| Garmin GPSmap 478 GPS Receiver is the best land, | | | | multi-column layout. Now I don't need to even look at |
| road and sea GPS. I purchased it in March 2009 and all | | | | my compass anymore as it updates the pages so |
| I can say is what an amazing GPS unit! I had many | | | | frequently. |
| GPS devices for the same purposes before but this is | | | | The XM Weather feature which I use both on my |
| certainly the best GPS device I have ever used. It is an | | | | boat and motorcycle is absolutely outstanding. It is an |
| excellent portable chart plotter and it absolutely works | | | | advanced device and thus there is no other units such |
| great in the car, on the sailboat and motorcycle. The | | | | as Nuvi or Zumo can do everything that the 478 unit |
| mapping software coordinated with the GPS satellites | | | | can do. |
| is right on. For Road trips, this Garmin GPSmap 478 | | | | The new Garmin 640 is aimed to be a new upgrade |
| GPS Receiver is highly perfect with all of its POIs that | | | | for Garmin GPSmap 478 GPS Receiver, however do |
| is up to date. If you are always inclined to venture off | | | | not be fooled into buying the 640 which is XM only |
| the beaten track or venture off road; then this unit | | | | combined with Marine mode, not Automotive mode |
| really drops "bread crumbs" so you can easily re-trace | | | | because 640 is obviously a major downgrade in its |
| your trail all the way back which is always a good | | | | functionality than 478. Also, the critically vital Tracks |
| thing. I have already recommended Garmin GPSmap | | | | Routing /Saving function which the 478 has has been |
| 478 GPS Receiver to all of my friends. | | | | removed from the 640. Therefore the 478 |
| I was so surprised on how many addresses and | | | | undoubtedly rocks! |
| waypoints are built in this amazing device. All markers, | | | | I was originally considering to use other devices of the |
| buoys and harbors I have needed were all already in | | | | same kind, but I am so glad that I came across this |
| the device system. Even both restaurant addresses | | | | device because of its comprehensive functionality that |
| where I have gone to in Chicago were already found | | | | I couldn't find in other devices. I purchased my unit from |
| in it. | | | | Amazon but before that I checked many websites to |
| The big number of page layouts that the device has | | | | compare the prices and Amazon certainly had the |
| are so great. It allows you even to customize every | | | | best price which I think is the best deal out there you |
| single page as well, so this makes it easily for you to | | | | will come across and in just a few days after placing |
| monitor many things across a few pages or you can | | | | my order they shipped it to me with their super saver |
| squeeze it all into only one page by choosing a | | | | free shipping. |