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This sounds like fun. If it was the summer and baseball season was in full swing, I'd give it a go.

I was at the CES and the Garmin booth was packed. I did speak to one person about why the European software was so expensive. He said that in all countries other than the United States, you have to pay a royalty to use their maps. This drives the price up. On a releated note, I drove to the CES from Phoenix. The 2610 put me right there. However, I had to park quite a way away so I pulled out my trusty Legend and marked my where my truck was parked. After the show, I found it no problem. If you've ever had to park at the CES, you can appreciate this.

Did you not read the original post?

Bump. Still looking for help. Thanks.

I have a Garmin 2610 and a Legend on order. I'm going to Italy in a few months and want to bring both of my GPS receivers with me. Since the European City Select is about $300 (City Navigator is even more) and the European Metroguide is a little over $100, I'd like to get by with only having to purchase the Metroguide, especially since I'll only need it for a couple of weeks. I'm aware that the Metroguide does NOT do autorouting on the GPS. However, what if I create routes on my PC (i.e. Florence to Rome) and then download the routes to the 2610. If I also have the appropriate maps loaded, how will the 2610 respond if I "select" one of these routes? As for the Legend, l'm planning on using this when I'm walking around the big cities. As and example, if I have the "Rome" maps loaded and then "find" a POI, will I be able to do a "GO TO" using the Legend? I'm speaking of being on foot in this example. Thanks for any help and suggestions from this newbie. As you can tell, I'm still green when it come to this fasinating hobby.

Nice attitude. I'm glad most cachers aren't like this.

Good one. I agree.

I have to admit, I never thought my simple question would generate so many responses. That being said, I'm a member of several other forums (Porsches and photography) and am used to these types of "discussions". My question was definately answered and all of the responses were helpful. I think a good healthy discussion in which people voice their differences without getting personal is beneficial to all. My personal opinion is that the "r" is not really needed. When someone says they have a "GPS" or something is equiped with a "GPS", it is usually assumed that they are talking about a "receiver". Without a receiver, you don't have a "system". This has been an interesting discussion, I'm glad I asked the question.

OK everyone. Let's all make copies of our software and send it to these two. These guys are pretty ballsy asking for this on a public forum.

I stumble across this site via Google when I was looking for advice on a GPS unit to use in my truck. I ended up with the Garmin 2610. I've continued to lurk at this site and now I'm thinking of picking up a Legend. I've read a bunch of info and one thing I haven't been able to figure out is, what in the world does the "r" stand for when people use the acronym GPSr? Thanks for answering this 's question.

Newbie here, great forum. Anyway, I use a 2610 in my truck and am looking for a hand held to use when I travel. I'm going to Italy in a few months and a hand held will come in handy for places like Rome and Florence. I'm trying to decide which Garmin hand held wil best suit my needs. What I need is good coverage in Lake Como, Florence, Perugia, and Rome. I will probably use the maps from the European Metroguide. I trying to figure out if I'll need the Vista or if I can get by with the Legend or some other unit. Thanks for any help.