What is most important to you in a GPSr

[umc]

I am somewhat limited in the number I have to work with here (5) so please post if I didn't hit the top 4.

 

I'm just curious what is most important to to everyone when it comes to their GPSr's/what they could not live without.

 

 

[This message was edited by umc on September 23, 2002 at 05:43 PM.]

[k2dave]

Many factors but the biggest one it the ability to get and hold a lock (I just lucked out getting the 3+). other important factors are size (compactness w/ as large a screen as possible), downloadable maps (or preinstalled if that's an option), easy user interface, rugged construction and at the very least very water resistant.

 

----(sig line)---> Did you ever do any trail maintainence? - if so you will know that all but the most worn trails need continuous maintenance to prevent mother nature from reclaiming it. herd paths are quickly reclaimed - k2dave

[umc]

I think they are all important. I agree with the accuracy being number one (so far) but also wish that the Garmin units used a non-proprietary memory card. I say that because I think my next GPSr is going to be the Gramin GPS V because of all the features with the exception of the memory. I think its funny that they make a GPSr made for road travel all over the US and world then limit the memory. But I do feel that if I'm going on a long road trip I will take my Laptop with me and use the mapsource that way.

 

end of ramble...

 

[umc]

Res and screen size is at zero at this point. Interesting, because thats the main reason that I stopped looking/researching the Magellan Meridian Platinum. Not because of the screen size but the resolution is a joke.

 

[+Planet]

FRESH BATTERIES!

 

Then everything else it does. Love my Legend!

 

Cache you later,

Planet

[+Planet]

FRESH BATTERIES!

 

Then everything else it does. Love my Legend!

 

Cache you later,

Planet

[umc]

Yup the battery life one is something important that I missed.

 

Thanks

 

[+Ish-n-Isha]

Accuracy is important. But are we mainly talking Geocaching here?

If thats the main use were discussing, then I really like the ones with built in compass. I dont know how many times I've beaten other cachers equipped with better antennas than the little one in my Vista, to the cache. The ability to update a heading while standing still is important to me.

[+Jamie Z]

I purchased my Meridian based almost entirely on the fact that it has removable memory cards.

 

Since then, the memory cards are still a plus, but the maps are almost indespensible to me.

 

Jamie

[Radman Forever]

definetly accuracy.