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Garmin Oregon 400T 3-Inch Touchscreen Handheld GPS Unit with Preloaded Topographic Maps
Price: Too low to display
- High Sensitivity GPS Receiver
- Features A 2.6-InchH X 1.5-InchW Color Tft Display With 240 X 400 Pixel Resolution
- Rugged Touch-Screen Technology
- Features Built-In Worldwide Basemap With Shaded Relief
- Wireless Sharing Of User Tracks, Waypoints, Routes & Geocaches Between Units
Great GPS........butDate: 2008-12-24 Rating: 8 out of 10I am stoked about this new GPSr! The last GPS I owned was a Magallen Meridian Gold. It was also a great unit but with all the new technology coming out I decided to take the leap and try a new Oregon. I have never owned a Garmin but we use them at work so I am familiar with there operation. And since Magellan seems to be in "self-destruct" mode I figured buying a Garmin was a better bet than risking buying from a company that seems to be failing miserably. The operation of the Oregon is outstanding! It is easy to use, and I am excited that it does both regular off-raod navigation and turn-by-turn (with the proper maps). And that brings me to the only negative thing I have to say about the unit. The base map is HORRIBLE!! The mapping software that I had for my Magellan was 10 times better than Garmins. I purchased the Oregon in early December and noticed that the base map is rather inaccurate on locations of roads and in some cases (such as the subdivision I live in) the roads don't even exist! This subdivision has been here for more than three years and NONE of the roads are on the base map. The most flagrant inaccuracy is a road down the street from our house that shows a disconnect from the main highway. While that road WAS disconnected from the highway, it was 13 years ago! For a GPS unit that is brand new I am rather disappointed that Garmin has not done a better job on keeping up on there map software. It makes me a little "gun-shy" about buying any of there mapping software out of fear that $[...] later I will be just as disappointed with the lack of detail and accuracy in those maps. But we shall see. So in conclusion, other than the base map on this unit, the GPS itself is awesome and I highly reccommend it. The base map problems is why I gave it a 4 instead of 5 stars.
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BewertungenScreen Brightness Unacceptable.Datum 2008-12-19 Rang: 2 von 10I'm not pampered! Screen is absolutely not bright enough in sunlight. I had one and returned it. Search the web it is the number one complaint. It would be a great unit if the screen was readable outside in the sun and had a 3 Axis compass.Leap aheadDatum 2008-12-08 Rang: 8 von 10I've been using an E Trex for over a decade, that was first generation. I finally broke open the wallet and sprung for the Oregon 400T. It's great. Yes the screen could use being brighter, and a couple times I had trouble with the software getting it to realize I was no longer trying to get to an earlier destination. But overall it's such a pleasure to use. Was hunting in the woods in rain and snow, yet it always acquired, and usually very quickly. Tricky to use the touch screen with gloves on, but still far better then the button interface on the old E Trex. The installed 100,000 maps were surprisingly good, had all the hills, rivers and ponds where I hunt, even the larger logging roads. Surprisingly good topo detail too. I may never need the 1:20,000 Maps I was looking forward to buying. This is truly a third generation GPS, and the touch screen interface has finally brought potable electronics into the category of user friendly.
Now if it only had an option under "go to" of: "Cute Boyfriend." oregon 400tDatum 2008-11-25 Rang: 10 von 10bought the oregon and the city navigator software and set out on a 4500 mile hunting/sightseeing trip. I did need some help from the garmin folks to get it set up, but after this small headache I found the 400 to be a superb on and off road navigator. It's everything I had hoped it would be. I threw my magellan away. If you buy the mounting device for your vehicle expect it to work but you will have trouble with the power cord. It's not made for the 400 but you can buy it and go by wal-mart or target and buy a power cord for a verizon phone and it will work perfectly. After driving 4500 miles and days hunting in Colorado I have not one complaint with the device. It performed superbly for me. I was told by a retail store sales rep to get two devices and not try to use the 400 for street navigating but being the cheapskate that I am, I tried it to save money and clutter and it proved to be a great decision.Not in Kansas AnymoreDatum 2008-11-22 Rang: 8 von 10It was a dark and stormy night on San Francisco Bay and one of the crew had a Foretrex strapped to his wrist. We weren't in Kansas anymore, but rather on a J24 flying the spinnaker at night and uncertain as to where a 15ft navigation aid was planted in the shallow water to the north of the unlighted ruins of the Berkeley Pier. We wasted a lot of time looking for it. The Foretrex did a good job at telling us we were flying along at 7 knots. When the crewmember attempted to use the map however, he commented that it just wasn't much use for that. The next day I went looking for a mapping unit, and after much frustration at Best Buy, purchased an Oregon 400t from a Sports Chalet, and then spent more money at West Marine to get the MapSource/BlueCharts software. Garmin does a really bad job communicating to someone who is looking for charting, what map product works with what unit. Next time - when I upgrade - I'll do more research at Amazon.com and buy a marine version like the 400c unit online (I was in a hurry and trying to decide how the size of the thing would work out). The Oregon plus MapSource plus BlueCharts (plus a holster - see below) is a cool tool box for sailing once you get over the rather blunt and clumsy user interface. I developed a custom holster with a strap to fit over the buckle of my PFD, and the GPS unit fits very nicely and doesn't get in the way. When I need to use it, I can pull it out and put it back one handed, and it's always connected to me. It is not too small and not too big - just right for high performance sailing on a dark night. A week later I was doing foredeck on an Ultimate 24 at night and we were flying along. This time the Oregon told me that the pesky navaid was directly in front of us, and we wasted no time looking for it. When the GPS told us we were 500 ft from it, it was clearly visible exactly where the Oregon said it was. The user interface is a bit clumsy for sailing, but the Mapsource software and Bluecharts charts are excellent. I concur that the speed display is way off, the display dim for daylight use, and battery life could be better. But at night or in the fog in a harbor full of stuff to avoid . . . I agree with Jay Lowenstein - I'd vote for this to be mandatory on all small boats. It would get 5 stars if the user interface was more in line with the needs of the sailing world.
Produkt InformationRecording label: Garmin Hersteller: GarminModel: OREGON 400tEAN: 0753759078577Format: ElectronicsUniversal product code (UPC): 753759078577Number of tracks: 20Brand: GarminGröße: Garmin Part #010-00697-02
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