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Bizrate User Review.
eTrex Vista Hcx is well worth the money.
, Nov. 24, 2008
QuickTake:
Pros: Quick to aquire satellites. Good display. Small and easy to carry.
Cons: Extra Maps are too expensive. Address format a little picky ( NW does not work, use N W for northwest street)
Recommended: Yes
Bizrate User Review.
Quite happy
, Aug. 5, 2008
Comments:
I bought the Etrex Vista HCX as an upgrade from my old Etrex Legend. It primarily is used for geocaching. For that use it's quite wonderful. No longer do I need to worry overly much about the sky being overcast, or forest canopy totally demolishing my signal. The two main reasons I purchased were the high sensitivity receiver and the electronic compass. The receiver works perfectly as advertised and is great. The compass on the other hand seems to require constant re-calibration to have a hope of being accurate. For my purposes the rest of the features that are added are great but unnecessary. The screen is bright and readable. The navigation and auto-routing with additional map data is admirable, if not as good as a dedicated driving GPS. The user interface is fair, but somewhat heavily nested and it would have helped to have better access to a printed manual. The manual is available online and does do a pretty good job of explaining use, if you can remember what it tol
I bought the Etrex Vista HCX as an upgrade from my old Etrex Legend. It primarily is used for geocaching. For that use it's quite wonderful. No longer do I need to worry overly much about the sky being overcast, or forest canopy totally demolishing my signal. The two main reasons I purchased were the high sensitivity receiver and the electronic compass. The receiver works perfectly as advertised and is great. The compass on the other hand seems to require constant re-calibration to have a hope of being accurate. For my purposes the rest of the features that are added are great but unnecessary. The screen is bright and readable. The navigation and auto-routing with additional map data is admirable, if not as good as a dedicated driving GPS. The user interface is fair, but somewhat heavily nested and it would have helped to have better access to a printed manual. The manual is available online and does do a pretty good job of explaining use, if you can remember what it tol
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent reception, good size, portability and display,
Cons: Electric compass not so good
Recommended: Yes
cnet.com Professional Review.
Garmin eTrex Vista
Comments:
Review Verdict: Although the eTrex Vista and its add-on programs may be a bit pricey, you will not find a more feature-packed GPS device in a smaller package.
Review Verdict: Although the eTrex Vista and its add-on programs may be a bit pricey, you will not find a more feature-packed GPS device in a smaller package.
QuickTake:
Pros: Lightweight ; sharp screen ; loads of memory ;
Cons: No driving directions ; expensive ; additional MapSource programs are costly ;
newbie.org Professional Review.
Garmin eTrex Vista GPS Receiver
Comments:
The Garmin eTrex Vista GPS Receiver boasts an internal memory capacity of 24MB, which allows it to accept downloaded mapping data from Garmin's MapSource® CD-ROMs, including Fishing Hot Spots® and so much more. Features: a built-in basemap of North and So
The Garmin eTrex Vista GPS Receiver boasts an internal memory capacity of 24MB, which allows it to accept downloaded mapping data from Garmin's MapSource® CD-ROMs, including Fishing Hot Spots® and so much more. Features: a built-in basemap of North and So
QuickTake:
Pros: Versatile, easy to use, lots of features.
Cons: Sometimes it loses reception easy.
pcmag.com Professional Review.
Portable Gear
Comments:
The fully-gasketed, waterproof, high-impact, plastic-alloy Garmin eTrex Vista feels as if it belongs in your hand. Although the eTrex Vista is compact, it has a solid, balanced feel that the other devices in our roundup lack. Apparently, the device's desi
The fully-gasketed, waterproof, high-impact, plastic-alloy Garmin eTrex Vista feels as if it belongs in your hand. Although the eTrex Vista is compact, it has a solid, balanced feel that the other devices in our roundup lack. Apparently, the device's desi
cnet.com Professional Review.
Garmin eTrex Vista
Comments:
Review Verdict: Although the eTrex Vista and its add-on programs may be a bit pricey, you will not find a more feature-packed GPS device in a smaller package.
Review Verdict: Although the eTrex Vista and its add-on programs may be a bit pricey, you will not find a more feature-packed GPS device in a smaller package.
QuickTake:
Pros: Lightweight; sharp screen; loads of memory.
Cons: No driving directions; expensive; additional MapSource programs are costly.
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of Garmin eTrex Vista GPS Receiver
Comments:
alaTest has collected and analyzed 815 reviews of Garmin eTrex Vista GPS Receiver from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 118983 other GPS reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
alaTest has collected and analyzed 815 reviews of Garmin eTrex Vista GPS Receiver from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 118983 other GPS reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
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