| Re: GPS Help [message #786739] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 15:30 |
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fredtrue [at] gmail.com wrote:
> GARMIN tends to be the market leader. - Buy the name, not OEM
> overpriced variants from BMW or Harley.
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> Nothing with a hard drive
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> Having all of the US and Canada is nice, but not often necessary. You
> can load many days riding into virtually every modern unit out there.
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> IT MUST BE WATERPROOF - Not all of them are.
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> THE DISPLAY MUST BE SUNLIGHT READABLE - Not all of them are.
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> BATTERY OPERATION IS NICE - in case you want to do some hiking or to
> carry the unit on a bicycle, use it on a boat that isn't wired or
> such.
>
> I use a Garmin 276c with a 512 Meg data. You may want something
> fancier or smaller.
Not sure who makes the Harley "quest" unit, but it looks like a re-branded
Garmin Quest. Garmin has a Quest and Quest II, both cheaper than the H-D
unit. Both are pretty waterproof and can mount on a handlebar or elsewhere.
I have had a Garmin marine unit for years. I think they are the best GPS
units made, and are pretty much the standard in aviation units. I hesitate
to get a PDA unit with Tom Tom because the PDA can't take any water at all,
has a small screen and limited battery life.
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