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| Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx Mapping Handheld GPS | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $589.99
Buy New: $238.00
You Save: $351.99 (60%)
New (67) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 320
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 20
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 160x240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 6.2 x 1.2 x 2.7
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00469-00
Model: 010-00469-00
UPC: 753759051648
EAN: 0753759051648
ASIN: B000CSQRYS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 GPS January 11, 2007
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have not been able to get much usage out of it yet. I think it will be everything I wanted, I'm very pleased at this time.
garmin gpsmap 76csx handheld marine gps navigator January 10, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
this is a really nice gps. However it takes some time and help to learn to use it. Having never owned a gps its a little difficult to learn on your own.
 GPSMap 76CSx - Mmm Mmm Good January 9, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a great unit. A little large for just hiking in the woods, but I use it for travel in the car as well as on my 1-5 mile walks. This is an upgrade from a Garmin GPS 12-MAP (which has been discontinued). The color screen is clear and easy to read in the varied natural light sources I've run into so far. The size is good for use in the car and the buttons are a good size (not like those on the blackberry where you almost need a stylus to push only one button at a time.)
Navigation in the menus is similar to the 12-Map with enhancements. The Geocache is new to me but I will be participating in geocaching with family and having fun. Haven't had a chance to explore the marine side of this unit yet.
I agonized over which unit to buy (the Legend, the Vista or something bigger). Because most of my use is not hiking, I elected the larger unit and am glad I did. It's worth the extra dollars, it's fun, pratical, and I expect to get a lot of use out of it over the next many years.
A beauty! January 6, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This little baby works a treat! Great technology at a great price! Please note that, contrary to its name, you do not have to be a US Marine to own and operate one of these. I was worried for a while that my order would be rejected on the grounds I never did military service, but I guess anyone can buy one. Great news!
Recommended January 5, 2007
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
I have had the Garmin76CSX for four months now and have used it for both cross country hiking and automobile trips. It works very well. I have never lost signal walking through the woods, and I can use it in my car without an external antennae. It will lock onto satellites while I am in my house. I wouldn't go hiking or on a car trip now without it. I even take it on business trips.
It is not cheap, in addition to the Garmin 76CSX, you will need to purchase a MicrosSD card (I bought a 1GB card) for storing extra map information (the built in "base map" is almost useless); the MapSource Topographical CDROM for hiking; and the MapSource City Navigator CDROM, Garmin Automotive mount, and Garmin Cigarete power cable for use in the car.
The Garmin 76 does not have all the features of the GPSs designed only for in car use, but I have used it on several trips and it met all my needs. It gave accurate directions even in one-way street situations, and has been very useful finding restaurants and other points of interest near locations I have visited.
You can download topo and city street maps at the same time. If you have both types of maps downloaded, the Garmin will only show the city street maps unless you hide the city street maps, in which case it will show the topo maps. Finding the menu to hide the city street maps is not obvious, I had to call tech support to find out how to do it. With a map displayed, you have to press the menu button; select Setup Map; press the Enter button; at the top of the screen select the "i" (Information) icon; press the Enter button; finally select the Hide US NorthAmerica City Streets and press the Enter button.
The reason I didn't give it five stars was because of the following two items:
The mapsource software doesn't run on the Apple Macintosh.
The topo maps are based on very old data (over 10 years old in some areas), and don't show as much detail as I would like to see. But they are still very useful and worth buying.
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