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| Garmin Colorado 400t Handheld GPS Unit with US Topographic Preloaded Maps | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $639.99
Buy New: $462.00
You Save: $177.99 (28%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 284
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 20
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 240x400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 1.4 x 2.4 x 5.5
MPN: 010-00622-45
Model: 010-00622-45
UPC: 053759067091
EAN: 0053759067091
ASIN: B00128HHZA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW, FACTORY SEALED ! (100 % SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK!! FAST SHIPPING)
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| Customer Reviews:
 First GPS and it works great! June 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my first GPS and I did a lot of research to find the right one. After looking at all the reviews and waiting for Garmin to clear up some issues I pulled the trigger on this unit. I am not disappointed. The shaded relief is great, the wheel is very intuitive, and maps are pretty detailed. I haven't had any issues with my unit and the battery life lasts plenty long. The price has came down so it makes this a steal compared to any other unit with what you get. I definitely recommend this product to anyone that is looking for a GPS.
Great product once I got a good unit... June 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After reading the reviews, both pro and con I decided to give the 400t a try. After all, a company like Garmin would surely have resolved such blantant faults as were encountered by some of the reviewers, right? Well, yes and no. The unit I bought was horrible. The promise was there, but so was the ridiculously poor battery life 4-6 hours with 2650mAh batteries, constant self-rebooting and shut-down, and freezing requiring the batteries to be removed to reset the unit. I installed the latest OS (2.51 beta) with no improvement. I called customer support who suggested I return the unit, which I suspected was just a lame response to my problem. Well, I was wrong! The new unit is great - battery life of 14-16 hours, no rebooting or freezing, and everything works great. As others have noted, the manual clearly lacks the necessary detail to fully understand some of the advanced capabilities, but that can be dealt with. Clearly, there is a hardware issue with earlier units and if you experience any of the known problems you should immediately exchange the unit for a newer model. However, once past that issue I was very pleased with the unit. Note that the preloaded US Topo map has inaccurate street locations. I purchased City Maps 2008 and everything is now dead-on. Note that the unit can use multiple maps at the same time, such as topo info from the base map and street info from City Maps. I also have the National Parks West, 24k Topo and have all three active most of the time. However, once off the road I shut off City Maps so the topo lines from the base and topo maps display rather than just the elevation shading which is the only elevation info that displays when City Maps is on. Excellent turn-by-turn navigation with routing and ETA times far more accurate than than the factory unit in my Expedition. After my initial dismay with the first unit, I have been extremely pleased with the replacement exceding all expectations.
Mostly good stuff, a few not so good. June 8, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I got this from Amazon and played with it for a few days. I have 30 to decide whether I want to keep it. First let me say the unit is EASIER to see in the direct sunlight since its a transflective screen. Its hard to see in shadows because the backlight is very dim compared to GARMIN's Nuvi units. I couldn't see it when the light was on unless it was in direct sunlight. Hiking will be fine since I can look at it directly but in a car, forget it. I guess the backlight has to be dim in order to preserve the battery since the Colorado has some serious processing power which will use a lot of batteries up fast. I was able to get 10 hours on a set of enelope rechargeables. As long as you have at least 3-4 sets of rechargeable batteries, this is a non-issue on the trail.
The graphics are very good as this unit has a lot of pixels. I just wish it were brighter.
I haven't taken it on a hike yet but will update this within a few weeks on how that went. So far it seems to be a great device but a bit pricy. I got it for $482 with $18 overnight shipping with NO TAX so a total of $500, not bad considering most places are selling it for the retail of $599 not including tax. Amazon is really good about that and their return policy.
UPDATE JULY 3 2008:
Have done 4 Geocaches in Northern Michigan. The Geocaches worked great. I uploaded the info for each one paperlessly and has worked great. Battery life is ok, just bring along an extra set or two. So I've decided to keep it. Pretty happy with the unit after about a month of use and several geocaches.
Nice June 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This thing is killer. I previously had bought Garmin before and enjoyed their products. It is easy to use with the wheel and i had it downpacked in five minutes. Maybe it would be harder if i never used one before. The 3D feature is nice, it does slow down a little when i use it. I really do not have gripes about this product except the slowdown in 3D. It aquires the satelite signals well. It is well worth the price.
closer to 4.5 stars May 27, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
so far it is great....easy to use etc...the only thing adverse would be that it doesn't show the found geocaches open in the map part like the vista does..
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