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On Thu, 3 Apr 2014 15:10:48 +0100, Simon Avery <digdilem@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>I am on my fifth or possibly sixth Etrex. I have a 10 now (previously
>Have you tried a "proper" walking gps?
>
had a 20 but stupidly lost it when out walking) and have had a bunch of
Legend HCX's over the years when they were good. The accuracy is great
on the newer 10/20/30 series (Glonass, etc.) but the small screens on
them are rubbish when compared to modern phone screens and entering
waypoints or panning the map using the rubber nubbin is terrible.
I never really think the more expensive Garmins are worth the money.
They seem to add £50 to the price with each generation. I don't suppose
they sell that many now everyone has a smartphone with a GPS.
The Etrexes are great on a bike but for walking I want something with
a bigger modern touchscreen (7 inch would be perfect for me). I fancy
one of these or something similar but can't afford it right now:
http://www.durrocomm.com/product/durropad-x8/
Kevin
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