GPS to Find Your Way
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:02.
Garmin StreetPilot 2610 In-Car GPS Receiver with 128MB CompactFlashd, is made by Garmin. The list price is around US$1299.99.
I can't RAVE enough about my Garmin StreetPilot 2610! I have been over 10,000 miles with this GPS and it works great all of the time! It has never been lost or confused (like my Honda in-car navigation, it stinks), it tracks well with my vehicle and it ALWAYS is within 2 minutes of time it shows I will be there. If I start a 300 mile trip and it shows my arrival time at 5:30 PM, you can bet I will arrive at the door no later than 5:32 PM! It is truly amazing! It seems to even take into account short potty breaks for the kids!
If I am driving down the road and I get hungry or need gas, I click "find" on the remote and select the food or gas category and viola' it shows me how far I am from what establishment, then I click the one I want and it routes me there. That simple. :)
I know it's an older product, but it still works great! The remote is VERY handing, but the touch screen works well, too.
It isn't very often these days that I am so COMPLETELY satisfied with a p...
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:02.
Garmin GPS 76 Handheld GPS Navigator, is made by Garmin, Usually ships in 24 hours. The list price is around US$251.99. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $137.50.
Got this GPS for primarily geocaching...It works wonderfully! Best Unit I have owned yet... and I have owned quite a few. Garmin has done it again! If you plan to use it for driving get the MAP76.. but for navigation while hiking this one is everything you will ever need. Great Unit! Great Features and Great Price here at amazon...
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:02.
| Garmin GPSmap 178C Sounder GPS Navigaton Unit (Single-Frequency Transducer), is made by Garmin. The list price is around US$828.66.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
| Garmin GPSMap 182C Chartplotter with Internal Antenna, is made by Garmin. The list price is around US$1118.56.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Garmin GPSMap 172C WAAS-Enabled Color Marine GPS ChartPlotter (Internal Antenna), is made by Garmin. The list price is around US$699.99.
I looked at a number of ChartPlotters before I decided to purchase the Garmin 172C from Amazon.com. I was very happy with the price, especially after hunting around for the best price around. Amazon beat everyone else hands down. And a "New Product" at that.
I am very happy with the ease of installation, and the internal antenna feature. I have not yet used the fish finding feature, however I plan to purchase the transcom and other associated pieces to use this feature as well.
I say, "Buy this product" if you are looking for a unit with it's sort of features (portable, internal antenna, etc). I'm glad that I did.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Magellan Meridian Marine GPS, is made by Magellan. The list price is around US$359.99.
Just got this unit. It's great! I think this will set the standard for handhelds for a while. The ability to add memory makes it fairly unbeatable right now. I've put down some thoughts of mine that might be helpful. The stats and whatnot are on the Magellan web site and Amazon so I won't go into those. Also go to the Magellan site for screen shots. They have a shot of each screen, it's helps to see them I think. Anyhoo, my thoughts, very random and probably not much help but....
- It's very easy on the hands. Fits nicely with all the buttons up front, no hidden or back buttons. Very nice. Also has dedicated zoom buttons for the maps, a great touch. Nothing's worse then one button for both. The rubber cover is very grippy so water will never be a problem. The battery compartment doesn't look very water tight, however the unit seems tight. I would guess water will never be problem.
- This unit come with the pc cable, although the blur above doesn't say this. So you won't need to buy that cable. M...
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Garmin GPS 72 Handheld GPS, is made by Garmin, Usually ships in 24 hours. The list price is around US$159.99. (*The prices are subject to change)
The gps offers an simple interface and features for the price. Somewhat difficult to cache points and replay the cache.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Garmin 010-00331-00 GPS Map 276C GPS Navigator and Chartplotter, is made by Garmin, Usually ships in 24 hours. The list price is around US$746.99. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $459.99.
This is a superb product! I previously owned a Garmin CarPilot; the operational procedures of the 276C are similar and very convenient and easily understood. The voice feature of the 276C can be turned down (or off), however I found it to be preferable, especially for city driving as one does not have to look at the display at all. "Just follow the Lady's directions!"
I bought an additional 256 mb memory card which allows detailed maps for about three Northwest States. I would recommend, instead, a 512 mb memory card (not available when I bought mine) so that more detailed data could be stored.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Garmin GPSMap 76 Handheld GPS Navigator, is made by Garmin, Usually ships in 24 hours. The list price is around US$399.99. (*The prices are subject to change)
Excellent quality / price relation. It has many useful features. Easy to use. The pc cable provided works great ( even with linux - gpsman software - ).
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Garmin eTrex Legend Mapping Handheld GPS, is made by Garmin, Usually ships in 24 hours. The list price is around US$199.99. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $109.29.
Given it's size and portability, I'd say this device performs well. Reception, however, can be a problem; sometimes it takes forever to lock on to satellites, sometimes it's just impossible to get a lock. This is my first GPS; if this is your first too, then it's a good buy. Otherwise, move onto something better (more accurate, better reception, more memory, faster startup). Don't be fooled by the image - YOU DON'T GET A MAP -; this device has very little memory and if you're traveling to Europe you won't be able to put much into it. I use it for orientation (North, South, East, West); if you download the coordinates of your points of interest from Google Earth and store them in memory you're ok without maps (there are parts of the world, like China, for which it's very difficult to find maps). Bottom line: Entry level GPS; not for serious trekkers or explorers, but good for travel 'aficionados'.
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