[Az-Geocaching] Garmin Colorado 300/400 anyone?

[ShadowAce]

Maybe this could help you decide?

http://www.gpsrenters.com/

On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 2:09 PM, D. Nichols <geocrazy at cox.net> wrote:

> Well, I just answered my own question... looks like their new firmware
> already took care of the issues I was complaining about. Look:
> https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsDetails.jsp?id=3889&product=010-00622-31&cID=145&pID=11019
>
> I think I will probably try the Colorado 300....
>
> Damian
> www.GeoCrazy.com <http://www.geocrazy.com/>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: D. Nichols <geocrazy at cox.net>
> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:03:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Garmin Colorado 300/400 anyone?
>
>  Brian
> Yes... it was that accident. Crashed in Mexican Hat, Utah on the way back
> from a ski trip in Telluride. It was pretty  bad - lost 2 of my close
> friends as well as 7 others. 40 others (like myself) were pretty badly
> injured - but lucky to be here!
>
> Well, still considering the whole GPS issue. I just cant decide on the 60
> series or the new Colorado's. I like the idea of the Colorado, but some of
> the downsides I've read (like dim screen, inability to mark caches found and
> not being able to view all chaches on map) might be a deal breaker. Maybe
> the next firmware update will include them.
>
> I just hate the idea of spending $400-$500 and then finding out I don't
> like it. : )
>
> Damian
> www.GeoCrazy.com <http://www.geocrazy.com/>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Brian Casteel <bcasteel at uccinc.net>
> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 10:04:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Garmin Colorado 300/400 anyone?
>
> Not to go off and change the subject or anything, but were you involved in
> that Utah crash that made headlines?
>
> Back on topic, I discovered a few days ago with my new 60Cx that I can't
> even come close to filling a 2Gb microSD card, even though it will accept
> one up to that size.  Apparently, there is a finite limit of map 'pieces'
> that you can download to the memory card before it gets unhappy with you.  I
> had 1.7Gb of maps totaling 1746 'pieces' and MapSource said I had too many
> selected but did not give me the limit of pieces I could download.  I took a
> few states and map sets out and it downloaded fine.  But in theory (I'm
> going to hit Garmin up about this issue), you can select/download the
> western 1/3 of the US in Topo 2008, Metroguide 7 and Roads & Rec as well as
> a few national park 24k topo sets for MT, WY as well as parts of Utah, and
> not hit the 2Gb limit.
>
> Brian
> Team A.I.
>
>
> D. Nichols wrote:
>
>  Hello everyone, GeoCrazy <http://www.geocrazy.com/> here.
>
>
>
> It has been a LONG time since I last Geocached (over a year). Been very
> busy at work and family issues have prevented. I intended to get back into
> things a few months ago but then I was in a really bad charter bus crash
> coming back from skiing and now I'm still recovering. I am planning on
> starting up again soon and that is why I am writing all of you. I trust a
> lot of the same people are still on this list serve - so I think you will be
> able to help me.
>
>
>
> I am considering buying one of the new Garmin Colorado 300/400's. Has
> anyone used one yet? And if you have would you recommend it (specifically
> for Geocaching)? I have also been considering a 60CSX.... but I feel like I
> should be buying the newest. What do you think?
>
>
>
> I have always been a Magellan user (have had most of the explorist
> series), but I want to try something new that was designed with geocaching
> in mind.
>
>
>
> Suggestions?
>
>
>
> Damian
>
> a.k.a. = GeoGrazy
>
> www.GeoCrazy.com <http://www.geocrazy.com/>
>
>
>
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