RaiderXJ Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Just wondering what everyone thinks of this unit. I am wondering if the 1mb of memory is enough for it? Also is it good to have a basemap? I can get one on amazon for 129 bucks. TIA Quote Link to comment
+wiredcur Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 howdy RaiderXJ I've got the Venture and I've been extremely happy with it. Bought it (as my first GPS) two days after I learned about Geocaching . Unfortunately, if you're looking for a unit with map display capabilities (actually displaying a map of roads/topo/water etc, on the GPS) then the Venture is not the unit you're looking for. It comes loaded with a fairly extensive collection of City Points but there isn't enough memory for loading up street maps or the likes. You'd have to move up the Legend (8MB) or the Vista (24MB) to get a base map. I've been thinking of upgrading to the Vista since I've been using the GPS more and more in the car lately. FINALLY!!! Something useful I can do with that Geography degree. :-D Quote Link to comment
+Team Shibby Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Don't buy it... I'm not knocking the unit, I have owned one and I loved it, but for not for $129. Someone posted earlier that Amazon has the Legend listed for $149, go with the Legend at the very least. The extra few bucks gets you more than a measly 1mb of memory, it allows street level maps and 1K waypoints to be uploaded. The Venture on the other hand can only accept 1mb of POI's (which is useless 99% of the time) and 500 waypoints. Aside from that, they are identical aside from their colors, so spend the extra $20 or $30 and get yourself a GPS with a little more versatility. Kar Quote Link to comment
+Rubberhead Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 My first eTrex was a Venture. In less than a year I had sold the Venture and purchased a Legend. Even if you have to wait a little longer, go for the Legend - its a much better unit. Quote Link to comment
Taxman003 Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 As with everybody else, I would strongly recommend getting the Legend. The Venture is actually priced too high for what it has to offer. Even though you enter the wrong waypoint....you're still in the right spot! Quote Link to comment
+Tahoe Skier5000 Posted July 26, 2003 Share Posted July 26, 2003 I had a venture before my Legend (which is still on its way) and I liked it up until I found a problem with it. Most likely just a problem on my particular GPS unit, but the internal circuit board was loose and I could feel it every time I pushed a button on the side of the unit. So anyway, I returned it, hassle-free (thank you amazon.com) and got a Legend for only $30 more. The added americas highway basemap and increased memory is well worth the extra money. Spend a little bit more and get the Legend if you can. Using Opera 7.1 Quote Link to comment
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