Garmin 195...295...296...396....

"john smith" wrote:

I've not heard of anything new coming out, the 396 is pretty new. To
me, the biggest jump happens in the 296 because you get terrain. Flying
singles over mountains makes the terrain feature almost a requirement.
Those on the East coast my disagree. The 396 is only better if you
maintain the $50/month subscription, otherwise it turns into a 296.

Does the 296 really have the capabilities of the 396 minus the XM?
Does an XM receiver really cost $1100? (list price difference between a
296 and 396)

I don't know, but I suspect not. There are also software and hardware
development costs to be covered.

You can't blame Garmin for charging what the market will bear when they have
a product that everyone wants and there is no competition; that's capitalism.
396s were selling so fast last year, I bet Garmin was wishing they'd priced
them a little higher.

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Dan
C-172RG at BFM