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Hi, first post here and I hope I'm in the right sub-forum.
My old GPS bit the dust (which I used on my tin boat) and I need another handheld model to replace it with.
What I do not need...
It will be used 90+% of the time in fresh waterways which are mostly unmapped, so waterway maps are not needed or expected to be available and I have little to no use in an on road vehicle so U.S. road maps with PC connectivity is not any sort of priority. I may sometimes use it a bit on hiking trails but for position only. Topo maps might be nice but are not at all necessary. I have a depth finder so it does not need that function for my boat (I have that covered) so my needs are what I think are simple.
What I need...
It has to be able to be handheld (Not a wired in car/truck model powered by a USB cable) with and without rechargeable batteries installed, AND charge the cells while connected to USB. On the FOS I mostly need a dashboard with heading, and speed, location (lat / lon) etc.
Color would definitely be a plus as in sunlight B/W contrast is harder to see than color.
My powered usage paradigm? A cell phone, cordless razor or cordless phone
I did not think these are extraordinarily difficult specs to meet but I've looked all over and so far either the technical writers of the GPS companies stink and have no idea how to write specifications or the hand held models cannot run on power supplied by USB whilst charging batteries.
There are likely plenty of vehicle GPS that run on DC from USB but they are too large, and cannot run on batteries. If there were a smaller mobile model made I could consider it.
PS. using a phone is not an option, as they are not nearly bright enough for bright Florida sunlight use. I used BOLD text as some folks try to be helpful and go off topic... sorry no insult meant.
Anyone?
My old GPS bit the dust (which I used on my tin boat) and I need another handheld model to replace it with.
What I do not need...
It will be used 90+% of the time in fresh waterways which are mostly unmapped, so waterway maps are not needed or expected to be available and I have little to no use in an on road vehicle so U.S. road maps with PC connectivity is not any sort of priority. I may sometimes use it a bit on hiking trails but for position only. Topo maps might be nice but are not at all necessary. I have a depth finder so it does not need that function for my boat (I have that covered) so my needs are what I think are simple.
What I need...
It has to be able to be handheld (Not a wired in car/truck model powered by a USB cable) with and without rechargeable batteries installed, AND charge the cells while connected to USB. On the FOS I mostly need a dashboard with heading, and speed, location (lat / lon) etc.
Color would definitely be a plus as in sunlight B/W contrast is harder to see than color.
My powered usage paradigm? A cell phone, cordless razor or cordless phone
I did not think these are extraordinarily difficult specs to meet but I've looked all over and so far either the technical writers of the GPS companies stink and have no idea how to write specifications or the hand held models cannot run on power supplied by USB whilst charging batteries.
There are likely plenty of vehicle GPS that run on DC from USB but they are too large, and cannot run on batteries. If there were a smaller mobile model made I could consider it.
PS. using a phone is not an option, as they are not nearly bright enough for bright Florida sunlight use. I used BOLD text as some folks try to be helpful and go off topic... sorry no insult meant.
Anyone?
