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Neal Johns
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New Garmin GPS's Released!
With USB connector and SiRF III super sensitive chipset.
See:
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Barry A.
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Neal------------
With totally zero knowledge of GPS's, I have just been blessed with a Christmas present of a "GARMIN etrex Legend" GPS from my daughter.
Where does this machine fit, features wise, with the numerous models available now? Do you know?
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jack
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Now that they have released it, I wonder how long we have to wait for it to appear in the stores? I can't wait to buy one.
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bajalou
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Nice release and description but not shown on the Garmin site yet - any idea who might have them?? Thinking that I might get a 76CSX - no use doing it
halfway-
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\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area
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john
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2006 Bass pro shop catalouge has them for 550.00 usd
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Neal Johns
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Barry A
It is a good unit, one notch up because it allows you to (buy and) load maps into it whereas a basic unit will not.
If you enter Off Roading into the Garmin model selector,
http://www.garmin.com/purchaseAssistant/question.jsp?id=1
you get steered to the Ledgend! Here is why:
Garmin says:
"You might like the eTrex Legend because it has these features:
* Grayscale display
* Detailed mapping support
* Good for use in many outdoor activities
The eTrex Legend also has these features that you may want to consider:
* Handheld
* Area calculation
* BlueChart compatibility
* Can be used for Geocaching
* Celestial information
* Direct Point-to-Point routing
* Direct serial port mapping download
* Good for a first time user
* Good for hiking
* Good for hunting
* Hunting/fishing calculator
* Includes internal antenna
* Marine Point Database
* Requires PC to download maps
* Uses AA batteries for power
* Waterproof to IPX7 specifications"
What more would a superduper GPS have?
Color screen
Bigger screen
USB instead of serial in/out
More memory than the 8 Mb the Ledgend has
A more senstive chipset (SiRF III)
You can live without all the superduper stuff just fine. Enjoy!
Email me and we will discuss what maps you need. aridnealatearthlinkdotnet
Free GPS/map reading classes in Lytle Creek for any Nomad.
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bajalou
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Thanks John - I remember hearing that a while back - now to find them and see what they can do
Thanks
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area
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Neal Johns
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bajalou,
If you wait until they are available, and get it from one of the many Garmin discount dealers, it will be a lot cheaper than $550. Probably around
$450.
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bajalou
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I know John - just get ancious - once I decided to make a move I want it now!!!
But my 12XL keeps gtrack of my waypoints and where I've been without any trouble. Soooo I'll try to restrain myself
Thanks
I'll be in Lucerne Valley after the Laughlin Score race in a couple weeks. Might get by for a lesson.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area
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Barry A.
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Many thanks, Neal.
Very good information to know. I appreciate it.
Barry
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bajalou
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Barry-
Hope you got a data cord with it as saving your data to your computer is a really good backup
And you can do a lot with the data - in Google Earth and other programs
As a example, a friend took waypoints going up Berrando Cn this weekend, emailed them to me and I can track his travel on GoogleEarth
[Edited on 1-4-2006 by bajalou]
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area
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Barry A.
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Thanks, Lou---------
I do have a "data cord", and my son has shown me how to transfer data back and forth.
My daughter also gave me "Garmin MetroGuide North America v6 Map Source" software, which I hope comes in handy once I learn what to do with it. The
challenge begins!!
Talking about Barrendo Canyon, and the blue palms-----David K mentioned the blue palms high on the south side of Barrendo----there are also many blue
palms high on the north side of Barrendo (the same fault providing water???)-----litterally 100's of them. That canyon is an enchanted place, in my
book. In addition to the palms, the clean white granitic sand, and the enormous white granite boulders are a sight to see. Reminds me of the
Alabama Hills up in Owens Valley beside Lone Pine, with palm trees added. Lots of big-cat tracks around Barrendo, too.
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bajalou
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It is a great spot for sure
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area
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Taco de Baja
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Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
With USB connector and SiRF III super sensitive chipset.
See:
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Looks like this is more of a press release is for the Garmins with the removable SD card:
Quote: | Garmin? Launches ?X?-treme Handheld Makeover by adding removable microSD memory in a waterproof and ruggedized housing. The new x-series devices were
introduced at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas (booth #35920). |
This is NOT the SiRF III chipset model, it should have letters like CSX C=color, S=Sirf, x=removable SD memory card (just like your digital camera or
phone only very tiny). Only the 76 and 60 models will have the SiRF III for the handheld units, several car, boat, and aviation units will have it
too.
My contact at Garmin still expects the SiRF III equipped units to hit stores no sooner than Jan 15, 2006....Sorry
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bajataco
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Thanks for the info guys. The "micro" SD card that these units appear to use looks like a proprietary type? Is this the same removable card that
Garmin has been using already? I was hoping their new stuff would have regular old SD/MMC cards that could be purchased anywhere, at any size, and be
read by generic card readers (like the Magellan Meridian series uses).
(By the way, Baja de Taco, thanks for that PM you sent me a looong time ago. I only found it was there just a few days ago sorry about that!)
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bajalou
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Just Googled microSD memory and several makers showed up and not too pricey - if "microSD" is a standard might be OK - looks like it's used in several
phones. We'll see--
course all the locations with them seem to be in Europe
[Edited on 1-5-2006 by bajalou]
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area
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bajataco
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Yea, after browsing the Geocaching.com forum, I see these cards are known as "transflash" cards, and Sandisk makes one at 512mb, so that's a good
sign. I also read a user review on Amazon about someone who used an SD card reader adapter and was able to plug the Transmemory card into a regular SD
card reader. So this looks pretty promising! Someone on the geocaching forum mentioned that the cards will allow track logs to be stored, but I would
like to confirm. The nice thing about the Meridian that I have, is that you can store tracks, routes, and waypoints as well as maps on the cards. So
far, it looks like only maps and track logs can be kept on the Garmin cards.
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Taco de Baja
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Also another cool thing with the Garmins is you can now buy topo maps for Baja that can be downloaded into the units! The scale is 1:100,000 with 50m
contours. Go with the "expeditioner" $89 with free updates as they become available. If that doesn't get you to switch to a Garmin unit, Bajataco,
nothing will
LBMaps
LBMap review
[Edited on 1-5-2006 by Taco de Baja]
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Neal Johns
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Garmin put up new web page today about new GPS's:
http://www.garmin.com/ces2006/
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Taco de Baja
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Still no MSRP listed for the 60 or the 76 though.....
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