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Garmin's New "H" Series Units
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| Phil Wheeler 2007-07-16, 10:33 pm |
| Hey wrote:
> Garmin has not listed this in their "what's new" but it's is interesting
> to see the units, especially the Etrex H varieties. The eTrex Vista® HCx
> is a lot cheaper ($100) than the comparable 60Cx.
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> https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=8703
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> http://tinyurl.com/2hnyn
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Well, comparable is more than just electronics. I
owned an eTrex Legend and the 60Cx is much easier
to use in terms of the user interface (panning
map, etc.).
Of course these new models may be much improved
that way over my old Legend.
Phil
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| Klatch 2007-07-16, 10:33 pm |
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> Hey wrote:
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> Well, comparable is more than just electronics. I owned an eTrex Legend
> and the 60Cx is much easier to use in terms of the user interface (panning
> map, etc.).
>
> Of course these new models may be much improved that way over my old
> Legend.
>
> Phil
http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/in...howtopic=168173
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| Klatch wrote:
: :: Well, comparable is more than just electronics. I owned an eTrex
:: Legend and the 60Cx is much easier to use in terms of the user
:: interface (panning map, etc.).
::
:: Of course these new models may be much improved that way over my old
:: Legend.
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:: Phil
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: http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/in...howtopic=168173
Thanks for the link.
Looks like one comment was made that the Vista HCx is better than the
60Cx. Like always, it's always a risk to buy a brand new model as it
always have bugs. More info/feedback , no doubt is to come.
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| Phil Wheeler 2007-07-18, 10:33 am |
| Bunk wrote:
> Klatch wrote:
> : :: Well, comparable is more than just electronics. I owned an eTrex
> :: Legend and the 60Cx is much easier to use in terms of the user
> :: interface (panning map, etc.).
> ::
> :: Of course these new models may be much improved that way over my old
> :: Legend.
> ::
> :: Phil
> :
> : http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/in...howtopic=168173
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> Thanks for the link.
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> Looks like one comment was made that the Vista HCx is better than the
> 60Cx.
Not sure re the scope of "better". Reception of
sats, perhaps: Dunno. But the user interface is
also important. With my old Legend I always found
panning the map to be tedious.
I may have to buy one (Hx model) just to test it
against my 60Cx.
Phil
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| Phil Wheeler wrote:
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:: Looks like one comment was made that the Vista HCx is better than the
:: 60Cx.
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: Not sure re the scope of "better". Reception of
: sats, perhaps: Dunno. But the user interface is
: also important. With my old Legend I always found
: panning the map to be tedious.
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: I may have to buy one (Hx model) just to test it
: against my 60Cx.
I have the old Legend too, I am surprised Garmin hasn't discontinued it.
I found that there is a noticable lag when connecting it to nRoute when
approaching turns and destinations, much more so than the Nuvi 350 that
I once used. I am annyoyed with the panning...it gets my blood pressure
up. Then I again, I have anxiety issues ;-)
Please keep us posted as I have been contemplating getting the 60xx for
quite some time but maybe the new H series is all I need since it is
considerably cheaper. As of yesterday, there were no manuals online for
any of the H series units and it's still not listed in the "What's New"
menu.
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| Sesjusz 2007-07-24, 4:33 am |
| Phil Wheeler:[color=darkr
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> Hey wrote:
There is no SIRF but MediaTek chipset, it is cheaper.
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Sesjusz
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| Anton Betzler 2007-07-24, 10:33 am |
| Sesjusz < posesjusz@_spam_gaze
ta.pl> wrote:
> There is no SIRF but MediaTek chipset, it is cheaper.
.. . . and should be even better
;-) Anton
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| gps_dr 2007-07-24, 10:33 pm |
| On Jul 24, 6:58 am, macn...@web.de (Anton Betzler) wrote:
> Sesjusz < posesjusz@_spam_gaze
ta.pl> wrote:
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> . . . and should be even better
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> ;-) Anton
Don't know why it would be better, may have different features.
Supposedly the SIrf chips don't provide some pieces of information
until lock is acquired.
Excuse Lowrance gave anyway.
I did notice options on the Legend HCx re color of route that I hadn't
noticed on the other units.
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