Garmin Came Out With The OREGON

[+TexasGringo]

3rd Qtr 2008

 

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145

Edited July 10, 2008 by Drooling_Mongoloid

[jcc123]

I like it just from the standpoint of not having stupid physical buttons. Touch screen is the best.

 

I guess we now know why the firmware on the Colorado series is taking so long to develop. They were busy developing this!

 

It's too bad because the Colorado should have never been developed. I guess after they saw the iPhone and iTouch they figured out that touch screens are the future.

[mulveyr]

I like it just from the standpoint of not having stupid physical buttons. Touch screen is the best.

 

I guess we now know why the firmware on the Colorado series is taking so long to develop. They were busy developing this!

 

It's too bad because the Colorado should have never been developed. I guess after they saw the iPhone and iTouch they figured out that touch screens are the future.

 

I've found that touch screens are not necessarily the best option in damp environments - I've had other devices consistently mis-read stylus and finger positions under those conditions.

 

I hope Garmin takes that into account. You would think they would, but after all of the issues with the Colorado, I'm not so sure.

[+Butano]

I was looking at the page, and then the Oregon suddenly disappeared off the list! Strange. But I my though on the touch screen is that with a device like this, I would be touching it all over while carrying it, or if it were in my pocket. No telling what I would do to it. I think for this device that I wouldn't want a touch screen.

 

BTW, I like my Colorado, despite the few problems that remain (and I hope will get fixed soon).

Edited July 10, 2008 by Butano

[jcc123]

I was looking at the page, and then the Oregon suddenly disappeared off the list! Strange. But I my though on the touch screen is that with a device like this, I would be touching it all over while carrying it, or if it were in my pocket. No telling what I would do to it. I think for this device that I wouldn't want a touch screen.

 

BTW, I like my Colorado, despite the few problems that remain (and I hope will get fixed soon).

 

I think they would be smart enough to put a "hold" button like they have on the Nuvi line. Those who have used the Nuvi should have a good idea of what it would be like to use a touchs screen GPS. It's so easy to move the map around to get a better picture of what's ahead or input letters with a keyboard. Or put down a waypoint by just pointing on the map! Physical buttons are so last century!

[+ventura_kids]

If I had bought a Colorado, I would not like this one....lol.

But since I waited this long, perhaps I need an Oregon now!

[yogazoo]

They seemed to have stripped the Oregon from the link above!

 

By the way, when does the 3rd quarter start?

Edited July 10, 2008 by yogazoo

[+butrflybec]

Yeah they would come out with something "bigger and better" two weeks after I ordered the Colorado...

 

But I'm pretty certain I would quickly get frustrated with a touchscreen since I know myself and I would accidently hit the screen choosing options I didn't mean to. I kind of like the roller wheel and soft keys on the colorado. I think I'll be just fine with it for a while.

[tceaves]

By the way, when does the 3rd quarter start?

 

A quarter of the year is 3 months. The 3rd quarter starts July 1 and ends last day of Sept.

[+GOT GPS?]

A Comparison Chart of the new Oregons:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/compare.do?comp...compare=compare

 

The list of Oregons:

http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/us/c...2FACC64565F3993

 

Looks like the Oregon 200 is only a 24meg mem, that uses the MicroSD memory cards, and also this GPS is without the Compass or Barrometer, so it is a simplified GPS.

[raxxal]

3rd Qtr 2008

 

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145

 

They moved or keep moving the link, this is the new link .

[toddm]

Yeah every device I've used in the field with a touch screen did not work to expectations. They rarely work well if at all with even thin gloves, or in humid/wet or even dusty environments and I would also guess it won't work very well if put into a soft case with a screen cover.

 

It will be interesting though, looks like it's time to dump the colorado as with the oregon on the way I doubt we'll see much improvement in the colorado and it's still not acceptable for field work even with the new beta.

Edited July 10, 2008 by toddm

[+Team Chinook]

Don't buy the Oregon! Wait for the Mississippi and Pennsylvania models I've heard they are way cool and don't have half the bugs of the Colorado or Oregon, just more letters!

[+Cee&Gee]

And here I was just getting close with enough $$ for the Colorado. Will just save a little more for the Oregon. I have an Itouch and it works great. Hope this one works as well.

[+ervind]

I ordered the OREGON 300 today from GPS city....Can"t be any worse than the Colordo..!!!!! I used my touchscreen 250w for my 1st 25 caches with no probs...

[+FamilyDNA]

Yeah every device I've used in the field with a touch screen did not work to expectations. They rarely work well if at all with even thin gloves, or in humid/wet or even dusty environments and I would also guess it won't work very well if put into a soft case with a screen cover.

 

It will be interesting though, looks like it's time to dump the colorado as with the oregon on the way I doubt we'll see much improvement in the colorado and it's still not acceptable for field work even with the new beta.

I doubt they will "dump" the Colorado. To me, the Oregon looks like essentailly a Colorado with a touch screen.

[raxxal]

Don't buy the Oregon! Wait for the Mississippi and Pennsylvania models I've heard they are way cool and don't have half the bugs of the Colorado or Oregon, just more letters!

 

The California model is even much better, they say.

[pyropete]

With all these new GPSr in the market, you think they would at least boost the internal waypoint memory from the old 1000 to something better. Guess thats too much to ask for.