Hands-on with Garmin's latest GPS lineup
By Paul Miller 
posted Jan 6th 2008 12:16AM
posted Jan 6th 2008 12:16AM
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I like the black color. About time they did.
Any word on their long ago promised OS X software?
Their new model the Nuvi 5000 (5.2 inches of screen) is NOT portable in the sense that it has NO BATTERIES. It requires to be PLUGGED IN. That's ridiculous.
Is the Colorado TOUCH Screen? Garmin's website doesn't say anything.
I have the 60csx and only difference with the Colorado are: bigger screen/more resolution, size/weight, built in memory (the 60csx can take microsd), wireless transfer to other Colorado units, and maybe touch screen.
No the colorado is not touch screen it uses the rock n roller scroll wheel, joystick thingy.
and I just got a Garmin for Christmas. Oh well.
Me too! But I love it! It works perfectly.
Just where were you doing 78.3 MPH?
How has this series changed since the 650ishes? Except for the form factor, the stuff on the inside is still the same.
Sorry Garmin, I've been a happy owner of a Nuvi 660 for a year now, but unless some major functionality steps are made in the next iterations, I'm buying a TomTom next time round...
Love the stats screen!
They STILL need to improve their map data. An interstate ramp near me, built 5 years ago, still shows up (on their 2008 maps update) as not there. I guess I work in a field (that's what shows up...and that data is corrected on Rand McNally database). Who does Garmin get their info from, 1990's Santa Claus?
Get a TomTom. They allow you to submit updates of map data.
Its nice to see that Netscape's logo didn't disappear with the death of Navigator.
Garmin gets their data from NAVTEQ. Alert NAVTEQ to the old map data in your area by going through their Map Reporter website:
http://mapreporter.navteq.com/dur-web-external/