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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $267.99
Buy New: $115.95
You Save: $152.04 (57%)
New (4) from $115.95
Rating:  67 reviews
Sales Rank: 5553
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 176 x 220
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 2.2 x 4.2 x 1.2
MPN: 010-00560-00
Model: 010-00560-00
UPC: 753759058678
EAN: 0753759058678
ASIN: B000F3DYUU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Great GPS June 30, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
In June my family and I went a family vacation to Yellowstone. Usually when we go on an outdoor vacation we go hiking and such. I purchased this unit because my brother and I had discussed going on a 15 to 20 mile hike and I wasn't sure how well the trails were marked. The GPS was a great peice of equipment, it shows you everything you would want to see while hiking like speed, distance time, and most importantly where you have been so that you can find your way back. It also shows things like elevation and compass heading. The screen was easy to read and without being bulky. We also mapped our way around from Yellowstone to the Grand Tetons and all the way to Salt Lake City. It is kind of like having "mapquest.com" at your fingertips. If I had to say anything negative it would be that it does use batteries pretty quickly, the 32 hours that was specified on the spec sheet was not what I experienced, it was more like 12 to 14 hours, even so for the detail and peace of mind it is a great piece of equipment.
 nice but comes without USB cable June 21, 2006
34 out of 40 found this review helpful
Just arrived yesterday and this is only an intro review, but I was surprised that this 200buck device doesn't come with the USB cable needed to connect it to your PC. It uses a fairly standard mini-usb connector that you can buy at a gadget store but annoying that this is the case. Be sure to get a cable when you buy if you want to upload maps and create waypoints.
It also bears mentioning that the device comes with absolutely no software on CD at all. You get a very basic world map built into the device and that's it for maps. Any additional maps must be bought from garmin and cost 80-100bucks each.
This model uses microSD memory cards which is a nice upgrade from previous models. There's now really no limit to how much map info you can store in the device if you buy a large capacity microSD card.
I like the device, but Garmin is really nickle and diming the consumer of its products. For the cost, there should be a USB cable in the box. Maps should cost no more than 50bucks tops.
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