In a previous article, said:
even more surprised to see just how pricey all the Garmin offerings
seem to be anymore!

With all the hoopla about the 396 and the 496, the price of used 296s is
pretty good. And the 296 with the car kit makes a great dual-purpose GPS
- fly to the destination, pull it out and slap it in the rental car, and
away you go.


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Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/
Never meddle in the affairs of NT. It is slow to boot and quick to crash.
-- Stephen Harris