Comments on: Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx Review http://gpstracklog.com/2006/02/garmin_gpsmap_6_1.html GPS reviews, news, tips and tricks Tue, 22 May 2012 17:18:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rich Owings http://gpstracklog.com/2006/02/garmin_gpsmap_6_1.html/comment-page-5#comment-133367 Rich Owings Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:17:49 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2006/02/garmin-gpsmap-60csx-review.html#comment-133367 The icons are pretty big on the Oregon. I don't think you'd have any trouble negotiating them. As Boyd said, the best thing to do is check them out in person if possible. The icons are pretty big on the Oregon. I don’t think you’d have any trouble negotiating them. As Boyd said, the best thing to do is check them out in person if possible.

]]> By: Boyd http://gpstracklog.com/2006/02/garmin_gpsmap_6_1.html/comment-page-5#comment-133345 Boyd Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:21:01 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2006/02/garmin-gpsmap-60csx-review.html#comment-133345 Well *I'm* three years ahead of you, and I just keep on walkin" :D I have a 60csx and an Oregon 400t, which is an older version of the 450. Personally, I find the pushbuttons frustrating at times on the 60csx. The interface is setup with a series of "pages" and you keep pushing buttons to move to the next or the previous page. Physical buttons are nice for zooming and marking waypoints. Not so good for scrolling around the map and really terrible for entering text. That is basically like torture - or programming an old VCR maybe. :) The 60csx screen will be easier to see in certain conditions, but much lower resolution than the Oregon. Stop by an REI store if you can and try the Oregon after you get the 60csx. If you like it better, they will probably swap it on the spot. I think the user interface on the Oregon was much, much nicer and easier to understand. Well *I’m* three years ahead of you, and I just keep on walkin” :D

I have a 60csx and an Oregon 400t, which is an older version of the 450. Personally, I find the pushbuttons frustrating at times on the 60csx. The interface is setup with a series of “pages” and you keep pushing buttons to move to the next or the previous page. Physical buttons are nice for zooming and marking waypoints. Not so good for scrolling around the map and really terrible for entering text. That is basically like torture – or programming an old VCR maybe. :)

The 60csx screen will be easier to see in certain conditions, but much lower resolution than the Oregon. Stop by an REI store if you can and try the Oregon after you get the 60csx. If you like it better, they will probably swap it on the spot. I think the user interface on the Oregon was much, much nicer and easier to understand.

]]> By: David http://gpstracklog.com/2006/02/garmin_gpsmap_6_1.html/comment-page-5#comment-133334 David Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:44:35 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2006/02/garmin-gpsmap-60csx-review.html#comment-133334 Rich, Thanks for your response. I am wondering if I should spring for the extras on the Oregon 450... My hands are not as steady as they used to be. I get frustrated with the track pad on my laptop... I am always tapping when I am not supposed to. Will that be a problem on the touch screen of the 450? The buttons on the GPSMap I thought might be better for me. Any thoughts? Rich,

Thanks for your response. I am wondering if I should spring for the extras on the Oregon 450… My hands are not as steady as they used to be. I get frustrated with the track pad on my laptop… I am always tapping when I am not supposed to. Will that be a problem on the touch screen of the 450?

The buttons on the GPSMap I thought might be better for me. Any thoughts?

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