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Needed: comparison of popular Aviation GPS units, Garmin, Lowrance, AvMap, etc.
Maybe another way to describe what I'm looking for, is a Consumer Report's type of grid that shows features of each of the GPS's and ranks them as "good, better, and best" Anyone know of comparative review of several GPS's in one place? Thanks for answering here. |
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C. Osbourne wrote:
Maybe another way to describe what I'm looking for, is a Consumer Report's type of grid that shows features of each of the GPS's and ranks them as "good, better, and best" Anyone know of comparative review of several GPS's in one place? I've started looking for a GPS that allows selecting (switch?) a database for roads, aviation, hiking, marine, etc. I like the Palm Pilot a friend had during a balloon chase recently but it only had a "roads" database. _____________________________________________ Bill Plummer, BBN 1971 - 1980 |
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"C. Osbourne" wrote in message ... Maybe another way to describe what I'm looking for, is a Consumer Report's type of grid that shows features of each of the GPS's and ranks them as "good, better, and best" Anyone know of comparative review of several GPS's in one place? Not quite, but try this - Which GPS is Right For YOU? http://www.avionicswest.com/myviewpoint/whichgps.htm |
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James Ricks wrote:
wrote: Anyone know of comparative review of several GPS's in one place? No. www.Sporty's.com has a grid-like comparison, but unlike Consumer's Reports, they would have a vested interest in your choice. My $.02 worth: Lowrance comes complete- mounts, automotive/nautical software, even batteries. Their software is easy to update online using readily available SD memory cards, not proprietary memory. At about 60% the cost of comparable, though incomplete Garmin. Garmin's high end 296 has surface elevation database, whereas Lowrance just uses Jeppesen Obstructions database, so you have antennas, mtn. peaks and such, but not the surrounding terrain. I enjoy my Lowrance 1000. With a little looking around you can get one of these for $500 or so. That's an excellent reference matrix, Jim. Thank you. The L 1000 does look good but no color. I gotta have color in my next GPS. Note that I limp along with a Garmin 12 these days. |
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I've started looking for a GPS that allows selecting (switch?) a database for roads, aviation, hiking, marine, etc. Bill, My Lorrance 1000 will do that- it just takes a few keystrokes, and to get at the really small roads- like dirt tracks- you might have to remove your 'aviation' memory card and slip in the terrestrial one you will have made from the included CD ROM. Maybe a 1 minute operation. I use mine both for aviation and in the big truck I drive to find addresses in unfamiliar places and it switches back and forth easily- as well as giving you values in km,miles,or nautical miles- again easily switchable. Jim |
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C.,
Consumer Report's Uhm, www.aviationconsumer.com does that. You will have to subscribe to read the articles online, but it's well worth the money, IMHO. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) M |
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Stubby,
The L 1000 does look good but no color. I gotta have color in my next GPS. so get the Airmap 2000c. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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Needed: comparison of popular Aviation GPS units, Garmin, Lowrance,AvMap, etc.
C. Osbourne wrote:
Maybe another way to describe what I'm looking for, is a Consumer Report's type of grid that shows features of each of the GPS's and ranks them as "good, better, and best" Anyone know of comparative review of several GPS's in one place? Thanks for answering here. I think Aviation Consumer has done that??? have you seen that publication? Tony |
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