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Ken in Regina you basically summed up what I was thinking before I started this thead. I just didn't want to be the one wierdo out there who didn't care what altitude he was at I have a pretty good physical compass already so I'm not too worried about the built in compass and like you said, and maybe I should just take the extra money that the CSx would cost and put it towards a really good topo map with fairly accurate contour lines to begin with. I'll probably have the compass and altimeter turned off most of the time anyways because I'm always paranoid about battery drainage. Who knows, by the time I place the order for the unit I may just not care anymore and spend the extra $60 on the CSx, but to be honest I don't think I'll ever need them. By the way, does anyone know if Garmin plans to release a new line of handheld GPS units that will be replaced the 60 and 76 series any time soon? Or is Garmin just focusing on the Oregon and Colorado series now?

They do seem to have good customer service. But there is one thing I am concerned about. I have also asked about the PN-40 on the Delorme forums users there do the same thing when I ask if the product is Mac compatible, they link me to those poll threads, which have a lot of info but basically what I am getting from them is that there is no Mac compatibility as of now and it may or may not be happening.

@ bcooper14: Iwas actually very interested in the PN-40, it looks like a great unit but I'ma bit worried about buying one because it doesn't seem to be compatible with Mac computers, and I would needa GPS that I can easily get topo maps of Canada for. Or is the Delorme base map detailed enough for geocaching?

Not that I have used one with or without the compass yet but I think I would feel the same way about the electronic compass. And I would always carry a physical compass with me anyways. And I read in some review somewhere that the compass feature drains the batteries faster? Not sure how true that is. Basically it comes down to $60 for the altimeter. Some great tips to get the most of the altimeter have been posted but one thing I don't really know is when the altimeter would come in handy during practical use.

I never even thought of that, but being able to use the altimeter to predict weather changes is probably worth the extra money. Are the CSx models more prone to failure because of the extra features though? Or are they still pretty much as solid as the Cx versions?

That's true, and I haven't done any geocaching yet (like I said I'm planning to start this spring) but I would imagine that would happen quite a bit while looking for a cache. On the other hand, I've never really had trouble remembering which general direction I was heading in even if the area is unfamiliar. I guess the purpose of a compass is pretty obvious and it would also be very easy to bring a physical compass along as well (probably a good idea for emergencies anyways) so what I'm really not sure about is the altimeter. Are there any situations where the altimeter would help you or provide any real use besides letting you log how high you've climbed for your own records?

I'm trying to decide between the 76CSx or just the 76Cx, and it seems the only difference whatsoever is the compass and altimeter. For those of you that have the 76CSx (or the 60CSx), do you find yourself using the compass and/or altimeter a lot? Does it ever really come in handy or is it more a novelty feature? And is the altimeter any more accurate then getting the elevation from GPS? The price difference between the CSx and the Cx isn't massive (about $60-70 CDN) but I'd still like to put that money towards maps instead if it's a feature I'll never use anyways.

Good to know, that's kind of what I was thinking. I wonder though if it would be the same in Canada, with larger cities like Vancouver and Toronto being covered, and smaller towns not, or if all of Canada is not covered. Great review by the way. If there is anyone out there who has used the Lane Assist in Canada let us know! Even if you've used it on other GPS models it would be good to hear your experiences with it.

Hey guys, I am thinking about getting the Garmin Nuvi 765T for taking along on road trips and the Lane Assist feature sounds like something that would really save me some stress while driving. But I'm worried that I'm going to purchase it only to find out that Lane Assist doesn't work in Canada. The GPS has maps of all of North America but can anyone confirm that Lane Assist will work in Canada (or any country other then the US for that matter)?

Hey guys, I am in the market for a GPS unit for my car and the general consensus seems to be that Garmin and Tomtom are the best brands. I have used the Tomtom One personally and it's a pretty good little unit but has a smaller screen and is pretty basic. Also, I know have a Mac computer running OS X (latest version) so that is an issue for me. So I have three questions basically: 1) Which brand is Mac compatible? Or are they both? 2) Which brand has better quality maps, POI's, etc? 3) For which brand are new maps more expensive? Thanks in advance for anyone who can put in any input!