ProfP

The "sunlight wear and tear" was just a reference to the deterioration of the LCD over time if exposed to direct sunlight excessively. Some folks prefer handlebar mounts and I am probably overly protective of this possible screen deterioration. I keep my 60CS in my front pocket with the antenna up.. it keeps good tracking and the "beeps" approaching turns are loud enough to be noticible unless Im in traffic. Of course, I am sensitive to the beeps when approaching intersections out in the country anyway. It's not a big deal to pull the unit out and take a peek at times either. Its an amazing piece of technology and quite useful after blasting through the mountains for a few hours when I really need to figure out which way gets me back toward civilazation

This thread seems to be talking about using a PC with a GPS receiver and Mapsource(?) Am I missing something (e.g. Does this have anything to do with firmware upgrades in the 60CS?)

I am also a motorcyclist and was happy with the Vista for years until I saw "autorouting" and just had to have a 60cs. That function, especially the automatic "recalculating" when I take an unsuggested turn, makes the system incredibly convenient and "hands free". I don't even bother creating "routes" on a PC anymore, instead I just spicify a destination waypoint and let the unit calculate an "on road" route. Try it, you'll love it. PS, some good handlebar mounts are available but I prefer sticking it in a pocket and saving the sunlight "wear and tear" on the screen. Enjoy

That's quite surprising in light of Garmin's advertised claim that the unit meets IEC 529 IPX7 standards (submersible). I think I'd contact Garmin customer support to see if what you are seeing indicates a problem. Please let us know what you discover.

I just upgraded to a GPSMAP60CS and listed my trusty VISTA with manuals, cable, and MapSource MetroGuide v5 on Ebay with a $140 reservation price. (I did not realize this forum area was available until tonight.) The unit has been well kept... I only upgraded to get "auto address routing" for in car use. If anyone here is interested, there is a photo of the unit with accessories on the Ebay listing at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...ssPageName=WDVW

GPS-Planet.com ( http://www.gps-planet.com/ ) has my business. I ordered a GPSMAP 60cs online at 7am Thursday and got a quick confirmation email quickly followed by a notice at 3pm that it had been shipped (with airbill number). The unit was delivered to me the next day (Atlanta) at 1 pm.