Re: Garmin GPSMAP 60, vs. Garmin GPSMAP 76S, vs Magellan Platinum (Can't decide which!)
From: Roy (roybassist_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/24/05
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:51:33 -0700
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From: "Bill" <bill2004oct@bayouconcepts.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:00 PM
Subject: Garmin GPSMAP 60, vs. Garmin GPSMAP 76S, vs Magellan Platinum
(Can't decide which!)
> Garmin GPSMAP 60, vs. Garmin GPSMAP 76S, vs Magellan Platinum
>
> My Use Requirements:
> -Great Smoky Mountains Hiking
> -Woody/submerged Swamps of Louisiana (bonsai tree collecting)
> -Vacation Road Trips (family of 5)
> -NO exploration of un-marked trails
> -NO outdoors camping of any sort
>
> Question 1: Compass Issue
> Between the Garmin units, the GPSMAP 60 has everything and more than
> the GPSMAP 76S, but NO COMPASS. Is that very important or can I get
> enjoy the unit by just taking headings?
>
> Question 3: Expandable Memory
> The only hiking I'll do in the near future will be with 3 kids under
> 12 on well marked trails. I don't think I'll need memory hogging TOPO
> maps too often. Will the Garmin's 24meg memory serve my needs (listed
> above) or will the Magellan Platinum outshine the Garmins on that
> feature?
>
> How I break it down:
> I'll pick the Magellan if the memory is important enough to out-weigh
> the poor screen resolution.
> Otherwise, I'm picking a Garmin.
> Between the Garmins, if I can carry a compass in my pocket, I might
> just go with the GPSMPA 60 if no one can give me a compelling argument
> in favor of the Compass for my needs.
If you want to load detailed street maps into the receiver to use on
your vacation road trips, one very compelling advantage of the GPSMAP 60
over the 76S is that you can load the maps into the 60 by USB, while the
76S is serial only, I believe. Loading 24 MB by USB takes minutes;
loading 24 MB by serial connection takes hours.
IMO this far outweighs any advantage of a built-in compass. I have a
76CS and I like the compass, but it's only a convenience. I still carry
my non-electronic compass as a backup, and use it as a protractor for
plotting positions on maps (try that with a GPS receiver!).
Since neither of the Garmins does autorouting, you will be able to load
fairly large areas into 24 MB by not loading the autorouting data. No
one can really know whether it will be enough for your purposes, but I
would guess that it will be. One nice thing about Mapsource products is
that the maps you load don't have to be contiguous. You could load only
the large urban areas you will be passing through on your trips. Even
without autorouting, you'll find that having street level detail when
driving is helpful and useful.
-- Roy
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