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Old 12-19-2006, 11:15 AM
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Need quick help deciding on cheap gps

Ok I dont know much about these things, but the wife wants to get me something for xmas and a gps may be in her budget. I have noticed that the prices have fallen big time and im looking under $200, I would like to add topo maps to it, and be able to plot of download trails in CO, or rubicon or whatever. Im a total noob to these things and she is going out tonight to get something soooo.....

Oh BTW the guy at Dicks said that the magellin explorist 210 for $150 is a good bet... thoughts.
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mkay, I chose a garmin etrex vista Cx, I found a place near me thats selling them for $219. So now you all can rest easy
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i got my magellan meridian for $140 shipped from GPSstore.com and the mapsend software from ebay for $60 shipped
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Not that it matters now, and i definitely would not have been able to work it out before xmas, but i have a supplier that i can get GPS units from, and seeing that all my new found brothers and sisters here on YotaTech are such a help and blessing to me and others i could turn them over for cost and shipping

just an example.

Garmin
GPSMAP-60CSX Hand-Held GPS Receiver with Barometric Altimeter and Electronic Compass

010-00422-00

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MSRP: $535.95
Price: $372.99

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they have some go on a daily sale sometimes. But the place is mainly a home theater supplier so i haven't really totally check out this line of thought yet. but if someone wants something like this let me know and i will see what i can do.
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I have the Vista C, bought lsat year before the Cx came out. I have bought both the TOPO and City Mtero Guide CD's. For wheeling the TOPO is great, shows stream, lakes, trial...etc.... The City has the 4x4 roads on it as well, but shows little about stream, lakes, boat launches. But with the city I can sit on my couch at home and see what hotel I want to stay at in Calgary Canada(phone number to the hotel included) and a place to eat. Of course it works in the states too, just trying to show how versatile the city one is.

At least now you know what the differance between the two software.
One word of warning, it will loose contact in deep woods or if you walk into a building. So if your using it for hiking be careful it don't loss signal.
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I ended up geting a venture cx (long story) I dont think there is much difference.

The software I plan on getting is city navigator and a topo.
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Originally Posted by reggie 00
Not that it matters now, and i definitely would not have been able to work it out before xmas, but i have a supplier that i can get GPS units from, and seeing that all my new found brothers and sisters here on YotaTech are such a help and blessing to me and others i could turn them over for cost and shipping

just an example.

Garmin
GPSMAP-60CSX Hand-Held GPS Receiver with Barometric Altimeter and Electronic Compass

010-00422-00

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MSRP: $535.95
Price: $372.99

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they have some go on a daily sale sometimes. But the place is mainly a home theater supplier so i haven't really totally check out this line of thought yet. but if someone wants something like this let me know and i will see what i can do.

can you get deals on software, specifically the ones noted above.
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Garmin
MapSource? Americas Database CD-ROM

010-10317-00

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MSRP: $151.95
Price: $90.97

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... more info
12 in stock

Garmin
MapSource? U.S.A.Topographic Maps for National Parks

010-10449-00

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MSRP: $116.95
Price: $69.99

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... more info
1 in stock

Garmin
MapSource? U.S.A. CD-ROM

010-10468-00

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MSRP: $116.95
Price: $69.97


these are the ones i found not to fimilar with this stuff, havent made the time to investigate further for my own. so i will have to rely on you to decide if they are right. if there is one you are looking for i didnt list let me know and i will look it up to see and let you know.
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look at the rhino 120 series??? GPS and comunications all in one package??

Love mine.
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Originally Posted by reggie 00
Garmin GPSMAP-60CSX Hand-Held GPS Receiver with Barometric Altimeter and Electronic Compass
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MSRP: $535.95
Price: $372.99
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Ummm...

It's pretty easy to find these for less than that:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...&sa=N&start=60
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Originally Posted by midiwall
Ummm...

It's pretty easy to find these for less than that:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...&sa=N&start=60
Nope mines till $7 cheaper. There is a $50 mail in rebate it says.

Not trying to make anything on these just offering what my distributor give it to me for.
Might put something together in the beginning of the year to make a few dollars for mods, but i still think i will have better prices than most. And besides its coming form a fellow YotaTecher.

I Just ordered my Cb for my 4Runner Friday. Spent along time price comparing.

If anyone needs anything just let me know and i will see what we can do.
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