[GeoStL] Re: Colardo 400T!!!!! RE: Re: Which one do I get?

- Jim,

There have been several questions that have been buzzing around in my head concerning your new 400T. I was hoping perhaps a few other folks might have similar questions so I asking publicly rather than sending a private message.

First, the T model has the built in Topo maps. Now I realize that mountains don't move very frequently, but topo maps DO get updated in the real world. New trails are added. Streams dry up, spring up, or change their course. Is there a facility for updating the built in Topo maps? How do they do that? Is it really better to have the maps in the unit, or buying them separately? Do they take up any of the free internal memory, or is that part of the bonus of getting it built in?

You mention field notes. I find any kind of entry on my 60 is cumbersome. Is it the same process for entry on the 400? Entering anything of any length would seem to be tedious. Obviously you like the feature, so could you elaborate on that a bit?

From what I read, the internal memory is much greater than the 60, but there doesn't seem to be any more available memory for waypoints and such. I am guessing here that the advantage is from putting most of that stuff on the SD card. From earlier posts, it appears that when you buy mapping software, it is tied to a single device. Since the maps come on either preloaded SD or CD, is there any advantage to getting one over the other? Since it will apparently fit on an SD card, it would seem that with the CD media, you could use it in MapSource on the PC independently of the GPS and because of that, it seems that this may be the better route to go. Am I right or not?

I am sure I had a few more, but I am starting to confuse myself. So I will pause here and see what you have to say.....

Mike

Jim Bensman wrote: 
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I got a 60CSX as soon as it came out.  I've had the 400T for about a month
now.  IF you can afford it, the Colorado 400T is FAR superior to the 60CSX.
The 60CSX is indeed tried and true, but it is yesterday's technology.  Yes
there are still some minor and irritating problems with the Colorado, but I
am certain firmware updates will fix them. Even with all its glitches, there
is simply no comparison to the 60CSX. It is an entirely different level.
For geocaching, the differences are mind boggling.  It is 100 times better
than the 60CSX for geocaching.  One great thing is field notes.  All you do
is upload a file to gc.com and it then gives you a link to log each cache
you found. This will save hours of time.

I still have both and will be caching this weekend.  Let me know if you want
to cache and see the two in action.  

Jim Bensman
1802 Main Street
Alton, IL 62002-4724
(618) 463-0714


  
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Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Which one do I get?

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I'd say that you should go with the tried and true
60CSx...very fine unit.

-Michael

--- thejones crew <shitsngrins@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

    
Good news and bad news---
Bad news one of my LPNs fell and has a bad leg
injury and can't work, so I am doing about 10 extra
hours a week.
Good news...I am doing extra hours, making extra $$$
and I am getting a new GPS!

I know a bunch of you have a Garmin that you really
like. Which one is it? I thought it might be a Rino.
If so which one and where can I get it. None of our
stores down here have it in stock. Any other
suggestions on one I should get? Can't wait to get a
new one and start doing some paperless caching!
Arlene



      
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