+KSDreamCachers Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 I currently have a Garmin GPS 12. I have no problems with it, however I would like to have a gps that used the waas, so I can zoom in closer like the 3-15 meters. I have used some others, but do not like that the map page does not move around. I want a map that turns around like a compass does. Does anyone have any suggestions??? Thanks Jeannie Quote Link to comment
+KSDreamCachers Posted July 20, 2003 Author Share Posted July 20, 2003 Found my own solution. North up will keep north at the top, the cursor will point up, down, left, and right as needed to show your movement. Track up will keep the cursor pointed up and the map will rotate beneath it. Quote Link to comment
able2ru Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 You could also try the Rino 120. It will let you use a north up or your heading up. I use north up when on foot, but when driving, I use the heading up so that it is easier to see that Left is left and right is right. Able2ru? Quote Link to comment
+sandaals Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 I hate to be negative here, but I have to recommend against buying a Rino 120. We have two of these units, and we've found that they're terrible. They're packed with more features than most of the other units, and have superb capabilities... However... The radio function sucks. The range is terrible, the microphone never works right, and people with normal radios can barely hear you. The screen is tiny! Just when I thought my old Palm Zire was annoying to use... There are terrible bugs in the firmware! Most annoyingly, the nearest-waypoint list rarely sorts correctlY! It's a great concept, and believe me, it sure is handy to press a button and have your buddy know where you are on the map, but Garmin really needs to work out some major issues before I can see these being really useful. My advice would be to wait and see how they do on the rino 130. -Greg P.S. The nervous-looking cartoon guy in the waypoint and radio screens is really annoying. Garmin, spend your time on fixing existing issues, not creating new ones like Mr. "Mark Waypoint"! Gee Enginuity - Turning great ideas into abandoned projects since 1999 Quote Link to comment
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