Comments on: Garmin eTrex Vista HCx review http://gpstracklog.com/2007/07/garmin-etrex-vi.html GPS reviews, news, tips and tricks Wed, 23 May 2012 11:31:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rich Owings http://gpstracklog.com/2007/07/garmin-etrex-vi.html/comment-page-1#comment-153086 Rich Owings Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:31:03 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2007/07/garmin-etrex-vista-hcx-review.html#comment-153086 Yeah, they probably aren't quite as bright. What is your use? If it's going to be as a handheld (hiking, geocaching, etc.), you'll find that you intuitively tilt it for the best view, so the Oregon or Dakota will probably be fine. If it's fixed mount use, the improved visibility at wider angles might steer you towards one of the new eTrex x0 models or the 62s. Battery life also depends on your use. Are you out for 12+ hours at a time? If so, maybe an eTrex would be better. Yeah, they probably aren’t quite as bright. What is your use? If it’s going to be as a handheld (hiking, geocaching, etc.), you’ll find that you intuitively tilt it for the best view, so the Oregon or Dakota will probably be fine. If it’s fixed mount use, the improved visibility at wider angles might steer you towards one of the new eTrex x0 models or the 62s.

Battery life also depends on your use. Are you out for 12+ hours at a time? If so, maybe an eTrex would be better.

]]> By: Nick http://gpstracklog.com/2007/07/garmin-etrex-vi.html/comment-page-1#comment-153041 Nick Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:58:12 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2007/07/garmin-etrex-vista-hcx-review.html#comment-153041 Thanks for your response. Another thing I wanted to ask you is I've heard from multiple places that the sunlight visibility is worse with the Dakota 20 and Oregon 450 touch screens than eTrex? Is that much of an issue? Also, the battery life for them aren't rated as long as the eTrex Vista HCx. So, in your opinion do the added features of the Dakota and Oregon overrule those two disadvantages? Or, how much of an issue are those two concerns I have? Thanks for your response.

Another thing I wanted to ask you is I’ve heard from multiple places that the sunlight visibility is worse with the Dakota 20 and Oregon 450 touch screens than eTrex? Is that much of an issue? Also, the battery life for them aren’t rated as long as the eTrex Vista HCx.

So, in your opinion do the added features of the Dakota and Oregon overrule those two disadvantages? Or, how much of an issue are those two concerns I have?

]]> By: Rich Owings http://gpstracklog.com/2007/07/garmin-etrex-vi.html/comment-page-1#comment-153029 Rich Owings Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:28:23 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2007/07/garmin-etrex-vista-hcx-review.html#comment-153029 Yes, you'll get that capability... http://gpstracklog.com/2011/05/loading-multiple-maps-to-garmin-devices.html The touchscreen units have a neat feature many folks don't know about. Tap the map screen to located a point and a pin will appear at that point. Now you can drag the map under the pin, until the pin is in the correct location. You can even zoom if necessary. Yes, you’ll get that capability…

http://gpstracklog.com/2011/05/loading-multiple-maps-to-garmin-devices.html

The touchscreen units have a neat feature many folks don’t know about. Tap the map screen to located a point and a pin will appear at that point. Now you can drag the map under the pin, until the pin is in the correct location. You can even zoom if necessary.

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