Which SPOT is right for me

Why the Spot Satellite GPS Messenger is the right product for you:

You have no Smartphone – buy the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger
You don’t intend to purchase a Smartphone – buy the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger
You have a Smartphone but don’t want use a second device to make Spot work – buy the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger
You want the features offered by the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and simplest operation – buy the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger

Why Spot Connect is the right product for you:

You have a Smartphone and want to use it in conjunction with Spot Connect – Buy SPOT Connect
You have a need for more than the 10 contacts offered with the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger since you can now get 10 groups with up to 50 contacts per group – Buy SPOT Connect
You want more 120 character fixed messages than offered by the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger – Buy SPOT Connect
You want the ability to send up to 41 character text messages on the fly anyplace in the world even when you have no cell service – Buy SPOT Connect
You are willing and able to deal with (2) separate devices – Buy SPOT Connect

One last thought, if you should decide to purchase Spot Connect, while it needs a Smartphone to function completely, the Spot Connect device will still allow you to activate the SOS function even if you have no Smartphone or your Smartphone is out of power.