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mr.jacko · Posted: 15.06.2009, 11:32 Post subject: Garmin Colorado 400T

Has anybody had a look or experience with the Garmin Colorado 400T? It looks impressive on paper. I'm thinking it may be better that the 60 Csx which I was keen on buying before seeing this one.
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Auke · Posted: 16.06.2009, 06:16 Post subject:

No I don't have direct experience with the Colorado units but the reviews and experiences of people who bought a Colorado are not all that positive. Lots of problems initially with the units and while most of these problems have been solved with updates of firmware, the general outlook is still not that good.

My next unit will still be the 60CX (don't need the compass) or maybe the Oregon which has a touchscreen unlike the rockerwheel on the Colorado. The general view of people who use a GPS to collect tracks and waypoints rather than "finding your way" is that the 60 and the 76 CSX series beat the newer units as they are more versatile.

Have a look at http://gpsinformation.net/ where you will find a lot of reviews of most of the units.
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mauris · Posted: 16.06.2009, 13:48 Post subject:

I agree with Auke (not for the first time Wink

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The 60 x series rocks.
Never used Colorado but it's only because i read some not very positive comments about this model.
Anyway, this series is somewhere between 60 C/CSx and Oregon. I would rather go for one of those two than the Colorado.

mr.jacko · Posted: 19.06.2009, 08:31 Post subject: Thanks for the input

Having read as many reviews as I can find, I have bought a Colorado 400t and a Ram motorcycle mount online for 14,500 baht. The GPS alone in Thailand is 32000 baht !
I will let you know what I think when I get it.
One last question, which is better, the 'City Navigator Southeast Asia NT' or the 'Thailand Street Map V 9.0 Installation' from Gadgetrend?
Thanks for your input folks.
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Auke · Posted: 19.06.2009, 09:23 Post subject:

Go for the Thailand Street map V 9.0. Make sure you get the English version installed. By the way, if you live in Chiangmai you can get the map also from Eagle GPS in Phanthip Plaza 3rd floor.

The South East Asia map covers more countries but the Thai map which is included seems to be an older version. This map does not include Laos and Cambodia but does have Malaysia.
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mauris · Posted: 19.06.2009, 09:54 Post subject:

The decision has been made. Well done. What made you decide to buy Colorado400?

mr.jacko · Posted: 26.06.2009, 11:03 Post subject: Why the Colorado