Next up for Garmin Portables

Soon after the GPSMAP 496 came out, there was lots of chatter about what
they will be doing next. It seems their newly-released Marine portables are
providing a hint. http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap525/

Two words: satellite imagery

This has some value (if somewhat limited) for boats but it would be a
home-run to use in the airplane in VFR.

I cringe at the thought of the pricetag for updates though...

Marco

"Marco Leon" wrote in message
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Soon after the GPSMAP 496 came out, there was lots of chatter about what
they will be doing next. It seems their newly-released Marine portables
are providing a hint. http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap525/

Two words: satellite imagery

This has some value (if somewhat limited) for boats but it would be a
home-run to use in the airplane in VFR.

I cringe at the thought of the pricetag for updates though...

Marco

And then, there are some of us who are still evaluating the combination of
the FSS and the MK1 Eyeball (which are free today) vs the up front and
recurring costs of various in-cockpit weather displays.

The next issue is "If I buy a G396 today, how long will Garmin support my
little $2k box of goodies?"

My GPS (A Lowrance 100 is about 6 years old, and the support stopped a year
or so ago). I can deal with that for a $250 GPS, but for a $2k unit...
OUCH...

KB

"Marco Leon" wrote in message
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Soon after the GPSMAP 496 came out, there was lots of chatter about what they
will be doing next. It seems their newly-released Marine portables are
providing a hint. http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap525/

Two words: satellite imagery

This has some value (if somewhat limited) for boats but it would be a home-run
to use in the airplane in VFR.

The wonderful news here is that it will bring satellite imagery to the mass
market, and that usually results in lower prices. My main concern is not so
much the price of the hardware, but the price of the data service. One customer
or one million, it costs the satellite company pretty much the same to provide
the service. Now the fixed costs can be divided up among more paying customers.

Vaughn

"Marco Leon" wrote:


Soon after the GPSMAP 496 came out, there was lots of chatter about what
they will be doing next. It seems their newly-released Marine portables are
providing a hint. http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap525/

Two words: satellite imagery

This has some value (if somewhat limited) for boats but it would be a
home-run to use in the airplane in VFR.



??

396 & 496 already have satellite imagery.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

Marco Leon wrote:
Soon after the GPSMAP 496 came out, there was lots of chatter about what
they will be doing next. It seems their newly-released Marine portables are
providing a hint. http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap525/

Two words: satellite imagery

This has some value (if somewhat limited) for boats but it would be a
home-run to use in the airplane in VFR.

I cringe at the thought of the pricetag for updates though...

Marco

What kind of satellite imagery?

If it is the same as you get off the Internet, I find it to be of
limited value as a GA pilot flying VFR less than a few hundred miles.

Now if I were flying a Citation from LA to Chicago...

--
Jim Pennino

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"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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??

396 & 496 already have satellite imagery.

Yes, satellite imagery is not new. What would be new is for it to show up
in sub-$1,000 gps units. Marine is a much larger market than aviation.

Vaughn

On Mar 29, 9:47 am, "Marco Leon" wrote:
Soon after the GPSMAP 496 came out, there was lots of chatter about what
they will be doing next. It seems their newly-released Marine portables are
providing a hint.http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap525/

Two words: satellite imagery

Satellite, Shmatellite! This is what I want to see :

"Enjoy added function of sonar

The 525s comes with powerful dual frequency or dual beam sonar to
clearly paint depth contours, fish targets, structure, etc."

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

Marco,

but it would be a
home-run to use in the airplane in VFR.


Uhm, why? The point in VFR flying is to look outside, isn't it? You
need a GPS in VFR flying to warn you of your position relative to
things you can't see outside, i.e. airspace. Why would you need
detailed imagery on a display for that? If it comes free, maybe, but at
the price tag to be expected? What for?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Thomas Borchert" wrote:


but it would be a
home-run to use in the airplane in VFR.


Uhm, why? The point in VFR flying is to look outside, isn't it?

How far can you see looking out the windshield? All the way to your
destination?

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

On Mar 30, 9:21 am, Thomas Borchert
wrote:
Marco,

but it would be a
home-run to use in the airplane in VFR.

Uhm, why? The point in VFR flying is to look outside, isn't it? You
need a GPS in VFR flying to warn you of your position relative to
things you can't see outside, i.e. airspace. Why would you need
detailed imagery on a display for that? If it comes free, maybe, but at
the price tag to be expected? What for?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

To see the bits that are hidden by the wing.
-Kees