Re: Handheld plotters - redux

Derek Turner wrote:
> On Fri, 02 May 2008 11:26:44 +0000, Derek Turner wrote:
>
>> Any comments/recommendations for a handheld plotter suitable for
>> coastal dinghty sailing please?
>
> Many thanks for all the helpful discussion and advice. I think I will
> go for the Garmin GPSMap 76 CSx. It seems to be the dog's danglies
> according to the reviews: basically it's a 60CSx with a better screen
> (same size and resolution but better technology) and comes with a
> bigger MicroSD. Same size and weight but this one floats!

The 76 and the 60 share the same basic software.

I was not aware that the 76 had a better screen, as the 60 has the usual
brilliant Garmin transflective TFT screen. The only real difference is in
the battery usage, as the CSx range uses more battery power to read from
the
cards. Batteries in my lowly Map60CS last for at least 30 hours, somtimes
longer, but the memory set aside for maps is only 56MB. This is more than
enough for my usage.

A good unbiassed comparison of the 2 units might  be found at
http://gpsinformation.net/


Dennis.