+soupster Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 I dont think I need colr was looking at the garmin 76s. Any other suggestion 200-300 range Quote Link to comment
ckhd Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 I really like my Meridian Platinum. Bottom line: find some place that will let you play with one and look at the screens and get a 'feel' for the unit. Buy what you like, not what people tell you to like. IMHO, both Garmin and Magellan make quality GPS units, especially in the $200-$300 range (I'd advise anyone to stay away from low dollar anything). Quote Link to comment
thcri Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 Garmin Vista!! Yah Man, I had a Vista as my first. Loved it except for heavy woods. It would lose the satellites a bit now and then. But it did work great for caching and traveling. murph Quote Link to comment
trashcann Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 Look at the Merigold. Add a 128mb sd card and mapsend street and destinations and you will have a $300 unit that can be upgraded with direct route and larger data card for future use. Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 You might consider a used Garmin V. When a new cache pops up, you just punch coordinates and go. Meantime all the other local yahoos are fiddling with their internet maps trying to plan the best route. (Unless they have built in GPS in their car) Quote Link to comment
trashcann Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 Good point Criminal. Just checked Harmony and they have a new Garmin V Deluxe for $319. Quote Link to comment
+leatherman Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 Good point Criminal. Just checked Harmony and they have a new Garmin V Deluxe for $319. Whatever! Erwincomp has the Meridian Gold Travel pack for $339. It has 64 megs of memory, with the option to upgrade to unlimited memory. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Some of the original photo's of the 60's had Black and white versions. I'm not sure if they are just a myth now or if they will be rolled out later to replace the eTrex line or what. But they would be worth a look if they were coming out. Quote Link to comment
+Wienerdog Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 The real slick feature of the G-V is the horizontal / vetrical screen display. It is equally at home on the dash or in your hand. And, with automatic re-routing and City Select for $320, it is a good choice. Quote Link to comment
coolclay Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 with the option to upgrade to unlimited memory. Leatherman to bad there ain't no such thing as unlimited memory. Thats like how the cell phone companys give you "unlimited" minutes or "unlimited" text mess. what a joke. There will always be a limit to everything except the mind ? Quote Link to comment
+Semper Securus Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 I have been using a Garmin 76s for about 1 month. It is well made, has plenty of memory (24Mb), many features, and is easy to use. Quote Link to comment
SBPhishy Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 Leatherman to bad there ain't no such thing as unlimited memory. Thats like how the cell phone companys give you "unlimited" minutes or "unlimited" text mess. what a joke. There will always be a limit to everything except the mind ? Well, maybe not unlimited, but dadgum near close. More than anyone would ever really use anyway. Quote Link to comment
+Team Giblert Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 I dont think I need colr was looking at the garmin 76s. Any other suggestion 200-300 range Well, I think there are two options here; 1) The Meridian Platinum. It's a bit big, but has every feature you'd want, including a very handy 3-axis compass (you can hold it at any angle whereas Garmin's you have to hold flat) 2) (What I have) A Garmin RINO. In my mind, much nicer than the equivilant eTrex (the 110/120/130 are roughly eTrex Yellow/Legend/Vista). I own a 120, and it has all the nice mapping/easy to use stuff of the Legend, but with a much better antenna. You can get a new RINO 120 for about US$200, and you end up with an FRS radio as well (which is excellent when you're out w/ a group). Quote Link to comment
SBPhishy Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 (edited) 1) The Meridian Platinum. It's a bit big, but has every feature you'd want, including a very handy 3-axis compass (you can hold it at any angle whereas Garmin's you have to hold flat) Just to add. While the Meridian series is a bit big, I think the 76s is equal in size, and maybe even a little wider. Edited March 20, 2004 by SBPhishy Quote Link to comment
+road_rascal Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 (edited) Erwincomp has the Meridian Gold Travel pack for $339. It has 64 megs of memory, with the option to upgrade to unlimited memory. I bought my Merigold Travelers Pack from Harmony Computers for under $297 including shipping. I also got a new 256mb SD card for $60 from eBay. Can't beat that deal. Never mind. I see that it went up to $339 from the $285 they had listed about 3 weeks ago. Edited March 20, 2004 by road_rascal Quote Link to comment
+bob393 Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 I use a Vista and want to up-grade to a 76s. Larger display. Quote Link to comment
+wickedsprint Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 As someone smart already pointed out, a NEW GPS V DELUXE can be had for 320 dollars...this is a wicked deal. Quote Link to comment
SBPhishy Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 I bought my Merigold Travelers Pack from Harmony Computers for under $297 including shipping. I also got a new 256mb SD card for $60 from eBay. Can't beat that deal. I just felt like gloating. I got my MeriGold Travelers Pack from compuplus for around 250 after the rebate. Sweet! Quote Link to comment
+road_rascal Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 Ya. If I would have looked a little harder at the Magellan website and noticed the rebate offer I probably would have ordered my GPSr package a little sooner. Oh well. It's still a great bang for the buck. Quote Link to comment
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