GPSV 60C 76C

[richie]

First thanks as always to Adam and Pan E who have already given me loads of info. So if I am boring them they are welcome to ignore this. BUT

The GPSV goes for 400euros the 60C for 500euros but it has no software and the 76C goes for 570euros with software.

I have been going on since January about buying a GPS and had a laugh with the 2610 of my brother in law.

I need it to be handheld and like the GPSV but the 60C is not much more money and I can copy the software from my Bro in law. But for another 70 euros I can, have twice as much memory of the 60C plus the software.


JEEEZ why do Garmin have to make things so friggin difficult.

Any ideas appreciated. I don't want a SPIII or a 2610 so they are definatly OUT.

 

[Gecko]

Hi Richie
It all comes down to how far you are likely to travel and how rich you are. I just came back from Lands End and had all the southern counties of the Uk from Kent to Cornwall on the GPS V. I couldn't squeeze the Belgium and France section on of my route but so what....I know those roads and it was only motorway anyway. If you are likely to be running more than 2000km regularly then the extra memory is a welcome thing but if it's mostly regional ride outs and occasional longer trips like me then the GPS V does it all. It's small and unobtrusive and can be used on your moutian bike or when out walking too.
Having said that MiGSel was on his 2610 and it has a 1 Gig memory extension so he has the whole of Europe - I let him lead as he has the voice insutruction wired into his helmet so rather than looking at a screen he can ride 'head up' and just listen for the next change. If I had the money the 2610 would be on my shopping list

 

[adamski49]

Richie

The 76C with software sounds promising but what mapping software do you actually get? If you get City Select as you do with the V surely that would render the 60C almost useless.

Any links to the suppliers website showing these prices?

Adam

 

[nud1e]

More confusion - GPSMAP176

Richie,
have you had a look at the 176. This takes the 128M card and sells for €525 with the Metroguide as an extra €116
Had a demonstration from a happy owner who has used it all over Europe and was impressed, though from the base software it would seem that there are no minor roads in Ireland and my village is in a wasteland.

 

[richie]

You can compare the three back to back on the garmin site. The 76C is identical in spec to the 60C but for 70 euros extra you get 115 memory and Mapsource. (or its an option?)

The prices are from www.sportextreme.com in denmark.

Darkhorse got a 2610 off them in 7 days, if I remeber correctly.

 

[BurnieM]

There is software and there is software.....

The GPSmap 60C comes with Mapsource Trip and Waypoint Manager and it looks like the GPSmap 76C does too.

This is NOT a GPSr loadable mapping product.

 

[richie]

Burnie, OK it is mapsource and not city select. But I can get that off my bro in law with his second unlock code.
Both the 60 and the 76 will do turn by turn navigation with the correct software.

 

[PanEuropean]

Richie:

I can't give you any advice regarding the 60 vs. 76 issue, because I am not familiar with either of those GPSR's.

What I can advise you - and I really, really mean this sincerely - is that you NOT buy a GPS V. The size of the cartography products had expanded by a factor of 10 since the GPS V was introduced. It is a very capable little GPSR, wonderful in every respect except that for use today, with 2004 map products, it is crippled by having only 19 megs of memory. Have a look at eBay in America - folks are blowing these things off for $200.

The amount of memory your GPSR has will directly affect how useful it will be for touring, how long you can reasonably expect it to serve you (through future upgrades of map products), and what kind of resale value you will get for it down the road.

That kind of brings it down to a choice between the 60 and the 76, if all other things are equal to you, spend the extra €70 to get the 115 megs of memory.

PanEuropean