Garmin 60 CSx

KatoomDownUnder · 06-10-2009, 12:30 AM

After checking with the minister of finance I've decidied to splurge on a new GPS, the old Garmin 12 is getting a bit long in the tooth

The Garmin 60 CSx is what I'm after but what I'm interested in is where to get the best deal in Sydney and what software would love turn by turn plus topo.
Cheers
Pete

GodSilla · 06-10-2009, 04:15 PM

Ask Burnie about pricing, he works for good folks.

The new garmin topo for Aus also does autorouting (turn-by-turn) so you can get away with a single package, this can be supplemented by free downloads of shonkymaps and Tracks4Australia. T4A has the advantage of retaining detail when you zoom out, very handy for the "big picture" when out in the boonies.

Latest firmware, 3.90, allows mapsets bigger than 2Gb (still a 2025 map tile limit though) and supports 4Gb micrSD cards too.

I run OzTopo, Shonky and T4A in one mapset I built, to get it under 2025 tiles I just removed some small islands and map tiles of seawater, so I've got 3 map versions covering the whole country - neat! But none of mine autoroute.

KatoomDownUnder · 06-10-2009, 06:30 PM

Silla, I've been running Shonkey and T4A on a mobile phone (the old Nokia 6110) with Garmin XT and that has shown some ok rersults but if what you say about the new Garmin topo is anything to go by, then that's gold

I know that others have had software problems with Garmin stuff but given that that's pretty much par for the course for all software on all things with a chip I'll take the chance

Ok calling Burnie to the stage

rosscoact · 06-10-2009, 06:33 PM

Before the big sheila gets here let me say that GPSOZ have absolutely superb customer service and generally very good prices too. The kniowledge data base that is at your fingertips if you buy from them is worth a great deal. They also have courses for those of us who are not gifted in this area

GodSilla · 06-10-2009, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rosscoact

Before the big sheila gets here let me say that GPSOZ have absolutely superb customer service and generally very good prices too. The kniowledge data base that is at your fingertips if you buy from them is worth a great deal. They also have courses for those of us who are not gifted in this area

An thoze thatt carnt spel.

Seriously Rossco is right (for once

).

KatoomDownUnder · 06-12-2009, 03:09 AM

Got it and TOPO Australia. Software looks ok so far

06-10-2009, 12:30 AM	#1
KatoomDownUnder ^OP Safer off a horse than on Joined: Feb 2006 Location: North of the Parramatta river Oddometer: 948	Garmin 60 CSx After checking with the minister of finance I've decidied to splurge on a new GPS, the old Garmin 12 is getting a bit long in the tooth The Garmin 60 CSx is what I'm after but what I'm interested in is where to get the best deal in Sydney and what software would love turn by turn plus topo. Cheers Pete __________________ Na cnuic tha lomnochd 's tha duilleach Foghair mar bhrat air la\r, am fearann caillte dan tug na seo\id ud gra\dh, a sheas an aghaidh feachd uailleil Iomhair 's a ruaig e dhachaigh air chaochladh smaoin You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.

06-10-2009, 06:30 PM	#3
KatoomDownUnder ^OP Safer off a horse than on Joined: Feb 2006 Location: North of the Parramatta river Oddometer: 948	Silla, I've been running Shonkey and T4A on a mobile phone (the old Nokia 6110) with Garmin XT and that has shown some ok rersults but if what you say about the new Garmin topo is anything to go by, then that's gold I know that others have had software problems with Garmin stuff but given that that's pretty much par for the course for all software on all things with a chip I'll take the chance Ok calling Burnie to the stage __________________ Na cnuic tha lomnochd 's tha duilleach Foghair mar bhrat air la\r, am fearann caillte dan tug na seo\id ud gra\dh, a sheas an aghaidh feachd uailleil Iomhair 's a ruaig e dhachaigh air chaochladh smaoin You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.

06-10-2009, 06:33 PM	#4
rosscoact need constant supervision Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Canberra ACT Oddometer: 5,460	Before the big sheila gets here let me say that GPSOZ have absolutely superb customer service and generally very good prices too. The kniowledge data base that is at your fingertips if you buy from them is worth a great deal. They also have courses for those of us who are not gifted in this area __________________ Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out? Will Rogers www.transaustraliatrail.com.au

06-12-2009, 03:09 AM	#6
KatoomDownUnder ^OP Safer off a horse than on Joined: Feb 2006 Location: North of the Parramatta river Oddometer: 948	Got it and TOPO Australia. Software looks ok so far __________________ Na cnuic tha lomnochd 's tha duilleach Foghair mar bhrat air la\r, am fearann caillte dan tug na seo\id ud gra\dh, a sheas an aghaidh feachd uailleil Iomhair 's a ruaig e dhachaigh air chaochladh smaoin You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.

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06-10-2009, 04:15 PM	#2
GodSilla I did that. Joined: Sep 2006 Location: The Promised Land Oddometer: 6,436	Ask Burnie about pricing, he works for good folks. The new garmin topo for Aus also does autorouting (turn-by-turn) so you can get away with a single package, this can be supplemented by free downloads of shonkymaps and Tracks4Australia. T4A has the advantage of retaining detail when you zoom out, very handy for the "big picture" when out in the boonies. Latest firmware, 3.90, allows mapsets bigger than 2Gb (still a 2025 map tile limit though) and supports 4Gb micrSD cards too. I run OzTopo, Shonky and T4A in one mapset I built, to get it under 2025 tiles I just removed some small islands and map tiles of seawater, so I've got 3 map versions covering the whole country - neat! But none of mine autoroute.