ALHTHS
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Dear all,
After a lot of deliberation on what GPS unit to get I decided to go for the 276C over the 26xx, 60C and 76C (and Quest). I am planning a trip to Morocco this spring and I realized that Mapsource software doesn’t’ provide any coverage in those areas, so I started looking in to the off-road abilities of the units.
My main reason for picking the 276C (over the 60C and 76C) was mainly memory, as the 276C can be used with the (EXPENSIVE) Garmin memory cards (up to 256Mb) thus giving flexibility to add maps of for those who can spare a dime more have an extra card with additional regions loaded on. What I liked best about these units (276C, 60C and 76C) was that they are rugged, they have better off-road/tracking abilities (and the highway page, very good for off-road/hiking/marine), they can be used for hiking and marine and they have autonomous power. Still these units can maintain the usefulness in auto routing (especially with the recent software updates) as well as the 26xx family.
One more attractive feature (for me) of the 276C is that has integrated Li-ion battery and therefore makes the unit more rugged and also solves some of the problems other members reported (there are also report on the web about this issue with some devices) with vibrations and battery movement.
Also the magnificent display has played a decisive role in my decision.
My problem with the 26xx family is that they are very focused units and expensive for what they offer. I understand that the 276C with all the add-ons (mapping software memory cards, and holders) can be more expensive but I’d rather pay for a versatile unit. Just to remind you what happened to V, SP, SPIII (and eventually to Quest and 26xx since a new unit came out. To me the 176, 60, 72/76 and eTrex series seem to have outlasted the “automotive” units.
Once I receive my unit and mount it to the bike I will try to post a short review.
A (useful) comparison of the 276C and the 2610 can be found here:
http://www.cycoactive.com/gps/276vs2610.htm
After a lot of deliberation on what GPS unit to get I decided to go for the 276C over the 26xx, 60C and 76C (and Quest). I am planning a trip to Morocco this spring and I realized that Mapsource software doesn’t’ provide any coverage in those areas, so I started looking in to the off-road abilities of the units.
My main reason for picking the 276C (over the 60C and 76C) was mainly memory, as the 276C can be used with the (EXPENSIVE) Garmin memory cards (up to 256Mb) thus giving flexibility to add maps of for those who can spare a dime more have an extra card with additional regions loaded on. What I liked best about these units (276C, 60C and 76C) was that they are rugged, they have better off-road/tracking abilities (and the highway page, very good for off-road/hiking/marine), they can be used for hiking and marine and they have autonomous power. Still these units can maintain the usefulness in auto routing (especially with the recent software updates) as well as the 26xx family.
One more attractive feature (for me) of the 276C is that has integrated Li-ion battery and therefore makes the unit more rugged and also solves some of the problems other members reported (there are also report on the web about this issue with some devices) with vibrations and battery movement.
Also the magnificent display has played a decisive role in my decision.
My problem with the 26xx family is that they are very focused units and expensive for what they offer. I understand that the 276C with all the add-ons (mapping software memory cards, and holders) can be more expensive but I’d rather pay for a versatile unit. Just to remind you what happened to V, SP, SPIII (and eventually to Quest and 26xx since a new unit came out. To me the 176, 60, 72/76 and eTrex series seem to have outlasted the “automotive” units.
Once I receive my unit and mount it to the bike I will try to post a short review.
A (useful) comparison of the 276C and the 2610 can be found here:
http://www.cycoactive.com/gps/276vs2610.htm
