait mode, both units will have the feature.
Mike, that is generally correct - the core navigation app on the 700 and 720 are the same. However the 720 does have more memory and an upgraded CPU which will make some future features work a lot better on the 720 - such as synthetic vision. But today the navigation app performs very fluidly on both platforms, so not much benefit to the faster processor. Another difference is the WiFi update capability which doesn't exist on the 700. Just touch a button and you get a list of all the new stuff, touch the "install" button and everything is download and installed. (If you are in a hurry you can pick specific things you want to get).
But the biggest benefit is the sunlight readable screen. I went flying with one of our customers in his RV yesterday with his 720, the sun was blazing down, and the iFly looked beautiful in that environment. Viewing the screen at numerous angles was effortless.
-Walter