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31 May 2011
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I've just completed a 750km trip with both the 62S and the 276 on the bike, funny result! While I love the 276, the Touratwat mounting is huge and bobbles about like a clown on acid, the 62s was on the handlebar mount, very simple, 2 tie wraps, and it was rock solid. Throughout the journey I kept looking at the 62s, not the 276, it did everything I wanted, very clear to see in very bright sunlight, 2 data fields, distance to next and distance to destination, so plenty of screen room for the maps, just uncliip when you stop, no worries about someone ripping the whole mounting off like the 276. I removed the 276 and mounting for the trip back, less clutter, just the 62s, very happy. I'll keep the 276 for the car and the 62s for the bike. And the 62s was micro SD cards, so no swaping out data cards, you can ride from Qatar to the UK with all the maps and routes on one card.
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31 May 2011
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The 276C is a keeper. If you need another one, keep the 276C. I had a dead one and had a "refurbished" unit shipped to me in exchange by Garmin for $176 or so. Well worth the cash. For my next RTW trip, I am using a Garmin 60csx. Bomb-proof with more memory, smaller screen, but it does what it needs to and then some. The 60csx can be replaced, Garmin stopped making good GPS's with all the "military grade" features after that sometime.
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1 Jun 2011
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I would definitely keep the 276C! The 278 is just the EU version of the 276c.
The optional memory expansion is large enough for most maps.
No other Garmin at the moment has similar caracteristics or similar ruggediness, this explains the crazy prices people are still paying for this great machine...
Cheers
Alex
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2 Jun 2011
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I've just completed a 750km trip with both the 62S and the 276 on the bike, .......
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+1 on the Garmin 62s.
I installed an 8g SD card in mine and use it as a removable drive storing manuals and photos. So far, the only thing I wish it had was a more robust power connector instead of using the USB. But is does go far on a set of rechargeable batteries.
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2 Jun 2011
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I still use a 176C! Can't bring myself to pay for a 276... Have you seen the price they sell for!
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