+AustinSweetnSour Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 (edited) Hi...I was wondering if anyone would mind explaining to me the difference between the Garmin GPSMAP 60csx and the Garmin GPSMAP 76csx? I've been shopping around, and as far as I can tell, they just put the 60 in a new container that floats, and call it the 76, however I'm not sure if there are other differences. If anyone can expand on this, I would be very appreciative! Thanks! Edited February 5, 2008 by AustinSweetnSour Quote
+Chuy! Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 From Garmin. 76 is a bit bigger and heavier; and comes with a 128mb card (vs 64). Quote
Parsa Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 [snip] ...and comes with a 128mb card (vs 64). Which of course means little since both are minuscule in comparison to a 1 or 2GB card you would actually probably use. Quote
Glenn W Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 The 76 floats very well, whereas the 60 barely floats when used with lightweight rechargable batteries. The 76's throw-away 128MB card is larger than the 60's throw-away 64MB card. The 76 has slightly larger buttons above screen; the 60 has smaller buttons below screen. The 76 has an easier to use memory card slot. Other than these minor issues, the units are virtually the same. Quote
gallet Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 For gps usage they are the same. Differences are in the way the unit is sealed. The battery cover on the 76CSx is downright weird, it's a flimsy bit of plastic that is connected to a piece of rubber that is used to plug an input socket. Why the plug and cover are not separate is a mystery. So when you undo the cover it hangs by this bit of rubber that is plugged into the gps. The sd card on the 76 sits in a very strange position. But the balance, ergonomics, and overall feel of the 76CSx is far superior to the 60CSx Quote
+kenk Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) You want to look at this fantastic thread: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...p;hl=comparison I have the 60CSx and REALLY like it. My brother just bought the 76CSx and it was the first time I'd seen one in person. I was shocked by how big it looked/felt compared to my 60CSx. I went back and hunted down the comparison thread and yeah, it is much bigger. Edited February 6, 2008 by kenk Quote
+the hermit crabs Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 But the balance, ergonomics, and overall feel of the 76CSx is far superior to the 60CSx This is very much in the eye (or hand) of the beholder. I find the 76CSx to feel big, awkward, and unwieldy, like an enormous TV remote. Quote
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