Re: Need help deciding between Gar. GPSMap 76s and Mag. Sportrak Topo

From: Andy (andymaser_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/07/04 

Date: 7 Jul 2004 06:50:50 -0700

peterwoj@aol.com (PETERWOJ) wrote in message news:<20040706194427.11581.00001159@mb-m11.aol.com>...
> >> I frequently take trips where I am in Canada one week and Costa Rica the
> next,
> >> so it is important that I am able to load maps from different areas at the
> >same time
>
> Unless you'll carry laptop your best bet would be Magellan Meridian which can
> use SD memory cards up to 1 GIG. I do not know map coverage for Costa Rica or
> Canada on either unit so you may want to look into that first and remember that
> only Magellan maps will work on Magellan GPS and Garmin on Garmin GPS. There is
> an option for custmers to create their own maps for both but the process is not
> easy nor for the novice (unless you get lucky to find somebody's else creation
> available for download). Each company has basic map of the World, but again
> don't expect to find anything besides some major roads and cities. If the
> traveling around US and Southern parts of Canada was your main concern I would
> strongly recomend Meridian Gold since it's the only handheld GPS that could
> hold (with 512MB SD cards) pretty much whole area in memory. Outside of that
> area the detailed map coverage is spotty or nonexisting.

I guess that part of what i'm asking is why the Meridian Gold is ~$100
cheaper than the Sportrak Pro. What I would likely do with the
Meridian is buy that unit and a 512 SD card for the same price
(approx) as an off the shelf Sportrak Pro or Topo. Is this a good
solution?

thanks again.

Andy

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