I like the e-Trex by Garmin. It's tiny (about the same size, but thicker, than a Palm pilot) but still has a serviceable, backlit screen. The screen CANNOT show actual map data, but will allow you to track and name stopping points on a hike and backtrack to them (a directional rose can point you to the last stop).
It can remember a ton of places and runs for quite a while on 2 AA batteries. There's a decent accessories kit as well - a bike handlebar holster (very nice and secure - the unit won't fall out as it's actually screwed in place) and a PC serial cable to allow hook up to a laptop (where you can then view full maps and your position using most mapping software). My father is a traveling machinist and uses his all the time with MS Streets and Trips - it's saved his hide more than once. When I bought mine a coupla years ago it was the low end - about $149. I would expect it to have come in price by now. Jim Davis > -----Original Message----- > From: Deanna Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 8:18 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: GPS systems > > Okay all you gearheads. I figure someone out there must be into handheld > GPS systems and geo-caching and that sort of thing. My hubby's birthday is > coming up, and he's expressed an interest in a handheld GPS unit. But, I > know nothing about them. I can read online reviews and stuff, but, what > features should I be looking for? We don't have a lot of money to spend, > so I'm not looking for the top of the line - just something functional. > > Thoughts? > -d > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Deanna Schneider > UWEX-Cooperative Extension > Interactive Media Developer > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
