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Magellan vs Garmin
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i am planning to buy gps for use almost everyhwere, bike-car-walking. I have reduced my choises to Magellan Triton 2000 and Garmin 60C sx. primary use will be my morocco trip (including eu).
which one do you recommend? any info and advice appriciated.
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There are much more maps available for Garmin units, so unless one has a really good reason to buy Magellan unit I'd stick with Garmin. Also Garmin units receive quite good support in form of firmware and software updates.
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I am actually using a Magellan device. My next one will be a Garmin - most travellers use Garmin and it is much easier to exchange Waypointfiles of devices of the same brand. That is the most important reason.
Apart from that, Magellan's service sucks. When my Magellan device failed, Magellan needed more than half a year to have a look onto the damage and to state that it would not be worth repairing it.
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thanks for the advices. i'll stick to garmin then.
there are some points which i have to investigate about garmin 60C sx. can i download map on it (i think yes) and will it help me to show my way especially in europa? i dont need city maps, motorways will do. and also is it be able to show me the directions when i put address on it? i know it is capable to tracking, geocathing, etc...
thanks.
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Chosseing a GPS-
Step 1 - Look at the maps avalible for where you want to go .. chose teh manufacture with teh best mps.
In this case the free Morroco topo one is the best.. and they are for the Garmins.
The 60Cx (and 60CSx) will take maps ... for europe you want 'City Navigator Europe' .. it costs but does the find address - auto routing etc etc .. buy it and for get its price. You'll be glad you did in some strange city ..
The 'S' version simply adds a barometer and flux gate compass .. that normally adds top teh cost, and certainly flatens the battery quicker .. I bought the 60Cx.
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I did exactly what frank offered..
and it came down to Smellybiker's wanderlust.. by buying garmin 60cx,I could easily down load the wanderlust maps and the camping around the world thing (see sticky thread) it is exactly what i needed. (Now i just need a way to attach it to the bike with out paying for touratech stuff!>
I cound not justify 50£ for an altitude and compass on the CSX! The CX does everything i need costs less and once my small brain figured out how to use the thing it is great.. even started to geochache on my walks (yeah im a geeks.. pss off)...
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