Re: Solar powered GPS for bike tour?

On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 15:41:26 -0500, me@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>"peter" <prathman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>After emphasizing that the best model would give you detailed maps, why
>>do you recommend the 305 which has no maps at all, neither detailed nor
>>basemap? Plus that model has a built-in (non-user-replaceable) Li+
>>cell that only runs for 12 hours which would certainly be limiting on
>>double century rides and tours. And my experience is that as Li+ cells
>>age the capacity is likely to eventually decrease.
>
>Yep I was puzzled why he recommended the 305 myself!
>No maps at all and no way to pop in new batteries
>
>Maybe he will jump in and explain why?

easy - i mistakenly thought it had mapping capability.

>>Although not made specifically for cycling, I'd consider the Garmin
>>VistaC or the 60c/cs, to be far more versatile and useful for the
>>bicycling I do than the two 'cycling specific' Edge models.
>
>I'm leaning towards a good VistaC.
>
>Isn't it a bit smaller than the 60c/cs?

the Visita is the one that I like. i have a Vista story to tell but
the ending is bloody (LCD leaking). its bad.

Michael J. Klein & Asian Castings Consortium
mklein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yangmei Jen (Hukou), Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
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