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Re: Opions GPS Systems - Garmin 2620 or Magellan 700

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Yahoo Message Number: 15919
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GPS Update

Thanks to all who replied to our message below. We looked at them

all

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and here's what I found.

Garmin 2620

Very nice but small. Has a hard drive so you don't have to have > compact flash cards or CD's. Has to be plugged into AC or DC to

work.

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No battery.

Garmin 2610

Very nice but small. No hard drive so you have to buy a bunch of > memory. Can operate on a batteries ( good choice and truly

portable )

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Cobra

Nice but to new in the game to buy one >

Magellan 700

Vey nice and has a hard drive. Not quite as user friendly as the

rest.

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Lowrance Iway 500C

The one we purchased

Nice big screen and very user friendly. Has hard drive so no need

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extra memory. Also has MP3 player capability but won't use it.
Disadvantage is the mount is kinda clumbsy and the AC power supply

is

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large. We are very happy with the unit. Thanks to all that > responeded to our message below.

By the way they all use the Navteq mapping software and most show > campgrounds.

Jack & Mary Lou Finnegan
West Melbourne, FL
04 33' Allure Seaside
05 Canyon Crew cab toad
CC# 31040

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> Hi Everyone,
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> We are about ready to buy either a Garmin 2620 or Magellan 700

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was wondering if any of you have good or bad comments on either > > unit. We are also wondering if either one of them display icons

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campgrounds on the screen when you are traveling. Feedback

would be

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appreciated. Our email is: jwfinn@b...
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> Thanks,
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> Jack & Mary Lou Finnegan
> West Melbourne, FL
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> 04 33' Allure Seaside
> 05 GMC Canyon Crew Cab
> 31040
I purchased a Garmin 2620 a few months ago. Thought it was great until I was traveling west on Int. 90 in New york. I suddenly found myself in Taiwan. I stopped at the next rest area and reset everything. Turned onto Int.79S and was suddenly in the Channel Islands. Needless to say, I shut the thing off. That evening when we stopped for the night, I dug out the manual and tried to clear everything and start over. Worked fine the next day until I was about 50 miles from home ....It tried to turn me around every few miles until I reached my driveway, where it announced I had arrived. I returned the Garmin and bought the Cobra. Cobra has the highest rating and is the easiest to use of any GPS I researched.
The Magellan is also nice and is easy to use, but I prefer the display on the Cobra. Good luck finding one you like.

Jay and Stephanie

04 Intrigue Ovation #11821