Maybe this could help you decide? http://www.gpsrenters.com/ On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 2:09 PM, D. Nichols wrote: > Well, I just answered my own question... looks like their new firmware > already took care of the issues I was complaining about. Look: > https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsDetails.jsp?id=3889&product=010-00622-31&cID=145&pID=11019 > > I think I will probably try the Colorado 300.... > > Damian > www.GeoCrazy.com > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: D. Nichols > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:03:14 PM > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Garmin Colorado 300/400 anyone? > > Brian > Yes... it was that accident. Crashed in Mexican Hat, Utah on the way back > from a ski trip in Telluride. It was pretty bad - lost 2 of my close > friends as well as 7 others. 40 others (like myself) were pretty badly > injured - but lucky to be here! > > Well, still considering the whole GPS issue. I just cant decide on the 60 > series or the new Colorado's. I like the idea of the Colorado, but some of > the downsides I've read (like dim screen, inability to mark caches found and > not being able to view all chaches on map) might be a deal breaker. Maybe > the next firmware update will include them. > > I just hate the idea of spending $400-$500 and then finding out I don't > like it. : ) > > Damian > www.GeoCrazy.com > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Brian Casteel > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 10:04:41 AM > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Garmin Colorado 300/400 anyone? > > Not to go off and change the subject or anything, but were you involved in > that Utah crash that made headlines? > > Back on topic, I discovered a few days ago with my new 60Cx that I can't > even come close to filling a 2Gb microSD card, even though it will accept > one up to that size. Apparently, there is a finite limit of map 'pieces' > that you can download to the memory card before it gets unhappy with you. I > had 1.7Gb of maps totaling 1746 'pieces' and MapSource said I had too many > selected but did not give me the limit of pieces I could download. I took a > few states and map sets out and it downloaded fine. But in theory (I'm > going to hit Garmin up about this issue), you can select/download the > western 1/3 of the US in Topo 2008, Metroguide 7 and Roads & Rec as well as > a few national park 24k topo sets for MT, WY as well as parts of Utah, and > not hit the 2Gb limit. > > Brian > Team A.I. > > > D. Nichols wrote: > > Hello everyone, GeoCrazy here. > > > > It has been a LONG time since I last Geocached (over a year). Been very > busy at work and family issues have prevented. I intended to get back into > things a few months ago but then I was in a really bad charter bus crash > coming back from skiing and now I'm still recovering. I am planning on > starting up again soon and that is why I am writing all of you. I trust a > lot of the same people are still on this list serve - so I think you will be > able to help me. > > > > I am considering buying one of the new Garmin Colorado 300/400's. Has > anyone used one yet? And if you have would you recommend it (specifically > for Geocaching)? I have also been considering a 60CSX.... but I feel like I > should be buying the newest. What do you think? > > > > I have always been a Magellan user (have had most of the explorist > series), but I want to try something new that was designed with geocaching > in mind. > > > > Suggestions? > > > > Damian > > a.k.a. = GeoGrazy > > www.GeoCrazy.com > > > > ------------------------------ > ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > >