GPS Devices Life

Great product not ready for market. - Garmin Rino® 120 Handheld GPS Receiver What a great idea, an FRS radio and GPS in one small package. The GPS has a small screen but the zoom makes up for...

Great for new drivers and hikers - Garmin GPS III Plus Car GPS Receiver The Garmin gps is a great unit for new drivers and hikers or bikers. It is small conveniant and gives an exact loc...

I have owned a Garmin GPS II, then a GPSIII, which I traded in for the III+ under a manufacturer’s buy-back program. All have been great units - full-featured and easy to configure - and I have little to add to the other reviews, except that if you don’t need a GPS now, just wait until the technology improves and prices fall in the next year or so.

If you do need a GPS now , the Garmin III+ will do nicely, except for these minor shortcomings:

1. As another reviewer noted, this model is short on memory for loading your own maps. I have not tried this myself, but it also involves some expense to buy the CDs and the interface cable.

2. The built-in basemap is OK, not super-accurate, but already seems to stress the Garmin’s processor when you try scrolling the map - there is an annoying pause where the display blanks out before "catching up". Try before you buy and you will see what I mean!

3. The display is monochrome, which is certainly acceptable for now, but I would guess that color displays become the norm within the next couple of years. Already some cheaper GPS models (e.g. one by Magellan) sport color displays which make distinguishing rivers, roads and borders much easier, especially while driving.

The only GPS I’ll ever need… - Garmin eTrex® Handheld GPS Receiver This great lightweight unit has very quick navigation times and satelite tracking but can be a little sluggish und...

The 2720 is a great choice for me - Garmin StreetPilot® 2720 Car GPS Receiver Great GPS, other than going to a bigger screen (pros and cons to that) this GPS has every thing you need and work...

Great Tool - Great Price - Garmin eTrex Venture® Handheld GPS Receiver I have been more than pleased with the Garmin etrex Venture. I paid around $150 for it at www.4x4books.com, althou...

Great concept, better than adequate performance - Garmin Rino® 120 Handheld GPS Receiver 7/2/03 Update: We have received the replacements, and they work great. Though I've only had the chance to check ...

A wolf in sheep’s clothing may be a disgrace, but check this out anyways - Magellan MAP 330 Handheld GPS Receiver So you want a GPS. You just found all you need. The Magellan Map 330x (make sure you get the x on the end, it in...

Great little unit - Lowrance iWAY¿ 350C Car GPS Receiver I've owned an iWAY 350 for over a year and have driven throughout the U.S. with it... with no problem (after first...

Great for geo-caching and car navigation - Garmin eTrex Legend® Cx Handheld GPS Receiver

I love it, great toy (I mean tool) - Magellan MAP 330 Handheld GPS Receiver