Hi, I use a Garmin Etrex HCX Color and Garmin Mapsource (MetroGuide Canada and North America, City Select North America and (What Jerry is talking about) Mexico GPS Atlas. The CX is a more computer oriented machine, it can be customize and you can play alot with it. It also as the Micro SD card slot (that i use a lot), The car oriented one are more for the general public, or if you drive in town alot. The only problem with the CX could be the small screen. But it's more than fine with me, it's way way way better than the old Etrex Legend B/W. But! you need a computer on the road to maximize this machine. Even with 1 gig of Micro SD you can not put all USA in it. As for Mexico... well, you also need a paper map for now! Unless you use Street & Map 2008, Jerry can tell you about our little journey AT NIGHT around Guadalajara (second largest city in Mexico), we had no choice, we had to get Sophie at the Airport at 8pm. The Garmin was useless but the Street & Map was perfect. But on the small road it's still pretty good. I heard Garmin was ready to lunch a real Mexico mapping software??? As to USA and Canada, Garmin ROCKS! Even in the most remote area. And it's portable so it's nice for hiking, biking (motorcycle included)or even boating. Here, where i am right (south of Mazatlan) now, it's working fine. Ok, Mangrove boat tour tomorrow. Let's go see the Crocs, zillion Birds, turtle, dolphin, snake and all the other loving animals. Ben ps.: who is never comming back :-) (joke to my customers on this list!) http://www.benplace.com/mexico2008.htm On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:18:01 -0800, neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >Interesting. I'm such a newbie to this stuff. Didn't even think to >look at handhelds. The newer CSx looks cool. (CS discontinued) Except >for a smaller screen, these look da bomb for both worlds. > >Any issues with screen being too small when used while driving? > >Thanks! > >Neil. > |
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