With USB connector and SiRF III super sensitive chipset.
See:
Neal------------
Barry A. - 1-3-2006 at 04:27 PM
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?jack - 1-3-2006 at 05:25 PM
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.bajalou - 1-3-2006 at 08:09 PM
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-
john - 1-3-2006 at 08:30 PM
2006 Bass pro shop catalouge has them for 550.00 usdNeal Johns - 1-3-2006 at 08:33 PM
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,
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.bajalou - 1-3-2006 at 08:48 PM
Thanks John - I remember hearing that a while back - now to find them and see what they can do
ThanksNeal Johns - 1-3-2006 at 08:50 PM
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.bajalou - 1-3-2006 at 08:58 PM
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.
Many thanks, Neal.
Barry A. - 1-3-2006 at 09:07 PM
Very good information to know. I appreciate it.
Barrybajalou - 1-3-2006 at 09:16 PM
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]
Thanks, Lou---------
Barry A. - 1-3-2006 at 10:23 PM
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.bajalou - 1-3-2006 at 10:37 PM
It is a great spot for sureTaco de Baja - 1-4-2006 at 09:24 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by Neal Johns
With USB connector and SiRF III super sensitive chipset.
See:
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....Sorrybajataco - 1-4-2006 at 03:30 PM
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!)bajalou - 1-4-2006 at 08:49 PM
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]bajataco - 1-5-2006 at 09:42 AM
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.Taco de Baja - 1-5-2006 at 11:02 AM
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
...from the look of all those snazzy photos on their new site listed by Neal above!
I noted that Garmin's World Headquarters are located in the Cayman Islands...Hmmmm, that must be 'rough' duty, working at the home office! I wonder
if I could get the Lat/Lon of their numbered bank accounts there...maybe there's a Geocache with some goodies nearby!bajalou - 1-8-2006 at 08:06 PM
Was looking at one of the forums on handheld GPS and the coments about the SirfIII chip was really something "in the glove box" etc. Now if I can
restrain myself for the discounters to come in. GPScity 76CSx $549 and taking orders only - less than $30 difference from the SRPBruce R Leech - 1-9-2006 at 08:45 PM
this is the one I want. map76csxNeal Johns - 1-9-2006 at 09:26 PM
I just got back from the Consumer Electronic Show in Vegas. Stopping by the Garmin booth, I got to play with their new toys. A little bird told me
they will be putting Bluetooth in some of their units this spring.
What does that do for you? Well, Bluetooth is a wireless radio data transmission system with a range of about 30 feet. You could transmit the GPS data
to a laptop that was equipped with Bluetooth and have Big Screen GPS!
So Neal...
Mexray - 1-9-2006 at 09:44 PM
...what was your impression of the N?vi ? Do you think it's a good gadget, worth it's asking price? It looks good from their ads, but a bit 'steep'
in the gold coin department, I'm thinking...
Any other neat stuff from the show that got your eye? I'm sure I would have been like a kid in a candy store in there!
Come on, give us the 'real' low-down...Neal Johns - 1-9-2006 at 10:14 PM
Mexray, I got my ex-wife to buy a n?vi. It is a great road/sidewalk navigation toy for world travelers, but too expensive, as you point our. It got
outstanding reviews for brightness, speaking the street names (instead of just saying "turn left") and general simplicity of operation. It is not a
general purpose unit that you can enter Long/Lat into so is of little interest to me.
Other things: New Plasma and LCD TV's all over the place. The hot ones (will also burn a hole in your pocket) are the 1080p (for progressive) one that
paint the complete picture on the screen at once. They look great, but I read more than I watch TV. Well, there is The Soprano's coming up....
I only spent one day there, so skipped a lot of stuff. It is really easy to get sore feet there. The Samsung "booth" was literally the size of a
football field.bajalou - 1-9-2006 at 10:26 PM
John, did you see any 12V flat monitors that could be mounted in a vehcile and operated by a laptop under the seat or somewhere. The Ozi forums have
mentioned them and now I'm kind of interested. Old eyes have troublewith GPS screensbajataco - 1-11-2006 at 07:46 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by bajalou
John, did you see any 12V flat monitors that could be mounted in a vehcile and operated by a laptop under the seat or somewhere. The Ozi forums have
mentioned them and now I'm kind of interested. Old eyes have troublewith GPS screens
Is this one big enough?
Not sure if it is 12v, but I can find out. I think plugging into an inverter would be easy enough though.Bruce R Leech - 1-11-2006 at 08:06 PM
nice truck bajatacobajalou - 1-11-2006 at 08:38 PM
Great setup bajataco - I've looked at your website and know you've got the right stuff. I was at Best Buy today looking a monitors. 15" is a little
large but all that I saw were 12 V. With a laptop running on 12V doesn't have to have a inverter.
Also priced the miniSD or TransFlash cards - 512m for $60, 256 for about $35 and 128 for $25 - The adaptor reader was about $20 I think.Neal Johns - 1-12-2006 at 12:16 AM
bajalou, I did not look at monitors because for good sunlight visibility you need about 1000 nits of brightness. (You gotta love the term "nits" - I
don't know who came up with that one). A bright laptop has about 200 nits and the screen washes out badly in a vehicle. 1000 nit monitors are
available but cost about $1000.
The solution is a large GPS screen (much less pixels so they can get the brightness way up, it seems.) The Lowrance Baja is really bright and has a
five inch screen. Another model has a seven inch screen. Lowrance maps are not quite as good as Garmin's but the GPS's sure are cheaper. All you need
is a rich, generous wife. Here I am, ladies! (Disclaimer - my wife is married).bajataco - 1-12-2006 at 08:16 AM
Neal, you crack me up
Thanks guys, but actually, that is not my truck. That is a Tacoma that belongs to my good buddy Steve (I think Neal knows him, they are both pros on
the Socal deserts). Anyway, Steve set that monitor up so he can use it with a laptop that sits in a slide-out cubby behind his seat. The monitor is on
a swing-arm that swings it up to the ceiling for when he is driving. So I think he pretty much just uses it when he is out in the boonies exploring.
He has it set up with OziExplorer so he can see both USGS topos and sat images. He also keeps an electronic copy of his Toyota factory service manual,
and various other info. on the computer. Pretty cool. You can see his truck on my site...
Neal has a good point about screen brightness. That is always an issue to be reckoned with in a vehicle. Thanks for the info on the "nits" Neal, now I
can quantify just how bright that bright should be. You mentioned Lowrance, and they are coming out with a 10" touch-screen GPS. Now that is going to
be sweet!
I have another friend, Jack, who is using a small touch-screen monitor in his Toyota LandCruiser, that he has connected to a Ipaq PDA running Windows
and GPS software program that works with Garmin. That is pretty neat.
I am currently running a 7" LCD monitor in my truck, but it is not hooked up to a GPS. There are five cameras mounted on the truck and I can view all
of the cameras from the drivers seat. It is REALLY cool! But it is also a perfect location to have a GPS screen, so I might work on that at some point
in the future.
[Edited on 1-12-2006 by bajataco]jack - 1-12-2006 at 12:55 PM
The articles from Steve were great. Thanks to him for sharing them with everyone. It's always interesting to see how other people set up their
vehicles and RV's.bajataco - 1-13-2006 at 11:05 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by jack
The articles from Steve were great. Thanks to him for sharing them with everyone.
I'll let him know!
Quote:
Originally posted by jack
It's always interesting to see how other people set up their vehicles and RV's.
I agree. I enjoy it very much too.
New Garmins 60csx abd 76csx
Taco de Baja - 1-18-2006 at 09:09 AM
My contact at Garmin says that Garmin will not begin shipment on "back ordered" 76csx and 60csx units for at least another week or so.
sorry about that!)
