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| Garmin GPSMAP 76CSX Handheld GPS with Barometric Altimeter and Electronic Compass | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
Buy New: Too low to display
New (72) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  91 reviews
Sales Rank: 1268
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 20
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 160x240
Display Size: 2.6
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 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
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| Customer Reviews:
 Where am I and how do I get there? December 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great GPS, just know that you will have to buy a full map if you want detailed GPS data. It has many helpful and fun functions that will keep you entertained and heading in the right direction. Also it gets amazing reception, I've never had to use the external antenna I bought even in remote parts of my trips. I am very please with my purchase, indeed.
 Garmin 76Csx-" PAY at every turn" December 10, 2007
11 out of 18 found this review helpful
The 76CSX Mapping handheld is an example that sometimes small things come in big packages. For $299, you get very little, in the way of real functionality. You get only the most BASIC maps with the unit, so it is not worth much as a GPS-especially for the car- a TOMTOM one has better features for ($149.) It is usable as a car gps, but you need to buy a additional Microsd card(2 Gb- 1Gb for US maps). The included 128 Mb MicroSd is worthless, in reality. Now you must buy the map release( I had to buy the North America NT) Then the 2008 NT Update, then the unlock code. So $299 for the unit, (and then another $300 to get it to have the same functionality as the TOMTOM one for $149). The unit's manuals are VERY poor for teaching you the intended purpose- vague one- liners for definitions of keys, etc... so trying to understand the purpose of the keys is not intuitive. So overall, I would say tall on cost/promises, but low in actual value. Tech support is poor, also. I emailed tech support- got the reply 4 days later. Phone support was better, but the garmin rep gave me the wrong information, and as the result I bought software I do not need. The issue is, why should you need a different GPS in the car, and on the trail? Why can't Garmin design one unit that works well in BOTH worlds? To be able to pay Garmin for two sets of maps- Garmin- "Pay at every turn".
 76 CSX - MARINE, PERO NO MUCHO. December 6, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used the 76 CSX few times in my small boat in Brazil. The boat has a 90hp etech engine by BRP, a very quite engine. I was surprised by the fact that the unity has no volume control for its alarms. If your are navegating and getting close to a non visible object the alarm set for proximity will not be heard. It is very low volume.
NortonGarmin GPSMap 76CSx Mapping Handheld GPS
In Love with my new GPS December 3, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I absolutely love my GPS. While it is not as user friendly as the touch screens that have come out more recently, it works great with a little research and pushing buttons. I've used this as both a handheld device while Geocaching with my family as well as for directions when driving. I think the driving force for one of these came after I got my husband lost in Hollywood at Midnight. Needless to say I got this for my birthday a few weeks later. And have loved it every since. My kids LOVE being able to track everything. One other thing I love, it tracks the speed-so if you have a teenager you can stick this in the car and then download where the car has been and how fast they have been driving. As a claims adjuster and a parent I recommend this. As I told my kids, you earn trust and by following rules you earn it so by leaving this turned on in the car (I usually put it under the seat when not in use so as to avoid potential idiots breaking into the car to steal it) it tracks everything and everywhere you've been.
Garmin needs to pay attention November 15, 2007
7 out of 17 found this review helpful
The Garmin GPSMap 76 is nice, but Garmin does not seem to understand the needs of their customers. I finally decided to replace my Garmin Legend with something a bit more up-to-date. So, I bought Garmin's latest and greatest handheld GPS. Sadly, I am disappointed. The resolution is still terrible (I need glasses to read it), it is not very usable in sunlight, and the mapping database is inaccurate (my local roads and streams are mislabled). When I tried to install the MapSource maps, my God, what a difficult process! Passwords, serial numbers, model number...and the website gives incorrect instructions on finding and using this information. And, what a terrible limit on memory! I couldn't load all the maritime charts that I would need. So, I have to carry a laptop computer around with me to make my portable GPS unit work??? And, no road information is available on the unit? Or do I have to delete maritime charts if I want to see roads and topography? When you buy this unit, you get next to no information about anything; you have to buy lots of software to get detailed information such as roads, topo, or anything else. Kinda like buying a gaming system: be ready to spend heavily on software to make it work for you.
Garmin and MapSource have a long way to go. I should have waited a couple of years or looked at competing GPS units.
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