Re: Best handheld Hiking GPS?

Bitstring <sYCdnYM3xq9B4preRVn-jw@xxxxxxxxxxx>, from the wonderful person Bill Lawrence <billlawrence2@xxxxxxxxxxx> said 
I'm new to newsgroups, so I apologize in advance if I'm not following the
proper protocol . . . but I was told this was a great place to ask for input
on picking a handheld gps.

My priorities, from highest to lowest, are:

accuracy
great reception
lightweight
sync with my computer
lots of memory
good road mapping
readable screen

Anything around $500-600 is fine.  I wouldn't want to spend over $1000

Any suggestions?
Are there existing reviews that I should read?


You need to read all the reviews and stuff at
http://www.gpsinformation.net/

Then use google (groups) to review past discussions here .. this is an FAQ and (many) people have already contributed all they know / think / feel.

I have read good things about Garmin 60c and 76CS but it looks like the
accuracy of those is suspect.

? Afaict The accuracy of those is as good as any other consumer unit (better if you add a Gilsson external antenna). However there are definitely lighter models, models better designed for in-car use, and models with more memory.

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