Recently Garmin brought a new basic GPS Forerunner model on the market: the FR 10
It costs (and weights) much less than the 210 but has similar features (though it doesn't measure heart rate). I don't own the 210 but the 110 which lacks pace alerts. The 10 has them. The 10 is also quicker to find Satellite than the 110 (and 210 as it seems ) and (this is a real plus) the pace is shown in realtime and not some seconds later as was the problem with all previous forerunner models (even the really expensive ones).
BUT there is a problem with the FR 10 (there always is, isn't it?): Apparently it was conceived as a beginner's watch (it has everything a beginner needs and nothing else); the problem is, the rechargeable batterie inside needs to be recharged after only 4 hours or so (compared to 8 hours for the FR 110). So it can't be used on really long runs. Which means as well: it needs to be charged more often which will tire out the batterie much quicker. The batterie cannot be changed once it is dead - you need to buy another watch when it happens. But this is the same for all other Garmin GPS watches.
Opps, I just checked, and I guess I have the Garmin 205, not the 210. I'm such a techno turd. I got it for $150 in June. I see it's listed at $400 now on Amazon. If that's the current price, that would make the Garmin 10 an all the more attractive option. I don't ever see running for more than four hours, so battery charge isn't an issue. One question: when I get back from runs, I usually leave my Garmin hooked up to the computer until my next run. Is this bad for the battery? The screen says "battery charging complete," so I assume it has stopped trying to charge.