wwp@yahoogroups.com:
OT Re: Recommended GPS
Wayne Degner 2004-Sep-24 19:26:00
Thanks Landis and others that responded. I appreciate the links and
suggestions and I will lurk about at the
http://forums.groundspeak.com forum to get caught up with GPS. I
didn't mention (and should have) that I have a Magellan GPS
Colortrak (circa 1997) and would expect technology has evolved
considerably in 7 years, such as WAAS. I will see what I can find in
a handheld that does more than what I have.
Tahnks,
Wayne
--- In #removed#, Landis <#removed#> wrote:
> I'm pretty big into GPSr's myself. I use them quite a bit in
making
> trail maps, getting coordinates for all my panos, and also
> participating in a little thing called geocaching
> (http://www.geocaching.com).
>
> The best GPS is the one that feels comfortable to use for you.
> You'll find the Garmin/Magellan split to be the same as the
> Nikon/Canon split or even the Windows/Mac divide. Careful when
> asking about benefits of one over the other.
>
> A good place for a great deal of information on GPSr's is the
> geocaching forums (http://forums.groundspeak.com/). There are
people
> there who know WAY too much about these things.
>
> That said, I suggest you head to your local outfitters store and
hold
> a couple of these models in your hand. Turn 'em on. Go through
the
> menus.
>
> I own a Magellan 315 which was really cheap and works great, as
well
> as a Garmin eTrex Summit (mounts on my bike handlebars).
Upgrading
> for me would probably be along the Garmin line, but I have nothing
> against Magellan.
>
> Personally, I'd start out with a fairly cheap model of whatever
> (maybe on eBay). That way you'd learn what it is like, what
features
> you like, what you don't. Once you've used one for a while,
you'll
> figure out what's important and then you'll know what model you
want
> to spend a couple hundred bucks on.
>
> Good luck.
>
> -Landis
>
>
>
>
> >Hello folks,
> >
> >I am considering a handheld GPS for road and hiking use. I would
> >appreciate any recommendations for a decent GPS from anybody that
> >uses or has knowledge of GPS units.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Wayne