Re: GPS recommendation

I have been very pleased with my Garmin 60Csx:
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=310
Don't be fooled by the list price shown on the website. You can usually pick
this device up for around $300 U.S.

It's a very rugged unit. I primarily use it while riding my ATV, and so it's
usually covered in mud or sand. It's survived the constant jarring of
off-road riding, and numerous drops to the ground. The antenna is excellent.
It acquires satellites quickly, and has never lost a signal regardless of
the terrain I'm in.

I don't know anything about Garmin's alleged financial troubles, but I
wouldn't hesitate to buy another one of these units.

-----Original Message-----
From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of David Gibbs
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 7:28 AM
To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] GPS recommendation

David Gibbs wrote:

Ideally the new GPS would have ... a world wide basemap (as apposed
to a NA basemap), good battery life, geocaching support, and cost
under $300. Camera, flashlight, and wireless transfer are unimportant
to the point of being contra-features.

Oh, forgot to mention ... this needs to be a handheld unit. Turn by
turn stuff isn't important.

david

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