GNS430 vs 480 vs 530

Interesting that no one has brought up that the 480 is WAAS capable out
of the box, while 430/530 owners have been awaiting the promised upgrade
for years.

pgbnh wrote:

Is there real functionalitydifference between 430 and 530?

Perhaps the most annoying aspect of the 430 for me is that one can display
only four data fields on the map page. I want five: next waypoint,
distance to next waypoint, groundspeed, desired track, track.

I assume that the larger 530 can do better.

- Andrew

P.S. I learned flying with a GPS behind a BK-94 with some large
MFD. So I was spoiled by my early GPS experience. Little
things like drawing a faint line for actual track on the
display make a big difference, and the 430 doesn't do that.

Michelle P wrote:

The 430 does not have audio output. THe 530 does. (According to a Garmin
engineer). The 530 can be TAWS equipped the 430 cannot. Terrain,
Terrain, Terrain......

Ah ha! That explains why there's to be *uncertified* terrain warning in the
430 and certified in the 530.

- Andrew