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I have a garmin 295 right now (untill I upgrade my panel), my old plane I sold a
few months ago I had put a garmin 430 in it. I have friends who have garmin 196's and they like it alot. I prefer the 295 because its color. But generally I think handhelds are mostly the same, only exception would be any unique features you may want, like I would prefer a gps to show the screen like a sectional, where it shows terrain hieght and such for avoiding mountains at night. The 295, you can also purchase additional data bases for it for use in a car and so on. But it does every thing from flight planning to showing you how much fuel you will need for a leg. Jay Honeck wrote: I've been leaning towards a Garmin 196 to replace our ailing Lowrance Airmap 300. However, now that Garmin has announced they are no longer going to support the Garmin 90, it appears that they are no better at support than Lowrance -- who recently "orphaned" my Airmap from all technical support. (This occurred right before it started acting flaky, naturally.) So, I'm now thinking about one of these Compaq Ipaq/GPS combinations. One of our guests at the inn gave me a 15 minute "tour" of his, and I was fairly impressed with: - The color screen. - The strength of the software. - The fact that it just doesn't sit in the plane, but is actually useful beyond flying. Apparent downsides we - The screen didn't look bright enough in direct sunlight - The "pen" interface seemed like a tough thing to handle, especially in turbulence. - The clutter of wires in the cockpit sounds like a mess. What says the group? Anyone out there care to comment on the various strengths and weaknesses? I've only got about ten days left to make up my mind! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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You could try using the PocketAI shareware that runs on the
Pocket PC to make your decision faster. It's free to download and functional even if you don't buy it. The programs makes it very easy to weigh various factors and then rate each of your alternatives. This way you know exactly which one comes out on top and why. Give it a try... http://www.3dnetproductions.com/pocketai/ Cheers, BM "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:K_DSa.107706$ye4.80571@sccrnsc01... I've been leaning towards a Garmin 196 to replace our ailing Lowrance Airmap 300. However, now that Garmin has announced they are no longer going to support the Garmin 90, it appears that they are no better at support than Lowrance -- who recently "orphaned" my Airmap from all technical support. (This occurred right before it started acting flaky, naturally.) So, I'm now thinking about one of these Compaq Ipaq/GPS combinations. One of our guests at the inn gave me a 15 minute "tour" of his, and I was fairly impressed with: - The color screen. - The strength of the software. - The fact that it just doesn't sit in the plane, but is actually useful beyond flying. Apparent downsides we - The screen didn't look bright enough in direct sunlight - The "pen" interface seemed like a tough thing to handle, especially in turbulence. - The clutter of wires in the cockpit sounds like a mess. What says the group? Anyone out there care to comment on the various strengths and weaknesses? I've only got about ten days left to make up my mind! |
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