Thread: GPS, Garmin vs Magellan

Go for a Garmin. Simply for the reason that the good fellas over at nzopen will help you with free maps and upgrades.

Everyone will harp on about the 62 and the 62s, they are good tough units but the user interface is no way as good as the touch screen models like the Oregons imho. They are just not as intuitive to use. The screen resolution isnt as good either. The downside is that these use slightly more battery power and you have to look after the touch screen.

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Just went into pick one up on way to work thinking it was late night Thursday, turns out it wasn't
Stupid night shift and GMT scrambling my brain.
DSE currently has them oon special for $399 up till the 18th, good time to grab one but just make sure you save me one.

In the Sprit of the of the Forum -

Ours $399 - Free Delivery

Garmin 62s GPS

Be quick only 3 available

Stu. Will the touch screens work if its wet or your fingers are?
Only ask cos this phone won't but its the first touch screen thing i have had.

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Originally Posted by faregame

In the Sprit of the of the Forum -

Ours $399 - Free Delivery

Garmin 62s GPS

Be quick only 3 available

This is a great deal guys. I paid almost three times that for my 60CSX when they first came out.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Stu. Will the touch screens work if its wet or your fingers are?
Only ask cos this phone won't but its the first touch screen thing i have had.

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Not a touch screen I don't think VC

Originally Posted by faregame

In the Sprit of the of the Forum -

Ours $399 - Free Delivery

Garmin 62s GPS

Be quick only 3 available

Thanks just grabbed one Cheers any deals on topo maps ?

Originally Posted by Rushy

This is a great deal guys. I paid almost three times that for my 60CSX when they first came out.

2 Left now that's cheaper than used ones on tardme

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Stu. Will the touch screens work if its wet or your fingers are?
Only ask cos this phone won't but its the first touch screen thing i have had.

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Wet, snow, doesn't matter. I have been using an Oregon for 3 yrs now.

All I would say is definitely buy it with a screen protector film (about $10).

It's horses for courses really, go into the store and try them side by side is my advice.

This may be dumb but if you had blood on your hands and it got on the screen and dried up will it still work properly or would you have to take off the screen protector?

Originally Posted by Toby

This may be dumb but if you had blood on your hands and it got on the screen and dried up will it still work properly or would you have to take off the screen protector?

You would lick the screen protector clean with your tongue, then sweet as, back to normal

Some screen comparison shots from over on the dark side, although the 60 series may have improved since these were taken

60 series:
[img]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8.../Marinemap.jpg[\img]

62 series:
http://www.maptoaster.com/maptoaster...psmap-62s.html

Oregon series:
[img]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8...opeless300.jpg[\img]

http://www.maptoaster.com/maptoaster...in-oregon.html

That's exactly what i do with the phone

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Screen protectors:
Amazon.com: Lexerd - Garmin Oregon 550t 200 300 400i 400c 400t TrueVue Anti-Glare GPS Screen Protector: GPS & Navigation

They're just very thin plasticy film things. Peel off the backing, drop them on, they're almost invisible. Leave 'em on there for a year or so. Re-do once the protector gets all scratched up

Ones on my phone last around 4 months.