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This was my first GPS purchase and I am thrilled with it. I used my Mom's Oregon 200 some and I liked it so I knew that I wanted the same type of unit. I bought this for geocaching and it works great.
It's a great item got a quick delievery. Now I just have to see how well it does in the field.
This is my first hand-held GPS, but I have used several laptop and PDA-based GPS's in the past. The Garmin Oregon 450 attracted me because it was rugged and had the capability of adding detailed topo maps, city navigation maps, and custom maps in a very small package.
This is a great GPS unit for hiking, but it's pricey and has a screen that can be hard to read. The best part has been that it's been getting steadily better with firmware updates from Garmin.
8 out of 10
Short extract: During 2009 Garmin introduced a range of GPS receivers that feature OS mapping and touch-screen operation. The Garmin 550t boasts a 3.2 megapixel camera with geo-tagging so you can easily locate exactly where a photo was taken. The unit can be loaded with OS mapping via an SD card.
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Conclusion: Verdict: If I'm Ever Shipwrecked, This is the GPS I Want By My Side
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Short extract: Tweet Hands on with the Garmin Oregon 550t UPDATE: It appears that newer production runs of the 550 series models are now getting the brighter screen first introduced in the Oregon 450 series. UPDATE 2 : The Oregon series is compatible with Garmin’s new BirdsEye aerial imagery .