Re: garmin rebate

From: Chris Malcolm <cam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 29 Dec 2006 00:45:06 GMT

miso@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Just an FYI, the Garmin $50 rebates require a purchase by the end of
the year.

I toyed with the idea of upgrading my old emap to a 60csx, but the 1D
compass bothers me since I know there is better gear out there, such as
the 3D used by Magellan.

Yes, but to what accuracy can that 3D compass be calibrated?

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Chris Malcolm cam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx DoD #205
IPAB, Informatics, JCMB, King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK
[http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/homes/cam/]

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