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Do you really need a compass??? It looks like the GPS V is the logical choice, but there is no compass....what will I really be losing out on if I don't have this? I'm thinking that the compass will be most valuable when searching for geocaches, but do I really need it? I do like the autorouting feature....being able to input a starting point and an ending point, like a gps in a car, is valuable to me....I don't need the voice activation though.

I want a GPS to use for Geocaching and for driving directions and street level maps. It appears that most units have either a compass or the ability to link to a pc, or large memory, but you have to pay a fortune (more than $400) to have all of them. Do you really need a compass for anything....other than getting lost in the woods? Is it helpful for caching or driving directions? Thanks,

what features do you want / what did you like the cobra was supposed to do? I specifically am looking for the following: 1. PC interface 2. 24Mb memory or better 3. Compass 4. Ability to download street level maps 5. WAAS enabled I am a novice, but like to do things right the first time. I know we will use this for geocaching but also for driving directions and routes. Thanks again.

The previous replies are great, but what is recommended then??

I am looking for a GPS and would like to stay under or near $300. I am interested in Cacheing and Mapping functions for driving directions. I am looking at the Cobra GPS1000 DLX. Is there another GPS that is more recommended than this one. It is kind of large and if there is a similar one that is smaller it would be nice. Thoughts? Thank you,