What's the best GPS ?
Best GPS
What's the best GPS ?
Explorer
Need WAY more information. What's the intended use? Marine. overland, general vehicle, hiking? What's most important to you in use, flexibility, cost of map data, screen size?
The Garmin GPSMap 276 got a good review in OJ a couple issues ago. Looks like a nice all around receiver that will double as a chart plotter for water travel and can take a depth sounder as aux equipment. Large screen but still portable. Will probably be my next GPS purchase.
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Is the 276 battery powered as well as aux? If so, what kind of battery does it use?
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proprietary batt I believe, which is one of the biggest marks against it. But I believe it will charge off the vehicle when running from external power (someone correct me if thats not right). So for mostly vehicular travel you're unlikely to drain it completely.
Personally I'd prefer a unit that uses a proprietary batt than standard batts that don't recharge from the vehicle.
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yor right on the need to use a garmin battery, memory cards, maps and just about anything else you want to buy for it but it's a great GPS
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I prefer the rechargeable proprietary battery. I really wouldn't have it any other way. My 276C stays hard-wired for the most part. That means that when I do disconnect the GPS for hand-held use, I pretty much always have a full battery.
The proprietary memory is a different story, however. I'm still sore about having to spend $100 for their largest 512MB module. Meanwhile, you can buy 512MB SD cards using the change in your center console.
The only improvements I would like would be more detailed basemaps, which is no fault of the GPS, and I would like it to be able to make me breakfast.
Explorer
an old topic for sure...but my 276c has been giving me issues and is a bit long in the tooth...so are my old-fart eyes, I want a bigger screen! I was wondering if anyone has experience with/uses the Lowrance baja units?
Looks like their latest version is the Elite-5m Baja:
http://www.lowrance.com/Products/Out...pecifications/
Being waterproof and made to get banged around is a plus in my book but wanted to get some opinions from some of the pros on this forum who have experience with similar units, their software etc...
thanks,
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iPad: 10" screen. Can be ruggedized. Constant updates for maps and os. Waaaay less than a Baja 5.Originally Posted by Ron B
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I have the older 480C on a RAM mount. It has worked well for me, but the support is minimal to nonexistant. When it finally gives up the ghost I will move to a tablet based solution.
I was really happy with my Lowrance Baja, I sold it with my last truck and I am considering buying another. But what are the tablet options? I would like to go android but the apps don't look as good as some of the PC and Mac software packages. What is working for others?
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