Garmin GPS 76CSX Handheld GPS with Barometric Altimeter and Electronic Compass by Garmin
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin GPS 76CSX Handheld GPS with Barometric Altimeter and Electronic Compass
Digital camera Review: Garmin 76CSX
Summary: 5 Stars
outstanding product - I was in the midst of a GPS Adult Ed class when I purchased this product. As this is same unit that we used in class it is very helpful. Just add maps for the area that you need and go.Digital camera Review: Garmin 76CSX under Linux
Summary: 4 Stars
I just received my Garmin 76CSX. From the reviews Of it that I have seen, it seems to be a good unit. One drawback is that this unit is only supported under Linux to transfer NMEA data via its serial port, which uses a non-standard RS232 connector so needs a special cable and which cable needs a serial RS232-usb converter because my netbook doesn't have a legacy serial RS232 connector.Digital camera Review: Garmin 76CSx Very Good but not perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
The electronics of the Garmin 76CSx are outstanding but it has two flaws which weaken the product. The ergonomics of button placement for accessing menus and keyboard are the worst of any Garmin I have owned. They are packed too close together. The placement of the bottons on the eTrex series was better but the rubber protective band for them failed to hold up. The full power of the electronics is only available to hackers or by communicating with them. A more thorough up to date manual would be greatly appreciated.Digital camera Review: Garmin 76CSx: WONDERFUL!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
In first time, the seller is very serious and my purchase arrive on time.
Now, the gps Garmin 76CSx is a wonderful equipment. I probed the unit in a airplane, at 560 mi/h, and the map come on to LCD display's very fast.
The GPS still receives the sign of the satellites without difficulty inside the airplane, without necessity of approaching it to the window.
I recommend this team highly.
Digital camera Review: Garmin 76Csx-" PAY at every turn"
Summary: 1 Stars
The 76CSX Mapping handheld is an example that sometimes small things come in big packages. For $299, you get very little, in the way of real functionality. You get only the most BASIC maps with the unit, so it is not worth much as a GPS-especially for the car- a TOMTOM one has better features for ($149.) It is usable as a car gps, but you need to buy a additional Microsd card(2 Gb- 1Gb for US maps). The included 128 Mb MicroSd is worthless, in reality. Now you must buy the map release( I had to buy the North America NT) Then the 2008 NT Update, then the unlock code. So $299 for the unit, (and then another $300 to get it to have the same functionality as the TOMTOM one for $149). The unit's manuals are VERY poor for teaching you the intended purpose- vague one- liners for definitions of keys, etc... so trying to understand the purpose of the keys is not intuitive. So overall, I would say tall on cost/promises, but low in actual value. Tech support is poor, also. I emailed tech support- got the reply 4 days later. Phone support was better, but the garmin rep gave me the wrong information, and as the result I bought software I do not need. The issue is, why should you need a different GPS in the car, and on the trail? Why can't Garmin design one unit that works well in BOTH worlds? To be able to pay Garmin for two sets of maps- Garmin- "Pay at every turn".