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> I own a old Garmin GPS unit that is great as a portable as well as for
> the car. It can run on batteries for activities such as hiking as
> well as on a cigarette lighter cable for unlimited use in the car.
> The problem is this is a very outdated unit so I want to update.
>
> I will use this unit probably around 90% in the car. I do a lot of
> traveling nationwide so want something very portable that I can take
> in my suitcase and plug into a rental car wherever I go so of course
> as well I want good nationwide maps on it.
>
> Also, often I have someone else with me that could watch it as I'm
> driving but that's not always the case so I want something that will
> prompt me by voice.
>
> The other 10% of the time though I would use it hiking. That's why
> I'm interested in one that can be used on the go but none of the
> models that are good for cars seem to have the option of being used
> while walking. If I could find a adaptor that contains batteries that
> I can plug the cigarette lighter cord into that would solve my problem
> but I haven't seen these and would imagine they are heavy if they
> exist.
>
> What brand is a good brand to go with? I see mostly Garmin and
> Magellan.
>
> Is my best choice to get a good one for the car and then maybe a cheap
> model for hiking? From what I see I can get a good one for the car in
> the range of maybe $600 and some for hiking are only around $200.
>
> Thanks for any help with this choice.

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> If Speaking is an absolute requirement, the Garmin Quest is a good choice.
> It meets all your stated requirements. Probably not the best unit for
> hiking, but it is adequate to the task.
>
> If you want something a bit more all-purpose, any of the new color screen
> Garmin's will provide automatic road routing and beep for upcoming turns,
> but they won't speak. I find the screens quite sufficient. When there is
> an upcoming turn warning, the text is quite large, and with the new screens,
> very visible, so I just glance at the GPS when it beeps, and can make the
> turn.
>
> When comparing price however, be aware that the Quest comes with the City
> Select software that you really need for road navigation, where it is an
> extra cost item on all of the multi-purpose handhelds.
>
> For reference, I am using a 60CS, but my statements hold true for the new
> color eTrex models and the color 76 series as well.
>
> Alan
>
>

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>I own a old Garmin GPS unit that is great as a portable as well as for
> the car. It can run on batteries for activities such as hiking as
> well as on a cigarette lighter cable for unlimited use in the car.
> The problem is this is a very outdated unit so I want to update.
>
> I will use this unit probably around 90% in the car. I do a lot of
> traveling nationwide so want something very portable that I can take
> in my suitcase and plug into a rental car wherever I go so of course
> as well I want good nationwide maps on it.
>
> Also, often I have someone else with me that could watch it as I'm
> driving but that's not always the case so I want something that will
> prompt me by voice.
>
> The other 10% of the time though I would use it hiking. That's why
> I'm interested in one that can be used on the go but none of the
> models that are good for cars seem to have the option of being used
> while walking. If I could find a adaptor that contains batteries that
> I can plug the cigarette lighter cord into that would solve my problem
> but I haven't seen these and would imagine they are heavy if they
> exist.
>
> What brand is a good brand to go with? I see mostly Garmin and
> Magellan.
>
> Is my best choice to get a good one for the car and then maybe a cheap
> model for hiking? From what I see I can get a good one for the car in
> the range of maybe $600 and some for hiking are only around $200.
>
> Thanks for any help with this choice.

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> Mark,
> Regarding your remark about perhaps getting a GPS for car work and a
> second one for hiking; I have a GPS V which I used for both hiking and
> auto travel, but then I spotted a Geko 201 and was amazed at how small
> it was, so for $115 plus about $30 for a power/data cable I bought a
> Geko 201. When I was using the GPS V for hiking I seldom paid much
> attention to the maps, so I don't miss the maps when I am hiking with
> the Geko, and the Geko is so small I generally carry it in my shirt
> pocket where it can be easily accessed.

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> "Tom H." <tom_reader@att.nospam*.net> wrote in
> news:OFEse.331638$cg1.293667@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:
>
>
> Connect that (or even a basic eTrex) to a PDA, either Palm or PPC,
> running Mapopolis, TomTom, or such and you have everything covered for
> very little money, other than the PDA. I have a Palm T3, and it gives me
> voice directions, autorouting, etc, everything the Quest does, for less
> than $150.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Stan
>
> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." B. Franklin

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>I own a old Garmin GPS unit that is great as a portable as well as for
>the car. It can run on batteries for activities such as hiking as
>well as on a cigarette lighter cable for unlimited use in the car.
>The problem is this is a very outdated unit so I want to update.
>
>I will use this unit probably around 90% in the car. I do a lot of
>traveling nationwide so want something very portable that I can take
>in my suitcase and plug into a rental car wherever I go so of course
>as well I want good nationwide maps on it.
>
>Also, often I have someone else with me that could watch it as I'm
>driving but that's not always the case so I want something that will
>prompt me by voice.
>
>The other 10% of the time though I would use it hiking. That's why
>I'm interested in one that can be used on the go but none of the
>models that are good for cars seem to have the option of being used
>while walking. If I could find a adaptor that contains batteries that
>I can plug the cigarette lighter cord into that would solve my problem
>but I haven't seen these and would imagine they are heavy if they
>exist.
>
>What brand is a good brand to go with? I see mostly Garmin and
>Magellan.
>
>Is my best choice to get a good one for the car and then maybe a cheap
>model for hiking? From what I see I can get a good one for the car in
>the range of maybe $600 and some for hiking are only around $200.
>
>Thanks for any help with this choice.

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>I will use this unit probably around 90% in the car. I do a lot of
>traveling nationwide so want something very portable that I can take
>in my suitcase and plug into a rental car wherever I go so of course
>as well I want good nationwide maps on it.

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>Also, often I have someone else with me that could watch it as I'm
>driving but that's not always the case so I want something that will
>prompt me by voice.