William - Bosch Team
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You are correct, the new Nyon and original Nyon do not share much more than a name, aside from their core function as eBike display.I hear that Nyon 2 has a completely different mount.
Part of the attraction of Nyon 1 (apart from the large screen) was that you could leave it at home some of the time & use the Intuvia in place (cheaper to replace).
I would have thought that the Nyon 2 would be interchangeable with the Kiox but no.
So we have:
Purion, Cobi, Smartphone Hub, Kiox & Nyon 2 all on their own as far as mounts go.
Intuvia & Nyon 1 sharing the same mount.
Also heard that prices for Nyon 1 are going through the roof
Doesn't sound like this is on your radar, but Smartphonehub allows for either the use of a smart phone, or the basic integrated display for days you want to leave the phone in your bag (similar concept to your great point about using original Nyon mount with Intuvia display on select rides).
I've not yet put hands on a new Nyon sample, but everything I've heard points to a different mount. That being said, it will share the same wiring harness, so swapping from Kiox to Nyon involves a single 3mm-head screw, and a couple of minutes of your time.
Plus they all need their own wiring now. Even if you have the intuvia and want the new kiox you have to have new wires run.
Purion is hardwired, so it will always be on it's own in that regard. Intuvia is something like 5+ years old now? I forget the exact age, but I feel it's good progress to be moving on to a newer mounting design for future, more advanced displays.
Kiox, Smartphonehub, and new Nyon all use an identical wiring harness, so swapping is as simple as the 3mm screw in/out. No need to run new wiring harness through frame, and no need to get anywhere near Drive Unit plugs. It would be nice if they were all plug-n-play with their mounts too (and it would be easier for Bosch to produce), but there is too much variation in the size/design of the different models. A mount small enough to keep Kiox compact/out of the way would likely not be robust enough for the extra size/weight/leverage of a Smartphonehub, with or without a smart phone attached. On the same token, using Smartphonehub mounts for a Kiox would add a significant amount of unnecessary bulk to an otherwise simple/clean/compact display.
Each display's ideal mounting method and location also differs a fair amount, further complicating an all-around compatible design concept.