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    GPSMAP 76CSx

    in GPS technology and devices

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    POI data is a good one.

     

    I think I'm coming off wrong. I'm not anti Garmin. I love Garmin, I got 4 years of good service from them and I was more than satisfied with my etrex legend. So satisfied that I went back to Garmin to get my next GPS. I tried the Nuvi and it wasn't what I wanted at all. Then when I started looking around I didn't see much improvement from my legend. That's not to say that there are no improvements. I still want to stick with Garmin.

    GPSMAP 76CSx

    in GPS technology and devices

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    I don't know if I was looking for any specific features. The best units "that if reviewed" since I've started looking for a new GPS don't seem to have anymore advanced features than the etrex I bought 4 years ago. I compared all the ones on the garmins website and there not much different than what they had years ago. I can't speak from experience on any unit except for the legend c and the nuvi 200.

     

    Garmain has put a lot of new features on their road navigators, like anti theft features, mp3 player, photo viewers, touch screen etc. All those features were on the nuvi alone. I don't need all those features, but it was a shock to see them on a gps. I did like the touch screen and the anti theft.

     

    Show me a new feature for a handheld. Maybe I'm just judging from they way they look. I haven't had the chance to get my hands on any of the news one yet.

     

    While other gps companies have things like satellite photo maps, live weather radar, XM radio (although I like Sirius myself)

     

    I don't think we can judge Garmin's product focus based on what was on the shelf at Best Buy.

     

    I agree, but when they have nothing at all that I can even use, that's a hint that something is wrong. I guess I saw the advancement they made with the car gps and expected they made the same advancements in the handhelds.

     

    I guess I should withhold that judgment until I can get my hands on one of their new products.

    GPSMAP 76CSx

    in GPS technology and devices

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    By offroad I mean, back roads, onfoot and kayak.

    Garmin has some good "Trail" GPS's, but they don't seem to have made as many advancements as other companies have made. On the other hand their car gps are simply amazing. The only gps that best buy had for offroad was the old b&w handhelds.

     

    Garmin, to me, seem to be putting all their efforts in their in car navigation systems.

     

     

    I use my GPS for going deep in the woods and of course geocaching. After looking at all of Garmins products it seems that they are almost all aimed toward on road navigation. I testdrove the Nuvi 200 for a week and it's awesome if you only use it for navigating onroad. It's completely worthless if you want to go offroad.

     

    It seems that Garmin have left the offroad users behind. If garmin wasn't the only for the fact that Garmin is now the only one compatible with Groundspeak I'd probably buy DeLorme or Bushnell. They seem to be way ahead of Garmin as far as offroad use.

     

    Do you mean in-car offroad? Garmin has a wide range of hiking/portable units. I use a 60cx and really like it for hiking and for in-car use.

     

    BTW, I think the 76 is basically like the 60 only the 76 series floats (for marine use) and is physically larger.

    GPSMAP 76CSx

    in GPS technology and devices

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    I am in the market for a new GPS. After years of service from my Etrex Legend C, I'm looking for an upgrade.

    I think I've narrowed down my search to the GPSMAP 76CSx.

     

    I use my GPS for going deep in the woods and of course geocaching. After looking at all of Garmins products it seems that they are almost all aimed toward on road navigation. I testdrove the Nuvi 200 for a week and it's awesome if you only use it for navigating onroad. It's completely worthless if you want to go offroad.

     

    It seems that Garmin have left the offroad users behind. If garmin wasn't the only for the fact that Garmin is now the only one compatible with Groundspeak I'd probably buy DeLorme or Bushnell. They seem to be way ahead of Garmin as far as offroad use.

     

    If anybody has any experience with the GPSMAP 76CSx, let me know what you think of it. How good is the software? Is it about the same as the basic that comes with the Legend?

    I Need Help

    in Midwest

    Posted

    I travel to Ohio pretty often. About every two or three months. Sometimes less sometimes more. I live in a vacation town and out of towners do that all the time here.

    I Need Help

    in Midwest

    Posted

    I have a cache located near Sandusky Ohio. I placed it on Friday. Unfortunately it was rejected because it was placed too close to another cache. I returned home to North Carolina on Saturday, before I found out that the cache needs to be moved. If somebody lives in that area and would like to move it for me, let me know.

     

    Thanks

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