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Are you planning to buy a portable GPS during the holidays?

by Lee.Koo Dec 7, 2007 5:55AM PST

Are you planning to buy a portable GPS during the holidays?

- Yes (Which one?)
- No (Why not?)
- Maybe (What's holding you back?)
- I already own one. (Which one, and how is it working out for you?)

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Yes, well, hopeing to get one a s a gift.....
by Wolf_Domen Dec 11, 2007 11:30AM PST

i have asked for one of these this christmass, the Garmin GPSMAP 60csx
this thing is a handheld unit that has a micro SD slot, its water proof for a few feet over a half an hour, and one of its main features im looking for is Geocacheing, its basicly treasure hunting on steroids. but, the real reason for this is i do alot of quading and with this unit i will be able to put waypoints on things find, as well as save my tracks and upload them onto my pc. also when on a new trail its easy to get turned around, and this is where a gps comes in handy.

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Own one for auto, plan to buy another for hiking
by padamssm Dec 11, 2007 2:04PM PST

We own a Garmin 350 and love it. We don't get lost anymore when driving (or at least we recover when we take a wrong turn), the Detour function has saved us collective hours of sitting in traffic, and we can find the quickest way to get somewhere and have a very good sense of when we'll arrive with its time estimate. Best of all, no more fights in the car over being lost. I use it around town and have found many new ways to get places. I also use it when just walking on errands. The POIs have come in handy when looking for stores. Love it!

We're currently looking for a trail hiking GPS that also does street maps for my husband (since I carry the 350 with me in my purse). The Garmin GPSMap 60CSx and 76CSx, Magellan Triton (not yet released), and DeLorme Earthmate PN-20 are high on our list. They all look good. The Triton is slipping off the list since it's still not available, and sometimes it's no fun to be a "first adopter". As much as we love Garmin, reviews of their topo maps aren't as high as the PN-20, and maps are what it's all about, so looks like we might get a PN-20 for Christmas.

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GPS
by RIKZEN Dec 11, 2007 9:53PM PST

I already own one-garmin 60cx for my excursion
and Edge 305 hr for my mbike

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