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I bought this unit from Amazon a little overtwo years ago. It is simply dead. Even afterthree battery changes, it will not turn on.I used this unit only about 50 hours, butmy warranty has expired. I have anolder, more simple Garmin that still works.Perhaps simpler and less features are sometimesbetter.
Good product, quick shipping. A little misleading or not clear on what comes with product when you order, but a good deal otherwise.
I don't think it has ever lost coverage even though we are sometimes in the thick woods. I purchased this GPS so my family could start to go geocaching. It has been awesome. The batteries also last a long time. I would highly recommend this product.
Every function is verified by a slight "beep". I particularly chose this one for hiking and remote camping uses. Within a minute I had several satellite acquisitions and was immediately shown where I was (in the world). If you were hiking and got lost, you would be able to backtrack your steps, as if you had left markers or `breadcrumbs'.The unit itself is extremely well made and could survive several `drops' and is waterproof. The screen actually changes from a bright daytime screen to a nighttime mode. It worked perfectly. I was able to pick specific quadrants from the US TOPO CD software and download it to my Garmin handheld through my PC (MAC also works).
I will admit that the learning curve is high on this and I tend to get excited about electronic devices in general. This took taking the instruction manual and going step-by-step to learn all the functions available.For starters, I simply went outside and turned it on. Garmin makes a great number of high quality handheld GPS devices. Some are marking a waypoint, finding a position, tracking, highway plans, a calendar, alarm clock, calculator, stopwatch, sun and moon schedules and various games. You also have access to its compass and a driving set-up that will tell you your speed, distance reaming (to your destination), estimated travel time, etc. The display (approximately 2" X 1.5") is plenty for view-ability. Also, for driving directions, the only thing lacking is the voice response. Nothing beats a map and compass, but this is a great addition to any hiking that you may do.
Specifically, I purchased a 2 GB mini memory card (SanDisk) and then the Garmin US TOPO 24K (National Parks East, for starts). Unfortunately, you do need to buy Garmin maps to download to the unit, as the one included is not very detailed and for additional data input, you really do need a mini memory card. The basic map included on the device is not that particularly detailed, so I purchased additional software data. You can read all about the functions that are installed on this unit here at Amazon. But for the price and the number of functions, this is really a good value. I highly recommend you research other Garmin models and all the accessories you might want to purchase for your personal use.
Works perfect.Great Battery life (30 hours on 2 rayovac AA).Awesome color screen.Easy navigation in the menus.Remember, this unit does not come with maps or a micro SD card. The SD card can be found on ebay for cheap (
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