Garmin III vs IIIPlus

[Guest sedohr]

My local store is going to be selling their remaining Garmin III units for $99 the day after Thanksgiving. Any body have any comments on the III vs. the IIIPlus?

 

I'll use it primarily for GeoCaching. I have a seperate GPS system that I use for travelling in the car for my job.

 

I see that the overall concensus with the IIIPlus is the great reception it gets in tree cover and appears to be fairly accurate.

 

I'm assuming that I should basically get the same unit, functionality-wise with the Plus having more bells-n-whistles when it comes to the mapping s/w.

 

Thanks,

randy

[Guest Gliderguy]

I have both units. The III+'s main advantage over the III is the ability to download more detailed street or topo maps. Both units have pretty much the same basemap. If I were in the market right now for another unit, I would take the III in a heartbeat at that price! I am confident it will blow away everything else you would find for $100. Especially since you already have a "driving" unit and dont really need much in the way of mapping capability. By comparison, I think the best deal on a III+ is still in the $240 range.

 

I find the reception and repeatable accuracy of both units indistinguishable from one another.

 

 

[This message has been edited by Gliderguy (edited 19 November 2001).]

[Guest mcb]

For $100 buck there is nothing out there that could touch the III both in features and reception.

 

If you are looking for a III+: http://www.tvnav.com/navhome.html has remanufactured III+ for $210 TVNAV has been very good to me so far.

 

Later

mcb

[Guest sedohr]

quote:

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Originally posted by mcb:

If you are looking for a III+: http://www.tvnav.com/navhome.html has remanufactured III+ for $210 TVNAV has been very good to me so far.

 

I checked out tvnav mcb, and they're also selling refured III's @ $150. SOunds like that may be a good deal as well, if someones on a tight $150 budget.

 

Randy

 

Later

mcb[/b]

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[Guest sedohr]

GliderGuy,

 

Is the III's unit of measure miles/kilometers and no feet like on a 12 I used? What about the III+?

 

Thanks,

Randy

[Guest Gliderguy]

Both the III and III+ can be set to English or metric measurements. Both of them will display in feet once you are closer than .1 miles. (and I suppose in meters if in metric, I dont normally use metric distance)

[Guest Gliderguy]

I hope that answered your question...

I think this is the 6000th post on this board...

[Guest robamy]

I have the Garmin GPS III and eTrex Vista. I still use my Garmin GPS III and recommend it highly.