[Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (including headers/footers/sig lines/extraneous text from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material in addition to removing header/trailers when replying to posts.] Those units without fancy stuff (like map and uploading features) have small screen. Garmin 76 series have larger screens, but they are not basic. I doubt there is any pocket-sized GPS that can always be used without reading glasses by those who normally need such glasses. You might still need glasses for some features. There is some dashboard-sized GPS with very large screen, though. None of them is really waterproof. Water will eventually find its way through, if you won't keep it in dry-bag. Reportedly, 76 series units are more waterproof than previous ones. After paying USD 200 or more, I wouldn't like to be the first one to find when and under what conditions it will stop being waterproof. Copying isn't the issue so far, - there are only 2 brands on the market: Garmin and Magellan, if I'm not mistaken. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Van Cott" <jeffvc_at_hotmail.com> Subject: [Paddlewise] GPS > I need to buy a GPS to use kayaking in Mexico and the US. > I don't need a ton of fancy stuff that I will never use. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Aug 27 2004 - 06:46:44 PDT
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