Kyle Boatright wrote:


Which brings to mind the question of how long of a service life do most of
you experience on your handheld GPS's? Do you usually retire them because
someone has marketed a better mousetrap, because the unit is unsupported, or
because the unit no longer works properly?


My first GPS was also a Trimble Flightmate. I'd probably still be using
it today, but it got stolen back in the '90s. I replaced it with a Garmin
195 in 1999. I'm still using the 195 and Garmin still supports it. I'll
probably keep using it until it dies, or until I can no longer get database
updates for it. It really does everything I want, so I don't see any need to
go out and buy the latest and greatest thing on the market. I'd rather save
that cash for avgas and airplane parts.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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