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who here works for Garmin Inc?
Any upgrades to the 396 I should know
about b4 purchasing?......thanx!!! Someone just sent me an email with "insider information". Don't know if it's true. It talked about a 496 being unveiled a OSH. I deleted it and will ask him to send me the link again. It talked about having AOPA Directory installed, Airport Taxiway guidance for 600 airports, a faster processor and a pre-installed CitySelect software. 2,795.00. Is this true? I don't know, but...they would have to add a LOT more to make me trade in the 396. What was shown was way too little and unnecessary. AFAIK, what most pilots are screaming for are all the features of the 396 plus... a.. TOUCH SCREEN...HELLO...TOUCH SCREEN!!!! b.. Airways (so you can enter airways for your route instead of each fix on the airway) c.. The FULL IFR approach d.. ALTITUDES shown for the IFR approaches as well as the MEA's on the airways e.. ALL taxiways with GPS navigation on ALL the airports f.. I won't mind a graphical representation of the airport's traffic patterns with the 45 entry shown. I hope the rumor of the above mentioned new features is not true...I have had MUCH higher hopes for the 496. Kobra |
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