Certamente já terá reparado que existem algumas diferenças entre os computadores de mergulho, que poderá encontrar no mercado.

Nomes como Haldane, Buehlmann, etc; siglas como RGBM, quais as diferenças, vantagens?... Utilizar computadores mais ou menos conservadores?...

Aqui está um artigo de interesse sobre este assunto, porque afinal, para além de saber utilizar os computadores de mergulho, é bom saber como e porquê fazer determinadas escolhas dos instrumentos que vamos utilizar para regular as nossas imersões e no caso concreto diminuição dos riscos de DCS (Decompression Ilness)

Dive Computer Secrets Revealed

From:www.scubadiving.com

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What You Probably Don't Want to Know

Identifying a dive computer's algorithm will not help you make a reasonable selection.
In fact, the actual programming is proprietary to each manufacturer, which means it is a trade secret.
More to the point, not one of the original algorithms is "pure." They all have been modified, adjusted or expanded by the manufacturer to cover situations not contemplated or calculated by the creators of the original algorithms.
A manufacturer's changes usually take the form of restrictions, penalties, lockouts or other uses regarding every aspect of diving: multi-level diving, ascents, repetitive deep dives, flying after diving, diving at altitude, reverse profiles, decompression stops and more.

Before you despair, keep in mind that most of us could not give a lucid explanation of how a modern internal combustion engine works, but that doesn't keep us from driving to work. However, when we go to buy a car, it's nice to know which engine's actual performance meets our driving needs. And that's the approach we've taken here.[...]

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