Interesting. I'm such a newbie to this stuff. Didn't even think to
look at handhelds. The newer CSx looks cool. (CS discontinued) Except
for a smaller screen, these look da bomb for both worlds.

Any issues with screen being too small when used while driving?

Thanks!

Neil.

On 1/16/08, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> We have a Garmin 60CS which is perfect for us. Its a handheld unit not
> "designed" with automobiles in mind, but with the addition of the upgraded
> Garmin Streets software, it is very easy to use (though, no touch screen)
> with accurate, fast, turn by turn directions. Where it really shines is the
> fact that we also have it loaded with TOPO software for backpacking, and its
> always accurate with good trail information. Most recently, i used it in
> Vermont to give me altitude readings while climbing Mt. Mansfield, and it
> operated well even in the cold and wet conditions we were presented with.
>
> With the suction cup mount, it mounts to the windshield and works as a good
> "best of both worlds". We even have the bluecharts software that lets us use
> it while sailing/boating (also works well for this).
>
> -Craig
> '85GL
>
>
> On Jan 16, 2008 1:42 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all.
> >
> > Was curious about GPS myself. Did some searching/reading on the
> > TomTom's and the Garmins.
> >
> > Found this on the Garmin  660
> >
> > http://www.garminnuvi660.net/
> >
> > (it's like 6-8 min long)
> >
> > Not knocking the TT or touting the Garmins, but this video basically
> > shows a user going through the features of the Garmin 660. I found it
> > useful as a newbie to see a decent GPS in action.
> >
> > Any Garmin users out there know if there are big diffs between the
> > Garmin 650 and 660?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> > On Jan 16, 2008 7:58 AM, Doug Alcock < doug.alcock@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > I had a Garmin handheld GPS (which was stolen) --- it would work with a
> > > laptop but I didn't like the cumbersomeness (if that is indeed a word)
> of
> > > the arrangement. And the display on the GPS unit itself was way too
> small
> > > for my aging eyes.
> > >
> > > My stepson recently bought a TomTom One for his car --- I've borrowed it
> a
> > > number of times and I'm sold. They're about $250 Cdn --- nice big screen
> > > that I can read while driving and a really good touchscreen interface
> that
> > > is also usable while driving. Coverage and accuracy is good --- I have
> both
> > > found and been navigated to some pretty obscure addresses and locations.
> And
> > > it is sooo much more convenient than messing around with a laptop.
> > >
> > > Don't know for sure about the backroads coverage but my experience with
> the
> > > TomTom is that if you can find the road on a map it's going to be in the
> > > TomTom. May not apply to the backroads of BC --- but worth checking
> into. My
> > > experience with the logging/backroads of BC when I lived there is that I
> > > could find them on a map and they had names/designations --- which
> suggests
> > > to me that they'd be in the TomTom. YMMV of course...........
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Doug
> > > Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 1/15/08, Loren Busch < starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm glad to hear that Delorme has improved the coverage in Canada.
> The
> > > > issue Dave was trying to address is coverage in more remote areas,
> > > > specifically he was asking about the interior of BC.  Here in the
> States I
> > > > didn't have any complaints about the coverage on the Delorme.  But on
> a
> > > > trip
> > > > two years ago I ran the laptop most every day for three weeks.  I
> > > > alternated
> > > > between Streets & Trips and Delorme software.  And I'll stick to my
> > > > opinion
> > > > that the Delorme software sucks, a really bad user interface for any
> > > > searching or planning.  I found it very frustrating and ended up using
> > > > only
> > > > Streets & Trips for the last week of the trip. But, given that, I
> found
> > > > both
> > > > very poor for use in town.  Both got lost and gave wrong directions
> when
> > > > driving in traffic if the signal was lost for a few seconds.  If you
> > > > pulled
> > > > up to a stop light neither could figure out what direction you were
> going
> > > > when standing still and started providing directions that were all
> wrong.
> > > > In a severe test, getting to a friends place in Kennsington, Ca. (next
> to
> > > > Berkley) I'd still be driving in circles if I hadn't known where I was
> > > > going.  Summing up so far, unless you have a second person on board to
> act
> > > > as navigator the laptop based systems fall far short.  Dedicated units
> > > > meant
> > > > for use in vehicles seem to be a much better solution.  BUT, those
> tend to
> > > > lack the detailed coverage in the boonies, are set up for urban
> > > > navigation.
> > > > BTW, to any reading this, I'm all ears for any better solutions that
> have
> > > > been found.  My experience is limited at this point.
> > > >
> > > > On Jan 15, 2008 11:48 AM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I don't know what year the DeLorme software you tried was from but
> the
> > > > > 2008 version has greatly increased Canadian coverage.  I used the
> 2008
> > > > > Street Atlas Plus and even the small streets (and phone numbers) in
> > > > > Almonte as well as Head of St. Margaret's Bay and Halifax were
> shown.
> > > > > Apparently, all of Canada is shown that way but those places are
> where I
> > > > > really used it.  The version I had before that only showed "most" of
> > > > > Canada's main highways.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > http://www.dougalcock.com
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
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> >
>
>

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