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

"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

I'm talking about terrain imagery where you can see buildings on the ground,
not weather satellite images.

Marco

"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"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:
I'm talking about terrain imagery where you can see buildings on the ground,
not weather satellite images.

The civilian imagery at that level tends to be several years old.

While the mountains don't move in that time frame, buildings certainly
come and go.

I would think Google Earth, which is free, would be good enough for
planning for going into a new area if you want to get a feel for the
surrounding terrain.

And if buildings are an issue, you are flying way too low.

I am missing something here?

--
Jim Pennino

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"Marco Leon" wrote:

I'm talking about terrain imagery where you can see buildings on the ground,
not weather satellite images.

Oh.

Sorry.

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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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)