>> Both Garmin and Magellan make units which, by their descriptions, should be sufficient. Anything to choose between the two brands? Things to avoid like the plague? Specific features or models in that price range which are especially helpful? >> In your price range, I recommend the Garmin 12, which has most of the features of the Garmin 12XL except, I think, the city database, which is new in the 12XL. A big advantage of the Garmins over the Magellans, in my opinion, is the large number of third-party utilities and accessories available for Garmin products, including power and data cables and connectors. There is also a new color version of the 12XL, the Garmin 12XC, but you're talking about $280 for that one. For further information, check the following Web sites: Garmin: http://www.garmin.com/db?MItab=garmin Magellan: http://www.magellangps.com/magellan/default.html Peter Bennett's GPS Site: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter/ Joe and Jack's GPS Reviews: http://joe.mehaffey.com/ Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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