Hi, we have a grant to buy around 10 geocache-friendly GPS units that will circulate to the public. The price point I am looking at is about $150 per unit. I could get less units and spend a little bit more. We are also going to use these units to place several geocaches in our area, so need an easy way to locate where we are hiding them. (Yes, we're n00bs. )
Here is what I am looking for:
--accuracy
--extremely intuitive, people are not going to want to have to read a manual to use these very basic units.
--having the capability to store a few pre-programmed cache locations would be a plus, we would enter these for the patrons in advance. Anything else they wanted to use it for could be manual, I'm not going to circulate computer cables with these units.
-- I think buttons would be better than touch screens for the public, but I could be dissuaded. Public does tend to break things. :-)
I know the new etrex units are coming out third quarter but I have to order these within 30 days and get up and running in 60 days.
Garmin support suggested Vista H, or 60csx, but latter unit doesn't get good reviews on the INTUITIVE side.
Paperless would be great for a personal unit, but I don't think I need it for the public application we have in mind.
On the other hand the Geomate seems like a toy.
Thoughts?
Jean Polly
Liverpool Public Library, Liverpool, NY
