Re: GPS recommendation

["John Taylor" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been very pleased with my Garmin 60Csx:
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=310
Don't be fooled by the list price shown on the website. You can usually pick
this device up for around $300 U.S.

It's a very rugged unit. I primarily use it while riding my ATV, and so it's
usually covered in mud or sand. It's survived the constant jarring of
off-road riding, and numerous drops to the ground. The antenna is excellent.
It acquires satellites quickly, and has never lost a signal regardless of
the terrain I'm in. 

I don't know anything about Garmin's alleged financial troubles, but I
wouldn't hesitate to buy another one of these units.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of David Gibbs
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 7:28 AM
> To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] GPS recommendation
>
> David Gibbs wrote:
> > Ideally the new GPS would have ... a world wide basemap (as apposed
> > to a NA basemap), good battery life, geocaching support, and cost
> > under $300. Camera, flashlight, and wireless transfer are unimportant
> > to the point of being contra-features.
>
> Oh, forgot to mention ... this needs to be a handheld unit.  Turn by
> turn stuff isn't important.
>
> david
>
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