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Dean Machine · 04-14-2010, 04:28 PM

Honestly I couldn't tell you much about the different Gps's out there. The only one I have ever owned is the garmin gpsmap76. In general, I would say that when investing in a gps, a good brand name from a reputable company is something to consider. I have heard time and again that garmin backs up their products. Also, consider getting something that is simple to use and has a good user interface. You don't want to have to read a user's manual like it's an encyclopedia. I thought the gpsmap76 was simple enough, but it did require some reading as expected. Honestly, I wish I had used it alot more than I did as I barely used it enough to get any benefit from it on the water. Of course I didn't exactly have the motherload of waypoints stored on it either.

One more thing to consider is the cable that will be used for data transfer between your computer and the gps. make sure it comes with something that your computer will accept. I ended up having to purchase a converter cable to be able to hook mine up to my computer. Mine was an older model at the time and was being discontinued when I bought it so it did not come with a usb port but was about $100.00 cheaper.

maybe someone else can chime in. Also you can try to do a search of the forum for this topic as I remember lots of discussions from the past.

04-14-2010, 04:28 PM	#6
Dean Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Clemente Posts: 162	Honestly I couldn't tell you much about the different Gps's out there. The only one I have ever owned is the garmin gpsmap76. In general, I would say that when investing in a gps, a good brand name from a reputable company is something to consider. I have heard time and again that garmin backs up their products. Also, consider getting something that is simple to use and has a good user interface. You don't want to have to read a user's manual like it's an encyclopedia. I thought the gpsmap76 was simple enough, but it did require some reading as expected. Honestly, I wish I had used it alot more than I did as I barely used it enough to get any benefit from it on the water. Of course I didn't exactly have the motherload of waypoints stored on it either. One more thing to consider is the cable that will be used for data transfer between your computer and the gps. make sure it comes with something that your computer will accept. I ended up having to purchase a converter cable to be able to hook mine up to my computer. Mine was an older model at the time and was being discontinued when I bought it so it did not come with a usb port but was about $100.00 cheaper. maybe someone else can chime in. Also you can try to do a search of the forum for this topic as I remember lots of discussions from the past. __________________ "Good luck and tight lines!"