DieselNut Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 Ok, took the plunge , ordered from GPSnow.com $407 shipped 2day fedex (im off friday to play).....just hope I made the right choice of GPS!...thanks to all that responded to my questions. Quote
+Sputnik 57 Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 Great unit! You will love it. Spend some time playing with it. Take a look at the FAQ if you get stuck inside instead of being able to get out and cache. Quote
+CompuCash Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 I got mine today!!!! Beautiful screen - you should like it. cc Quote
+benjamin921 Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 Just ordered mine this morning. Can't wait for it to get here. W00t. Got the 60CS, auto mount and the bike mount. Also can't wait to use XImage. Any one use rechargable's in this thing? With out looking yet, do they make rechargable Lithiums? Quote
BilgeRat Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 My map60c is hands down the most fun electronic toy that I've ever had! You're gonna love it; now start saving for a copy of City Select! Tom Quote
DieselNut Posted February 23, 2005 Author Posted February 23, 2005 Just ordered mine this morning. Can't wait for it to get here. W00t. Got the 60CS, auto mount and the bike mount. Also can't wait to use XImage. Any one use rechargable's in this thing? With out looking yet, do they make rechargable Lithiums? Where did ya order from ? , Congrats ! Quote
+benjamin921 Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 Just ordered mine this morning. Can't wait for it to get here. W00t. Got the 60CS, auto mount and the bike mount. Also can't wait to use XImage. Any one use rechargable's in this thing? With out looking yet, do they make rechargable Lithiums? Where did ya order from ? , Congrats ! My self Quote
+Sputnik 57 Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 Any one use rechargable's in this thing? With out looking yet, do they make rechargable Lithiums? I use rechargable NiMHs with mine and they work great. Change the battery type to 'Rechargable' so that the battery meter is more accurate. AtlantaGal ran a test on her 60CS using lithium batteries. They lasted over 51 hours (three times as long), but of course, cost three times as much. They are also lighter. Apparently the 60C/CS will float with lithiums installed. I'm not familiar with rechargable lithium, but if they aren't here yet, they are likely coming. As always, more info and links in the second question in this section of the FAQ. Quote
+teepeeayy Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 I ordered my 60c from Amazon 2 days ago. Also got the cigarette lighter plug, and the external antenna discussed yesterday from GPSGeek.com... I'm thinking of buying some Garmin stock, this is a lot of GPS' purchased! Quote
DieselNut Posted February 23, 2005 Author Posted February 23, 2005 Do I need any other software for it, or for local driving/caching I will be fine? Quote
+TheHFamily Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 The basemap has basic "big" roads, but for true driving you are going to want to get CitySelect. It includes all the "neat" stuff like find close restaurants, find by addres, etc. You can also get it, like I did, via the automotive kit (cigarette adapter, car holder and City Select software). Good luck and enjoy Quote
+sacherjj Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 I just ordered my 60C from Amazon as well. I couldn't justify the extra for the CS, as I carry a compass when I need one and the GPS altimeter is good enough for me. Now I just have to find a cheap Auto Kit somewhere. Until then, I'll have to load on the old Maps and Recreation I have for my eMap. Quote
+sacherjj Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 Yep. That is where I have been watching. I'm not in too big of a hurry, so I can wait for a deal. Quote
+benjamin921 Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 (edited) Dumb? but will Mapsource R&R work with this unit, right? I know that there will not be any auto routing and 'nat but just to have some roads to look at until I get City Select. Edited February 23, 2005 by benjamin921 Quote
+dmoyers Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 Just got mine today (60cs), to got go along the rest of the stuff I've been receiving over the last week...Gilson neoprene case and external antenna, City Select, 24k Topo West, 2500 mah rechargeable batteries, GSAK, a membership to Geocaching.com, two instructional books....Does it ever end? dm p.s. yall stick around, ya hear, cuz I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions. Quote
+benjamin921 Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 Just got mine today (60cs), to got go along the rest of the stuff I've been receiving over the last week...Gilson neoprene case and external antenna, City Select, 24k Topo West, 2500 mah rechargeable batteries, GSAK, a membership to Geocaching.com, two instructional books....Does it ever end? dm p.s. yall stick around, ya hear, cuz I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions. Total package!! Quote
+sacherjj Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 (edited) Dumb? but will Mapsource R&R work with this unit, right? I know that there will not be any auto routing and 'nat but just to have some roads to look at until I get City Select. That is my understanding. Better to have 6 year old roads than no roads. I may be mistaken about this though. I think it will be compatible, as I loaded the Points of Intrest restore for the GSPMAP 60C onto my eMap and that worked fine. I will post if I am successful, once it arrives. I just can't justify the extra money for the City Select maps or Auto Kit right now. Edited February 23, 2005 by sacherjj Quote
+Klatch Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 Dumb? but will Mapsource R&R work with this unit, right? I know that there will not be any auto routing and 'nat but just to have some roads to look at until I get City Select. It will work. I have R and R and City Select on my 76CS, which uses the same software. The R and R has many more dirt roads and trails, and although it doesn't autoroute, it is very useful for caching in rural areas. Quote
+robert Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 sweet! enjoy your 60CS, and keep an eye on sputnik57's FAQ if you have questions. Quote
+teepeeayy Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 I get home from work yesterday at around 5:00. At 7:30 the wife says "oh yeah, did you see the package that came for you? Its in the living room." AAHHHHHhhhhhh....... he screams as he runs into the living room. **Tearing and ripping sounds*** It's here! It's here! My 60C arrived! And don't you know, its snowing like heck in the Philly area...... are the geogods against me? Quote
indybill Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 I've only had my 60cs & city select v6 a couple of weeks, but I love it; it does everything I can imagine wanting and more. The city select software is worth the price (I've seen it for $76 at mall24-7.com btw). The maps appear to be current to about two years ago, and that's as good as yahoo or mapqwest ever is. Enjoy your new toys! -Indybill Quote
+Klatch Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 (edited) I've only had my 60cs & city select v6 a couple of weeks, but I love it; it does everything I can imagine wanting and more. The city select software is worth the price (I've seen it for $76 at mall24-7.com btw). The maps appear to be current to about two years ago, and that's as good as yahoo or mapqwest ever is. Enjoy your new toys! -Indybill "With the purchase of North America City Select v4.01..." Their ad refers to v4.01 several times. This may be a mistake, they don't even have the correct name (City Select North America). The current version is 6. I would certainly clarify before ordering. The price is almost too low to be true. Edited February 24, 2005 by Klatch Quote
indybill Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 Good catch...I missed the reference to v4 on my quick scan. I'm guessing it's an old ad. Better to check on it before ordering though. -indybill Quote
+TheHFamily Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 Just so you know -- Garmin honors any City Select pre 6 and will upgrade it for free to 6. This is because 6 is the current version and you bought it after 6 came out. So even if they are selling v4 (which is highly doubtful) you are covered. Quote
+Svenster Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 (edited) Just got my 60CS as well, and I agree with all of you, that this is one fine unit. The screen is so great in direct sunlight as well as at night with the back light on. I've started geocaching, and this is going to get very addictive. I do have a question though. I download my *.gpx file, then using easygps, I download the cache waypoints into the 60cs. Then when I go out geocaching, I hit the find button, then select geocache, and a list of nearest caches appears. Select one, go-to, and I'm off navigating. When I found it the geocaching screen allows me to mark the cache as "found" and logs a find in the calander. However, when I go to the calander, there are two entries for every cache I found. This does not make sense to me. Any thoughts? Edited February 25, 2005 by Svenster Quote
+Sputnik 57 Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 When I found it the geocaching screen allows me to mark the cache as "found" and logs a find in the calander. However, when I go to the calander, there are two entries for every cache I found. This does not make sense to me. Any thoughts? Puzzling. I suggest that you post this question it the Garmin GPSMap 60CS thread. I will get more views there. Quote
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