Five GPS Handhelds

Volume 15
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Number 1
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January 2002

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Five GPS Handhelds

As the number of GPS manufacturers shrinks, so does their commitment to the marine market. All these units are good at position finding... but where's the salt?

The Lowrance GlobalMap 100, Magellan M330,
ûGarmin eTrex Vista, Garmin eTrex Legend, and
ûGarmin GPS Map 76.

Yes, it's again time to look at handheld GPS receivers, which have now officially become a consumer commodity. Sales of receivers to hikers, bikers and drivers have already surpassed those made to boaters, and GPS manufacturers have shifted their focus with regard to the design of their receivers and the features that they include.

Gone are the days when boaters were a favored market. The ultimate goal of GPS manufacturers is to sell more units, and gearing receiver interfaces specifically to the needs of pleasure-boaters just won't cut it. As a result, we are left, for the moment, with a lot of features we don't need, and without some that we…

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