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Old 11-16-2012, 05:15 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Fire Escape View Post
Now the quandry becomes.... with 4 bikes and two boats currently wired for the Garmin 4 pin connector, do I buy a new 78 series (only thing that still uses them) or rewire everything to utilize USB? I am 'late to embrace' most technology, by the time I get everything wired to USB there will no doubt be something 'new' that everyone has changed to.
Just say no to USB as a power source, unless you have no alternative. The 78 is a good gps, and you do have the 4 pin plugs in your vehicles, but then it's not a lot less costly than the Montana which has a far better power source in the Rugged Mount with surface connectors..
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