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Garmin Colorado 300 customer review by Dino Bakkar

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	Agree with Take some getting used to (4/5)	Jan 25, 2008	Dino Bakkar	Woodland Park CO US
	The following observations and opinions were made after years of owning a GPSMAP 60CS and an eTrex Vista, and spending few hours with the new Colorado 300. A quick comparison between the GPSMAP 60CSx and the Colorado 300 manuals, suggests that the Colorado 300 manual has been drastically reduced in content and over simplified. The options and menus have been drastically simplified and are easier to those who are starter users, and/or those do not have the patience to tinker with their electronic toys and enjoy a more cut down unit than the 60CS Series or Vista. Showing more data fields on the Map submenu has been removed Changing between Bearing pointer and Course Pointer in the Compass page submenu and actually have yet to find the option on the unit at all. Large improvements include the graphics are very clear detailed, and the screen is large, bright and vibrant. The extended 384MB memory is definitely very nice. Options to change the tones have been removed Options to change map colors and contrast between day and night have been removed Options for straight line navigation “Off Road” or “Follow Road” are not conveniently placed in the Map submenu. The user must go to setup and change their profile to toggle between the two choices. Recalculate to change between “Fastest Time” or “Shortest Routes” have been terminated from the Map submenu. They can be found, but the user must choose between the two under the Route Setup and cannot toggle between the two options on the fly. Easier is better for some, but if you like more advanced use and options, then the 60CSx or eTrex Vista would be the preferred way to go.

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