Davis do not revise their consoles very often but when they do it is a quantum improvement over the previous model. This is my third generation of Davis Weatherlink console and is well up with anything the home weather enthusiast would want. I found integration with my existing set up challenging, retaining generation two consoles as well and a clean new installation would be easier. Previous generation consoles have worked trouble free for a decade apiece and this new console I have every confidence will do the same. Delighted with it so far and Weather spares are so helpful as ever.

For the past 11 years I have used a Vantage Vue Console with a data logger direct to my Pc and it had plodded along. The Vantage Vue Console finally gave up on me (total power loss) so I opted for a new one as I was happy with the set up. However I liked the idea of having the data on line and being able to see what is happening via the Davis Phone App so I bought a Weatherlink Live Console from Weather Spares (Prompt delivery and great price) so I now have 2 consoles, the new Weatherlink Live Console and an old style Vantage Vue Console working off my Vantage Vue ISS.
Setting up the Weatherlink Live Console was straightforward and it worked for about 12 hours before deciding to resynchronise with data loss whilst this was in progress. Over the next 5 days it resynchronised at various times with a loss of a data and the message "Console keeps closing down".After perusal of the Web I decided to move the Console into another room adjacent to my Vantage Vue Console and for the last 7 days it has worked correctly. It might have been my energy monitor interfering with it in the initial location but I wouldn't have expected intermittent failures.
The console has an easy to read display but I feel that it is all a bit cumbersome.to access the data etc and, even now I like the original Vantage Vue Console better.
In conjunction with a Davis Weatherlink Account (Pro) I like being able to see all my data On Line (Except when the Console resynchronises so there are gaps!) and the site seems a bit user unfriendly but I love the phone app for an instant appraisal.
Overall I feel that my original Vantage Vue Console set up is best,but as far as I am aware, will no longer be supported by Davis. As for the future if the "Weatherlink Live" Stand Alone module is reliable then In my opinion that would be the best option in conjunction with a Davis Pro Account and looking at the real time situation on the app ,rather than bothering with the Weatherlink Console. At the moment I am only looking at the console to see if it is working (!!) and otherwise use I use the phone app.

If you are expecting a typical polished Davis console like the Pro ir Vue young will be disappointed by this new console.
It looks nice except for the horrible wind rose plunked in the centre.
Davis obviously are very new to what I suppose is an Android box under the skin.
Some functions plain don't work, sleep function for starters. Others take an age to react such that you tend to select it twice.
Graphing is laughable compared to the Weatherlink for PC. in that you can only select 2 parameters, aided by a Save button that appears and disappears at complete random.
Davis have not learned from either Windows or Android developers to provide a consistent interface to the user. How about a Back button for starters, hence you are never if you have saved any any change to a parameter.
The speed of the interface also suggests that Davis have scrimped on the hardware leaving the user with a sluggish and buggy console.
Buy it in 2 years time and it might be worth buying, but today stick with your old console