The "lock to roads feature " can be turned on or off and remembers your
preference in each mode (Aviation, Land, Water). The 196 is an awesome unit.
Wayne


"TripFarmer" wrote in message
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For $500 this looks like a decent GPS. I've always been a Garmin owner
and was
considering a 196 but the "Lock to Road" feature turns me off. The PDA
based
GPS systems look ok, too.