Re: HELP with GPS Selection


"Doug" <Removehilandd@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:45:09 -0500, Scott W Brim <swb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>On 12/16/2005 00:08 AM, Bob L allegedly wrote:
>>> Consider the Garmin Quest - includes City Select and voice promped
>>> navigation. Its only serious drawback for hiking is a rechargeable
>>> battery
>>> (20 hour life) which cannot be replaced on the trail. Add Garmin's Topo
>>> maps and you should still be under $500.
>>
>>For driving, how do people feel about the tiny screen?
>
> I bought a Quest after using a GPS II+ and III+ for many years
>
> I got more than I expected when it comes to navigation. The screen
> size isn't much of an issue. You don't have to spend much time
> looking at it. The voice navigation mostly eliminates the need to
> look at the screen, but when you do, the brightness and the nav
> material presented is excellent.
>
> As a general GPS, it SUCKS compared to my III+. I wonder if the folks
> that designed it ever used a GPS receiver for anything other than
> navigating.
>
> Now, I'm not complaining about the hardware. With a gentle facelift
> in the software department, it could be a real winner for both tasks.
>

My previous GPS was a III+ too. Great unit and it has a few offroad
features that the Quest does not - but nothing I really miss. I thought I
would continue to use the III+ for hiking and geocaching but I'm using the
Quest exclusively now. What additional software features do you think it
needs?


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