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I found this amusing article, wanted to share it with you: Quote "Recently a family got lost while Geocaching near Myakka City, Florida. The family realized they could not find their way out of the woods and called 911 to ask for assistance. A Sheriff Department helicopter later located them an a country truck was able to drive in and rescue the seven member family. This is a good lesson for everyone. GPS is a tool, not a fail-proof wonder gadget. These people are not the first… nor will they be the last people to become lost even though they have a GPS device. I’m sorry the Mileys family had a bad experience Geocaching. If by chance they happen to come across this article in the next few weeks…. I’m not too far from you and would gladly offer a free GPS lesson to you and we’ll go find that cache! Just contact us. http://www.gpsreview.net/family-lost-geocaching/ "

here is a good comparision review 60cs vs 60csx

TWO links on the subject from me: This one is translated garmin.com.tw , search for 60csx GARMIN.COM.TW 60csx

iQueM4 # Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Pocket PC # Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT convering the U.S., Canada & Puerto Rico—ready to use out of the box # High-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver by SiRF # SD/MMC memory card expansion slot for use with other MapSource street mapping products # SDIO compatible for optional WiFi, Bluetooth, camera or other peripherals # Includes Microsoft Pocket Outlook®, Internet Explorer, Word and Excel; Windows Media® Player, MSN® Messenger Service, Calculator and ActiveSync® # WAAS enabled; includes MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna connection # Integrated flip-up GPS patch antenna can be positioned for optimal reception # Unit size: 2.83”W x 5.04”H x .75”D (72.0 x 128.0 x 19 mm) # Display: 3.5” diagonal, (89 mm), 240 x 320 pixel, QVGA transflective TFT display, 64K colors # Unit weight: 5.9 oz (166 g) # Processor: 312 MHz Intel® PXA 271 XScale® processor # Internal 1250 mAh lithium ion rechargeable battery; Enhanced battery life delivering 5-7 hours of continuous PDA/GPS use # Internal memory: 64MB RAM, 32MB ROM (safe storage and detailed maps available on additional memory) # Built-in speaker for voice-guidance commands, MP3 player, and message playback # Voice recorder for making memos, quick notes, and messages on the fly # Infrared (IR) communications # Headphone and external GPS antenna connections # Interfaces: USB # Easily route to Outlook contacts and Calendar appointments # Search postal codes for European countries # Save routes and track logs # Enter a series of destinations, and the unit will automatically sort them to provide an efficient route # Specify areas and road segments to avoid when calculating routes # Detour around construction and traffic

Hi, I have been wondering, are there any tools to navigate in a cave for example, my friend does a lot of cave-exploreation and it would be cool to have something like a GPS for such cases.

Impact resistant? Waterproof? Screen visibility in broad daylight? I don't care too much about those, I need the unit once or twice a day to find my way, not so much to cache.. this is all-in-one that I love..

http://malsingmaps.com/modules.php?name=Fo...iewtopic&t=1147

Qtek G100 Pocket PC with GPS http://www.expansys-usa.com/product.asp?code=125316 Features: Operating System Microsoft Windows Mobile version 5.0 Smartphone Edition Processor Samsung S3C2440M, 300Mhz Wireless Technologies Bluetooth® 1.2, IrDA (SIR), WLAN Display 2.8”, Transmissive TFT-LCD, 64K Colour Battery Up to 5 h talk time and up to 250 h standby time Dimensions 110 x 59 x 18 mm Weight 150g Buy this fastantic Pocket PC with some GPS software for a complete organisation and navigation package. Near get lost again. Alway be in contact with your office and friends. Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 5.0 features push email and the Samsung processor ensures fast efficent web access. Built-in infrared and Bluetooth® 1.2 permit effortless sharing of data between all mobile devices. Integrated IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN allows users to remain connected to their office networks and the Internet from just about anywhere! Box Content - G100 Pocket PC - AC Adapter with miniUSB plug - Car holder - Car Adapter - Sync. Cable (miniUSB / USB) - User manual - Quick start guide - sync. Software CD Additional Technical Details: Operating System - Microsoft Windows Mobile Version 5.0 Pocket PC Edition Processor - Samsung S3C2440M, 300Mhz GPS - Embedded GPS antenna, Support NMEA 0183 Version 3.0 or above - 12 Parallel channel GPS reciever Memory - 64MN embedded Flash ROM, 32MB embedded SDRAM LCD module - 2.8", 240x320 pixels resolution - 64K - colours Transmissive TFT-LCD - LED backlight support - Sensitive touch screen Sound - Built-In Microphone -Loud Speaker -Stereo earphone/ mono earphone + Microphone jack (3.5) -Full duplex -Audio sampling rate 16-bits with 8KHz, 11KHz, 22KHz 44.1KHz Power : Battery - Removable rechargable Lithium-Ion battery 1,130mAH GPS mode - > 5 hrs (TBD), Standby .200hrs WMV playback - 8 hrs WMA playback - 12 hrs Battery recharge time - <4 hrs Expansions - One SDIO/ MMC card slot Connectivity - Infrared IrDA SIR - Bluetooth - Compliant with v1.2 - Class 2 transmit power WLAN Antenna: internal IEEE 802.11b compliant Dimensions - 110mm x 59mm x 18mm - Weight lass than 150g Box Content - G100 Pocket PC - AC Adapter with miniUSB plug - Car holder - Car Adapter - Sync. Cable (miniUSB / USB) - User manual - Quick start guide - sync. Software CD Software applications - Microsoft Pocket Outlook - Voice Record - Microsoft Pocket Word - Microsoft Pocket Excel - Microsoft PocketMedia Player - Audio: WAV/ WMA / MP3, Video WMV - Microsoft Pocket MSN - Microsoft PocketInternet Explorer - Microsoft ActiveSync - MS Picture - PowerPoint Mobile

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http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/09/26/r...h.ap/index.html

I sold my 60cs yesterday. I did it because I am not a daily user of the unit plus I am seriously expecting a nice SIRF III unit to come out from Garmin soon, hopefully with SD memory card. On my 60cs I didn't like the compass (useless in a car, must hold unit horizontally while best GPS signal reception is vertical), memory of merely 56MBs Has anyone heard of what unit will folow after the not-so perfect 60cs?

http://www.garmin.com/products/nuvi/

this might be useful if you use the unit in Australia, as it is on the oposite side of earth

Garmin 60cs plus http://e-trex.narod.ru/pic/60csplus/DSCF0046_1.JPG

Guys! That's not mine :laughing:.. mine looks like new, I just spoted those pics on the net and wanted to share...

I have a 60CS but after finding these, I am not happy:

Hi everyone, I have a question: how do you work-around the stupid limitation of 500 points for a saved track? After downloading my activetrack log and uploading it back, it gets truncated.. VERY unpleasant indeed. I use saved tracks to share them with friends, longer ones do get cut in half and I hate it.. I have to create two or three tracks for a route.. How do manage this? 60CS specs: Tracks: 10,000-point automatic track log; 20 saved tracks, 500 points each, let you retrace your path in both directions

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60cs FAQ

gpsonsale.com got mine from there, I am happy with service

SHOOT, it started working again out of nowhere, I couldn't figure why it stopped and how it started.. but I am happy now

Hi, I seem to have a problem with my altimeter page, I don't see a chart on it.. I tried zooming out/in, nothing.. The altimeter itself works because I can see the figures moving in an elevator without GPS signal.. is anything broken? I did a master reset, I upgraded to soft 4.0, still nothing.. it used to plot the altitude change, now it is blank...

How do I find out if my 60CS is with the know issue with belt clip button breaking? I know that a newer version of the unit has been released, addressing this, but how can I be usre which version do I have so I can rely on the clip? I got my unit 3 days ago, software version was 3.80 which leads me to think it is pretty recent make, but you never know.. 10x!

Hi, I found this nice tool, might be useful to those wanting to use a bluetooth GPS receiver with existing Garmin maps: http://pocketmv.homeip.net/