Robert M. Gary wrote:
On Mar 19, 8:01 am, Newps wrote:
I'm going to buy a 296 this week. Is there any reason not to buy a
used unit from these discount houses like JA Air Center? Did Garmin
improve the processor or make any changes that would make a new unit
preferable to a used unit?

To me, the 296 seems faster. The 396 may have a faster processor but
its got most stuff to process as well. The differences are small (XM
really), so the 296 is a good value.

-Robert

I think the 296 and 396 have the same processer. It is the 496 that has the
procesor that is 5 times faster.