The Garmin GPSMap 60 is the low-end (and lowest cost) unit in the GPSMap line. It could be the ideal GPS solution for the budget conscious outdoors enthusiast. And it will even auto-route on highways with Garmin's City Select software.
is the low-end (and lowest cost) unit in the GPSMap line. It could be the ideal GPS solution for the budget conscious outdoors enthusiast. And it will even auto-route on highways with Garmin's Lets take a quick look at the differences in the GPSMap 60 product line. The GPSMap 60C adds a color screen and bumps the memory from 24 MB to 56 MB, while the GPSMap 60CS goes even further, including a barometric altimeter and electronic compass.
A grand total of two readers have reviewed the GPSMap 60 at Amazon, but they gave it a perfect score. The editors there said…
"The device offers a high-contrast, four-level grayscale LCD (160 x 240 pixels) with backlighting for the display and the keypad. A large-numbers option provides easy viewing. You get 1,000 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol and 20 reversible routes…A handy trip computer provides an odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more. The unit also comes with a 10,000-point automatic track log, and 20 saved tracks (500 points each) let you retrace your path in both directions."
Here's what others are saying about the GPSMap 60:
- A UK site offers screen shots in their GPSMap 60 review .
- Spare Weekend has posted a Garmin GPSMAP 60 review.
Here are some additional resources:
- The official Garmin GPSMap 60 web page.
- A PDF version of the GPSMap 60 owners manual.
- Want to see how it stacks up against other units? Check out this Garmin handheld comparison tool.
- Though it focuses on color units, the Yahoo 60C/60CS discussion group is still a great resource for any 60 series owner.
Find the best prices on the web for GPS devices at Shopping.com or get the Garmin GPSMAP 60 for an amazing price on eBay.
Garmin's description of the GPSMAP 60:
Backwoods, boundary waters, blue highways — the GPSMAP 60 is your trusted guide to the great outdoors. The GPSMAP 60 along with the
GPS 60 are packed with several of the features found in the 60 series color units, but sport an affordable,
high-resolution, monochrome display for outdoor enthusiasts on a budget.
The rugged, waterproof GPSMAP 60 is the perfect, low-cost, navigator for wherever your spirit of adventure takes you:
- Large, sunlight-readable, four-level grayscale display with bright LED backlight makes it easy to find your way — day or night
- 28 hours of battery life for more hours of outdoor enjoyment
- Both serial and USB connections for fast and versatile download transfer
- Built-in basemap with automatic routing capabilities to guide you, turn-by-turn, with tone prompts to your destination
- 24 MB of internal memory for lots of storage of optional MapSource marine, topo and city street mapping downloads
Like the other products in the 60 series, this trusty handheld is compact and lightweight, with a user-friendly interface. It's reliable,
and extra-precise as WAAS can make it. Special geocaching and geolocation gaming modes provide entertainment, as well as trailblazing
navigation capability. The unit also includes an alarm clock, sunrise/sunset and moon phase tables, optimal hunting and fishing times —
plus much more.
Fully compatible with the entire line of MapSource products (see product compatibility table), the GPSMAP 60 makes it easy to navigate
the great outdoors.
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