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Garmin eTrex Vista HCx GPS Review
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"After using the Etrex Vista for years, with its dull grey screen, and downright lousy ability to hold on to satellites-in even the lightest of forest cover-I was waiting for a GPS that would acquire satellites quickly and hold on to them through dense forest and deep canyons (something my old Vista, simply would not do). When Garmin introduced Mapsource Topo USA 2008 for Mac, and the ability to "convert" National Parks West v.3 from PC to Mac, I decided it was time to upgrade to the HCx. I couldn't be happier! The HCx starts up about 100% faster than the old vista and acquires satellites almost instantaneous! It has a beautiful color screen that displays the basemap (or Mapsource maps) beautifully! It holds on to satellites in buildings and in places most GPS lose reception. My biggest complaint is that there is absolutely no documentation for the Mac user in the box. Even on the Garmin website it is very unclear what one needs to do to transfer Maps to the unit. Once I figured this out,everything worked beautifully. The screen is small (but what do you expect for a device designed to be compact and lightweight). The toggle button is awkward and "touchy" (it's easy to toggle into the wrong place). This is not a big-deal and I'm sure I'll get used to it. Works like a dream! I'm so happy I bought this-and that Garmin is moving toward MAC compatibility!"
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