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zeke1975

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  1. I use a 17" macbook pro and use a 76Cx. I run parallels with XP for my geocaching software. All of the geocaching stuff I need runs great in parallels, mapsource, gsak, cachestats. If you're willing to spring for parallels or vmware fusion to run your windows apps (for either you'll need a licensed copy of windows), I would highly recommend switching to a mac!

     

    Enjoy!

  2. I don't have a 76CxS, but I have had a 76Cx since the first of the year, I love it. I have both the topo maps and city navigator NT, gets great reception, only issue is the beeps for turn by turn with CN aren't that loud. It's good for boating as well, as it floats. One thing to be careful of is that the battery contacts can easily break off, I had this issue, but Garmin fixed it and installed heavier duty contacts (why they didn't install them in the first place is beyond me). Perhaps the newer models already have the thicker contacts to begin with.

  3. Just remember with the %drop2 code, if you load child waypoints (parking coords). it'll drop the PK from the parking coord name and the GC from the cache waypont name, and then the cache and the parking waypoint have the same name. I've been using %drop2 and not loading child waypoints on my foretrex because of this. If anyone has a way around this, I'd love to hear it!

  4. As far as I know, all of the conventional handhelds you can purchase new today have a compass screen with an arrow pointing the direction toward a POI. Not sure about the wrist-worn ones like the Foretrex or Forerunner.

     

    I've got a Foretrex 101 and it's got the same compass screen (gps not magnetic) as other units. The Foretrex 101 is basically the same thing as a Gecko 201 in a different form factor.

  5. It probably won't have the latest software on it, as new software came out last week. You'll need to run the Garmin webupdater, and it'll take care of the updates. this only runs on windows however. I run the webupdater and mapsource in parallels on my mac. Garmin at this point doesn't have native mac software, though it has promised it in the future (don't expect it anytime soon though).

  6. the ones charging $449 are charging MSRP. Many online discounters will sell it for much less. I just bought a 76Cx from Amazon.com. Definitely a brand new unit. Couldn't be happier. As long as you're buying it online from someone reputable it shouldn't be a problem. Just check out the vendors before purchase.

  7. I've been using them for the last month or so in my foretrex. I charge them on my energizer 15 minute charger, no problems. I get about 11-12hr battery life from the 800mh AAA cells. And they do indeed hold thier charge much longer when not in use than the energizer AA's I use in my other units.

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