I am in Afghanistan. I am looking 4 a GPS as a backup incase I'm separated &amp; need to navigate on my own. Is this a goood unit for that purpose?
633505
I think that you need a GPS unit with GLONASS frequency. The GPSMAP 64 Series should do the work but you need to load the map for the region.
611448
I'm on a military base here in Afghanistan and many soldiers and civilians seem to like and use this device. I have an iPad with a data plan to the local carrier, so I fail to see the reason to buy this thing, myself. I would need to buy yet another sim card, pay to load it, then surf the web on it? I already do the same thing on my iPad with the same sim.
1904660
It is very good in rugged terrain. If you are in a very steep canyon with high mountains, you will have trouble. I do not know what a non-GPS area is.
2011866
Yes. It's under Mode > GPS. It can also show you a live compass, if needed.
1428885
No, You pay for the device and you get six months of free service. After that you can pay for the one full year. I would recommend doing the free trial to see if it meet your needs. Im deployed to afghanistan and for what its worth I am more than satisfied with the service and performance of the device.
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It comes with a low-detail base map (major roads, cities, state/province/international boundary lines). I don't recall the details of what else it may have, since I promptly purchased the higher-resolution road maps. If you use the GPS only for tracking your movements, and not for navigation, the base map is fine for that. It's not suitable for any kind of detailed navigation, however. Maps for that kind of use need to be purchased.
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I purchased a gps long ago and I'm very satisfied with it, I DON'T UNDERSTAND why you sent me this email asking me about this nonsense question, I sent positive feed back a few days after a started using the device, so please double check on your emails, it may be a mistake in your behalf. Thank you. !
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Was not included but has ports to allow for one. You can find one that will work for pretty cheap money. Side note - I probably would not buy unit again with hindsight. GPS sw needed update out of the box and would cost additional $75. Actually use phone gps that this unit now.
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Yes I'd like to know too how a GPS system would work with this holder. It seems you would constantly be looking down--not terribly safe? Anyone have any experience? Thanks jc
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No... I would not buy. Mine is almost a year old. Voice went out. GPS's in general can get you lost. This Cobra 8000 has got me into nightmares. I am a truck driver. Over the road. Pending on truck company's the in cab Qualcomm computer/GPS is better.
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Remember, it is nothing like a Garmin at all. It is a basic GPS unit to get you from point a to point b. It does not route motorcycle specific routes, the screen is difficult to see. I would only buy it if you really need some type of gps unit to get you around. I you really want a nice motorcycle specific GPS, I would save up your money and buy the Garmin. Sometimes you can get a refurbished one and sometimes you can even buy an extended warranty for them.
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Yes, it's only for to get back to a point you already were at. You can store up to 3 locations. It dose not work in house. You need to be outside and it takes about a minute to establish connection I'm guessing with (satellite/GPS).
185847
This is a back-tracking unit yhat is used to set way points. It is not designed to locate from a remote location. It is meant to help you get back to a position you set that you were at previously.
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It has a Garmin GPS receiver and mapping software that has to be updated about once a month and it includes Sat radio for WX if you buy that option. This is a very good piece of gear but it's getting a little long in the tooth. Some other non TSOd GPS and Glass cockpit stuff has surpassed it. I sold this gizmo with my Bonanza a year ago and I now have a Vans RV12 with a Danon Skyview system in it. That is much more capable than the Garmin 796. If you only need a handheld, however, the 796 is probably the "top of the line" but you will pay for that.....probably can find a GPS that is cheaper and easier to operate by looking around. I have not done that because of my new airplane and the Skyview system in it.
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It is a GPS unit made specifically for iPads that do not have cellular wifi access (and thus no GPS). There are many programs available on the app store that are compatible. Everything from vehicle navigation to boating and flight as well as a host of location specific apps for engineering, hiking, etc.. It also contains a stand-alone data tracker that allows a person to download where the unit has been and overlay on a map. I have one and use it all the time both with the iPad and stand alone. I charge it up, throw in on the dashboard and at the end of the day or week I download the data to keep track of where I've been for business miles. It is a GPS unit made specifically for iPads that do not have cellular wifi access (and thus no GPS). There are many programs available on the app store that are compatible. Everything from vehicle navigation to boating and flight as well as a host of location specific apps for engineering, hiking, etc.. It also contains a stand-alone data tracker that allows a person to download where the unit has been and overlay on a map. I have one and use it all the time both with the iPad and stand alone. I charge it up, throw in on the dashboard and at the end of the day or week I download the data... » Read More It is a GPS unit made specifically for iPads that do not have cellular wifi access (and thus no GPS). There are many programs available on the app store that are compatible. Everything from vehicle navigation to boating and flight as well as a host of location specific apps for engineering, hiking, etc.. It also contains a stand-alone data tracker that allows a person to download where the unit has been and overlay on a map. I have one and use it all the time both with the iPad and stand alone. I charge it up, throw in on the dashboard and at the end of the day or week I download the data to keep track of where I've been for business miles. « Show Less
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Yes very simple. Just make sure they include the USB and mic harness for your phone charger and file viewing and also need Mic for Bluetooth to work. For somereason that was not in my package. One quick email to simple soft and it was in the mail. GPS great also and accurate wwith many points of interest. Note the GPS antenna can go directly on top of the unit itself inside the dash. Works perfect there. No need to run the exposed wire up your door frame and on the roof or even expose it inside the vehicle on the dash. Just stick it on top of the unit and slide it into place. It has a.strong magnet on the bottom. Hope this helps. John Yes very simple. Just make sure they include the USB and mic harness for your phone charger and file viewing and also need Mic for Bluetooth to work. For somereason that was not in my package. One quick email to simple soft and it was in the mail. GPS great also and accurate wwith many points of interest. Note the GPS antenna can go directly on top of the unit itself inside the dash. Works perfect there. No need to run the exposed wire up your door frame and on the roof or even expose it inside the vehicle on the dash. Just stick it on top of the unit and slide it into place. It has... » Read More Yes very simple. Just make sure they include the USB and mic harness for your phone charger and file viewing and also need Mic for Bluetooth to work. For somereason that was not in my package. One quick email to simple soft and it was in the mail. GPS great also and accurate wwith many points of interest. Note the GPS antenna can go directly on top of the unit itself inside the dash. Works perfect there. No need to run the exposed wire up your door frame and on the roof or even expose it inside the vehicle on the dash. Just stick it on top of the unit and slide it into place. It has a.strong magnet on the bottom. Hope this helps. John « Show Less
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I've been using the Mio c310x for over 10 months now. My first and only GPS unit to date, so I can't comment much on teh Garmin c320. -the Mio has 3.5mil POIs. Didn't know much back then, but that is kind of a low amt, but it's still something to work with -Navteq used to overall superior, but ever since Mio finally came out with the map update for the c310x back around 9/2007, I thought i read somewhere here saying now says that Navteq no longer enjoys it's supremecy, but can't find the direct quote http://www.gpslodge.com/archives/008669.php -mp3 player isn't very good. Still better than nothing, but not very good at all. No way to fast forward/rewind within tracks. Surprising since it's touted to be an ebook reader. Hate to have to start a 30min track all over again to get to where u left off. Playlists are hard to work with. I just gave up on them, leaving them in order they were added to the device. I've used and made playlists in winamp 2.81, Windows Media Player 9, and 4th gen ipod with ease, but half the time, I'd rather use my PDA as an mp3 player if it were b/w these 2 for music -contrary to what's around, the c310x does NOT come with Canadian maps, preinstalled or otherwise -US maps are preloaded my next GPS device will have many more POIs, and text2speech, but my c310x gets me to where i wanna go, even in unkonwn territory