Check out the new Garmin

[zuma]

Hey,

Anybody know anything about the new Garmin Colorodo? Here is a photo of it:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/10/the-garmin-colorado-400-bluechart-gps-unit/

z

[hogrod]

looks nice, can’t wait to see the rest of the Colorado series with full specs(there is a picture of a 300 model on the geocaching.com forum and some more info)

EDIT: added link http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=179373

[hogrod]

Garmin now has all the Colorado series models listed on their website…

Colorado 300 – https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=11019

Colorado 400c – https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=11024

Colorado 400i – https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=11023

Colorado 400t – https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=11022

[greyhounder]

I believe the Colorado can be used for wherigo…..

Bec

[hogrod]

yes it can, just check out the main page: http://www.wherigo.com/

Also heres Jeremy’s post today about it: http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=181284

[hogrod]

Garmin has a video of the Colorado on this page:
http://www8.garmin.com/ces/colorado/index.html

[3 Hawks]

Me like!! Me want!!

[marc_54140]

That’s funny – naming it the Colorado, and intending it for the marine market!!! Where do these guys live??

[TyeDyeSkyGuy]

All that new technology, and still no sun or moon on the compass screen. Bummer!

I still would like one though.

[Lostby7]

I see the 300 in my very near future….Finally a truly paperless solution that doesn’t require extra junk to lose along the way….

[Team Hemisphere Dancer]

Yes I’d love to upgrade but I just did that last year and need to wait til a reasonable amount of time has gone by.

OK times up. LOL

[hogrod]

@Lostby7 wrote:

Finally a truly paperless solution that doesn’t require extra junk to lose along the way….

I agree having one device is the way to go, but this isn’t your only option.

The delorme PN-20 also supports paperless caching and is MUCH cheaper than these Colorado models are listed at($300 online with maps). As of right now it can have 256 characters in the waypoint note field, and the soon to be released firmware update will allow 800 characters.
Delorme also seems to be very responsive to customer feedback and have been improving the units constantly. They have their own user forum and have begun to be active on the geocaching.com forum too.

Delorme PN-20: http://tinyurl.com/yvuz3z

Delorme Forum
http://forum.delorme.com/

Here’s Team Delormes geocaching user profile: http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?id=1365132

[GrouseTales]

It’s about time that Garmin started listening to my wish list.

#1: I want a gps that can share waypoints via bluetooth, or IR.
#2: ability to load Aerial photos into the GPS

Hope it has:
#3: Must have NMEA communications port availablity, ie serial port, in addition to USB. Need NMEA for interfacing with other items such as auto pilot, radar, APRS.

[3 Hawks]

For those who want to be the first on the block with the new unit, check this out.

http://www.rei.com/online/store/Search?storeId=8000&brand=Garmin

[Lostby7]

I’ll be buying mine directly from Garmin….I get a great discount as we are a distributer of Garmin products.

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