stiney51

Sorry I was refering to the HCX models of each.

LOL, actually you should remove any reference to GPS in that statement. The walmarts of the world thrive on last year's product lines overseas knockoffs and manufacturers closeouts. That's for any products, not just GPS.

I understand that the only real difference between the two models in the electronic compass and barometric altimeter. I don't see myself using the altimeter at all, but is the electronic compass something I should be thinking about? It amounts to a $20 difference in price from what I've seen. Also does anyone think it's worth holding out for a first GPS for the new Magellans?

So if I'm going to take the plunge and buy a "good" GPS unit, can someone point me in the right direction. It seems the Garmin CS units get the most talk around here so what is the real difference between the models and which is the best deal/value 60CSx (seems to have a memory card which others don't but I can't see that being a big need for me right now) is around $290 with the mail-in rebate 60Cx is about $20 cheaper ($270) 60CS is available for around $200 without searching too hard Is the Cx just a new model of the CS?

Complete newbie here, I've never really looked into a GPS unit, but my wife and I do like to go out hiking and snowshoeing so I've often thought about it. Generally speaking we stick to paths and places we know but this idea of Geocaching seems like a great thing to do. (An old friend we met at a wedding got us thinking about this last weekend as she apparently is pretty active doing this) That being said, we have 2 two young children so money isn't easy to come by. Realistically, what should we expect to spend for a GPS unit, and are there other expenses we should expect to incur (software etc)?