[Az-Geocaching] Changing of the Garmin

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 15:09:55 -0700

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I, too, will vouch for both the eMap and Bronco One!

-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Brent
Milner
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 8:57 AM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Changing of the Garmin

I believe there's a reason that those eTrex units are so cheap. FroBro Goose
had one of those yellow ones, and we used it on my first five cache hunts,
back in June. I found that thing cumbersome and difficult to use. The screen
is very small and the buttons were not very well placed. It was a headache
for me, and I consider myself very adaptable to using electronic gadgets.

Soon afterwards, Goose sold it and bought a Garmin eMap. That's also the
unit I bought. It is MUCH better than the eTrex. It does cost more than most
of the eTrex units, I believe. If you're looking to get a GPS unit real
cheap (like for the kids, maybe), the yellow eTrex might be a good idea. But
if you're at least halfway serious about it, I feel that the entire eTrex
family will frustrate you.

I'm not trying to advertise on this listserv, I just want to give some
advice if you're looking to buy a GPS. Goose and I got SWEET deals on our
Garmin eMap units from a store in Phoenix (Bronco One Electronics) that is
one of the top Garmin sellers in the world. They set the whole unit up,
downloaded the latest drivers, and installed the Phoenix area maps for free.
You should at least check out their deals before buying. I looked at Fry's
Electronics and some other stores, and Bronco One beat 'em.

Sorry if you felt spammed by my testimonial. They didn't pay me to say this.
:)

-FroBro Q-Tip

-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Team
Tierra Buena
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 8:22 PM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Changing of the Garmin
I thought I saw an ad recently (Fry's Electronics, perhaps?) for the Yellow
Etrex at $89, but I didn't pay a lot of attention to it. Now I see two other
related items of interest on the Garmin web page (
http://www.garmin.com/outdoor/ <http://www.garmin.com/outdoor/> ) One is
they're offering $50 rebates on the Etrex Summit, Legend, and Vista models,
and the other is they've announced the GPS 72 for November availability
(just in time for the holidays!), which they're billing as "the next
generation of basic GPS units - right at home on land or sea".

If you were thinking about buying an Etrex, now may be the time.

Steve
Team Tierra Buena

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One!<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Brent Milner<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, October =
15, 2002
8:57 AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
listserv@azgeocaching.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: =
[Az-Geocaching]
Changing of the Garmin</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><![if =
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I believe there's a reason that =
those
eTrex units are so cheap. FroBro Goose had one of those yellow ones,
and&nbsp;we used it on&nbsp;my first five cache hunts, back in June. I =
found
that thing cumbersome and difficult to use. The screen is very small and =
the
buttons were not very well placed. It was a headache for me, and I =
consider
myself very adaptable to using electronic gadgets.<o:p></o:p><=
/p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>

Soon afterwards, Goose sold it and =
bought
a Garmin eMap. That's also the unit I bought. It is MUCH better than the =
eTrex.
It does cost more than most of the eTrex units, I believe. If you're =
looking to
get a GPS unit real cheap (like for the kids, maybe), the yellow eTrex =
might be
a good idea. But if you're at least halfway serious about it, I feel =
that the
entire eTrex&nbsp;family&nbsp;will frustrate you.<o:p></o:p><=
/p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>

I'm not trying to&nbsp;advertise on =
this
listserv, I just want to give some advice if you're looking to buy a
GPS.&nbsp;Goose and I got SWEET deals on our Garmin eMap units from a =
store in
Phoenix (Bronco One Electronics) that is one of the top Garmin sellers =
in the
world. They set the whole unit up, downloaded the latest drivers, and =
installed
the Phoenix area maps for free. You should at least check out their =
deals
before buying. I looked at Fry's Electronics and some other stores, and =
Bronco
One beat 'em.<o:p></o:p>

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style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>

Sorry if you felt spammed by my
testimonial. They didn't pay me to say this. :)<o:p></o:p><=
/p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Team Tierra Buena<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, October 14, =
2002
8:22 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
listserv@azgeocaching.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Az-Geocaching] =
Changing
of the Garmin</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

I =
thought I saw
an ad recently (Fry's Electronics, perhaps?) for the Yellow Etrex at =
$89, but I
didn't pay a lot of attention to it. Now I see two other related items =
of
interest on the Garmin web page (<a href=3D"http://www.garmin.com/outdoor/">http://www.garmin.com/outdoor/</a><=
font
color=3Dblack face=3D"Book Antiqua">) One is they're offering $50 rebates on the&nbsp;Etrex =
Summit,
Legend, and Vista models, and the other is they've announced the GPS 72 =
for
November availability (just in time for the holidays!), which they're =
billing
as &quot;the next generation of basic GPS units &#8212; right at home on =
land or
sea&quot;. <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Book =
Antiqua"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:black'>If you =
were
thinking about buying an Etrex, now may be the time.</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>

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Roman"><span
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Antiqua"><span
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Antiqua"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:black'>Team =
Tierra
Buena</span></font><font color=3Dblack face=3D"Book Antiqua"><span
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Antiqua";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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