Garmin Etrex Legend GPS Receiver by Garmin
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin Etrex Legend GPS Receiver
Digital camera Review: 1 Serial Port Cable is a fossil!
Summary: 1 Stars
It's not about the GPS, or that it only holds 8MB's of memory (not a stick upgradable option but built in#, or it only locks onto a satellite if U R standing still in the middle of a foot-ball field, BUT most computers today come with ONE #9 female pin# serial-port plug/outlet for PC to a major/vital peripheral hook-up or 4 get your printer/scanner or fax and use it for your GPS hook up and buy their map disks at $100+ ea. But don't buy them ALL or your memory would have to be in the GB's range! If U have a PC with any peripherals like a printer that ONLY port is USED so no luck d/l-ing Garmin © software. Most newer PC's come with several USB 2.0 ports, or a cheap hub turns 1 USB outlet into many outlets/inputs, so why is Garmin selling a GPS kit for around $130 with the ONLY way to get Jack from your PC is thru a SP connector? If U want a USB that works to d/l maps think around paying $60 more for this: 'USB to RS232 converter cable' which it should have come with for the price but didn't. So I have a cute hand held GPS that only shows me MAJOR roads has a menu that takes days to figure-out and set-up, then lacks memory, has no way to up that memory with a 1GB card and flogs an ancient SP hook-up with NO CD map disk #teasers# to Joe Public. Clearance time or PP planning? My buddy saw my frustraion and asked me why I had bought a Garbage GPS, he is a pilot!
Spokane, WA.
Digital camera Review: 2nd unit
Summary: 4 Stars
I can't belive how fast it locks in a postion. I read that dosn't work well in tree cover. Didn't bother me cuz I live in the desert. In fact it even locks in to postion in my house.Mite say something about modern home construction...LOL.
This is my second Garmin. My first was a GPS-40. This works 10 times better than my last unit. I just wish that they would change the computer cord to a USB. I tried Ceochasing with it and it works well. I'm going to take on bike rides to track speed and distance. It has a very long strap. I put around my neck. It is so small you will foget it's there. I
Digital camera Review: 3 year life span
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought mine in 2002 for $300 and was happy with it, but it almost completely fell apart in 2005. First thing to go was one of the battery clips. Because this is a bad design, the battery clips sometimes get pushed too far in and then your unit starts behaving strangely (lots of vertical lines on the LCD) or stops working. I had to bend the clips back out too many times and one of them finally broke. This should have springs, not clips. Second thing to go was the rubber covering on the buttons on the side. This was followed very shortly by the covering on the push-button stick. The unit is now not usable and returning it to Garmin for repair costs as much as getting a new one.
I was hoping that by now Garmin would come out with a GPS unit that did twice what this one could do for half the price, but there isn't enough competition apparently. GPS chips are a dime a dozen and my Samsung cell phone can do more than this unit can do - but the software isn't written for hiking and such, so you're stuck until someone comes along and fills this niche and outcompetes Garmin and Magellan. I'm still waiting to get another GPS to replace this one- come on competition!! For now, I'll just use my cell phone.
Digital camera Review: A Good Start
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought my Legend and the topo MapSource software last fall at a great price. I've used it for deer and turkey hunting, hiking, biking, and fun in the car. This unit takes a bit of getting used to but its operation is reasonably intuitive. (I'm an engineer.) I have down and uploaded weigh points, tracks and routes using the MapSource software. Before I bought my unit, I read some complaints about lack of topo detail. I find it adequate for my purposes. Be advised that the base map (which comes hard-coded in the system) does not correctly list the recently renumbered Pennsylvania highway exit numbers. Hopefully, Garmin will correct this promptly. Also, the topos are a bit dated but then so are the paper topos I usually carry. My suggestion is, if you like electronic toys, go for it. If these GPS manufacturers were smart, they would put software on the Internet that allowed open sharing of routes, waypoints, etc. Every trail in America would wind up electronically documented and these little critters would sell like popcorn.Digital camera Review: A Great Hiking Companion
Summary: 4 Stars
For hikers and Geocachers looking for a low cost GPS unit, this is the one for you. I purchased the eTrex Legend after a recommendation from a friend and I'm glad I did.
Used on some long hikes, the unit tracks routes well and creating waypoints is very user friendly when compared with other hand helds. Slight signal loss during heavy tree cover but nothing I wouldn't expect from a low cost product.
If you have money to burn, then investing in a more robust unit maybe the way to go for die-hard gadget fans. But if you are shopping on a budget, this device will be plenty for what you need. I won't hike without it.