We are new to the geocaching world and just received our new geomate.jr and update kit. I attempted to perform an update and wasn't able to access the website which led me to the various Groundspeak forums that informed me apisphere is out of business and there is currently no customer support for the device and it may never come back (yes, I should have looked here first but that is water under the bridge). So, my question to all you expert geocachers is this ... for newbies like my daughter and I, is the unsupported geomate.jr worth keeping or should I return it for a refund while I still can?
It seems like a very simple to use and cool little device that is perfect for getting started with this sport. It seems like with the caches currently loaded at the time of manufacture it could keep us busy for quite some time. Also, I downloaded the file they say can be used to upload pocket queries but that is all way beyond my level of involvement and understanding in the sport at this time (we haven't even found our first find yet!). But, if it's better to have access to the latest available cashes then maybe it would be better to begin with another simple and not too expensive device that is fully supported. ... we'd really appreciate any suggestions you have for us! Thanks