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| Garmin eTrex Legend C Color Handheld GPS | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $374.99
Buy New: $158.95
You Save: $216.04 (58%)
New (1) Used (1) from $150.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 13192
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Tracks: 20
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 176 x 220
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 1.2 x 1.3 x 4.7
Array:
MPN: 010-00358-00
Model: 010-00358-00
UPC: 753759045555
EAN: 0753759045555
ASIN: B0002MQ744
Availability: Usually ships in 1-3 weeks
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great little gps? August 6, 2007
I paid only $139 for a refurbished unit, complete with a full factory warrenty, and couldnt be happier!
Be advised that this is a discontinued unit, and the base map can not be changed, but it was always my intention to buy the current City Navigation maps, so the point (for me) is moot.
This WASS capable unit does everything the big boys do, at a faction of the price. Being water-proof and with proximity and off-anchor alarms, and Blue Chart compatable, it make a great marine unit as well.
You can import waypoints, POIs, Geocache chests, routes, and tracks thru the fast USB port.
I also can get over 45 hours of battery life with lithium batteries.
My only concern, is that the memory is built in, and can not be increased, but with each detail map being about 5 megs, you can enough data to get you just about anywhere.
Depends on what you use it for. June 16, 2007
I am comparing this to my old etrex Venture. This is not a mapping grade GPS, meaning that there is no NMEA output. Typically, this does not mean a dang thing to the typical user. If you are a bicycling, hiker, fisherman,hunter, then this will be a great choice. The display is easy to read. Right now I am sitting in my house with the unit plugged into the computer (which uses the computers battery source) and I have 6 satellites. There was no way I could have used the older models indoors. In other words, the satellite reception is great. For the money, it may be worth choosing a different model, as this one is now discontinued. Makes me wonder if that is a sign from Garmin??
eTrex Legend C and Cx February 1, 2007
Very good and capable. Takes a while to understand all the detailed features, but they are all very good.
Legend C Phonebook? January 25, 2007
This GPS is amazing. I recieved it as a Chrismas present several years ago. I primarly use it when driving in the car. After using it for a while and researching the mapsource software I decided to buy it. This software is worth the $$. The software lets you download maps. With the maps you have dl'ed to the gps you can search for intersections, addresses, parks..you name it. One really cool feature is you can search for a business by name get driving directions to their location and their telephone number so you can call ahead (say to order takeout). The software ads another dimension to the versatility of this unit.
The only downside is no expandable memory. This is a bit of a dated version. Newer versions come with micro-sd slots. The bigger the sd card the more maps/info you can cram into this pocket sized travel guide.
For the legend c shop around I paid $180 for mine.
 Hardware problems September 19, 2006
When this unit works, it is pretty slick. Most of the negative responses I've seen about this thing have to do with people not understanding what maps come with it, expecting too much out of the routing function, or the lack of NMEA output (which is more of a real problem).
My eTrex Legend C, which has been replaced twice already and is presently in the box on the way back to Garmin for the third time, has issues anytime it is plugged into either the USB of a computer, or the Garmin car adapter. It has had the same problem repeatedly and while Garmin, to their credit, has allowed me to exchange it each time without any issues, it keeps having the same problems.
When it is turned on while plugged in to either a USB port or car adapter, it thinks it is a Vista C, which only presents the problem that I loose the GPS elevation and instead get a "barometric" altimeter saying that I am at something like 65555' at all times.
Garmin has told me one the multiple times that I've called that it is 1. "not something they've ever heard of," 2. "A problem with a bad run of cables and that both the unit and cables need to be replaced," and finally, 3. that "it is a bug with the Legend C, but shouldn't cause any problems."
However, the first unit I had I tried to ignore the problem but slowly the unit stopped receiving satellites and started turning itself off, so I am skeptical when they now tell me that it doesn't cause problems.
Anyhow, hopefully my fourth unit will work. We'll see.
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