Garmin Dakota 10

http://t.co/q1jpUVyK - Top Deal Review - Garmin Dakota 10 Waterproof Hiking GPS Technical Details Edition: Dakota 10 Sunlight-readable, 2.6-inch color touchscreen display High-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction Built to withstand the elements: bumps, dust, dirt and water Preloaded with a worldwide basemap plus has 850 MB of free internal memory for map transfers One-year limited warranty High-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver 2.6 inch transflective color TFT touchscreen 20 hour battery life Rugged waterproof case (IPX7) USB interface; RoHS version available

http://t.co/q1jpUVyK - Best Price Review - Garmin Dakota 10 Waterproof Hiking GPS Product Description Edition: Dakota 10 Amazon.com Product Description Outdoor navigation meets touchscreen simplicity in Dakota 10. This rugged, palm-sized navigator boasts touchscreen navigation, high-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction, and a worldwide basemap in one affordable, power-packed punch. Touchscreen navigation, high-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction, and a worldwide basemap. Click to enlarge. (Click on image below to change view.) 2.6-inch touchscreen with easy-to-use interface. Touchscreen navigation for the great outdoors. Touch and Go Dakota 10 makes outdoor navigation effortless with a tough, sunlight-readable, 2.6 inch color touchscreen display. The interface is easy to use, so you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both durable and waterproof, Dakota 10 is built to withstand the elements: bumps, dust, dirt and water are no match for this rugged navigator. Find Fun Get into paperless geocaching with Dakota 10 by quickly downloading up to 2,000 caches, with information such as location, terrain, difficulty, hints and description--no more paper print outs and manually entered coordinates. Explore the Terrain Dakota 10 comes with built-in worldwide basemap, so you can navigate anywhere with ease. Adding more maps is easy with Garmin's wide array of detailed topographic, marine and road maps, which can be loaded to internal memory. What's in the Box Dakota 10, Lanyard, USB cable, Owner's manual on disk, Quick start manual

http://t.co/q1jpUVyK - Amazing Deal Review - Garmin Dakota 10 Waterproof Hiking GPS Auto Navigation: I didn't find much info about Auto Navigation for the D20 before purchased, so I wasn't sure what to expect. After trying it a few times, it's definitely a step up from the hCX. There's an Automobile mode for navigation, where the map is tilted so you can see the turn coming from farther ahead. The directions text is noticeably smaller on the D20, which might be hard for some to read, but luckily you can adjust the text size of the directions. You can also customize what information you want to see (i.e-distance to destination, odometer, etc.). The D20 gives almost the same beep as the hCX when turns are approaching(no voice of course). The D20 navigation overall is more pleasing to the eye. Battery Life: The hCX wins on battery life 25 hrs vs 20 hours on the D20. There is a battery save mode on the D20 that definitely improves battery life. How it works is the screen will turn off in about 15 idle seconds to save power, and you simply touch the screen to see again. On D20's regular battery mode, I noticed the battery drains very quickly -definitely less than 20 hours. Recharcheable NiMH AA batteries are a must since you'll be going through them quickly. I use Sanyo Eneloop and Rayovac Hybrid. Be sure to change the Battery type under Setup:System to get the correct battery meter. Visibility: This has been the biggest complain by some, but I found the visibility/brightness on the D20 to be suitable for most types of lighting, including in the sun and in the dark. You can adjust the backlight (although brighter means less battery life). I'll admit it can be harder to see in certain angles of sunlight, but this hasn't been a problem during auto nav or regular use. The hCX is slightly brighter, but it's not a significant difference.