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Finland, Helsinki
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Review on πŸ“ Handheld GPS Garmin GPSMAP 78 for Enhanced Navigation by Chad Guinn

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good Portable GPS: GPS, Finder and Accessories

I have a very old (10+) Garmin 76 but after a few too many falls or age it's having a hard time fixing GPS satellites. A friend I swim with often has a Garmin 78 model and since it's the only swim GPS I'm aware of, it was easy to keep my learning curve low. I'm disappointed with modern features like the USB port for charging and sharing. Data or Bluetooth is absent from the Garmin 78. Also, the maps are basic so the budget is about buying expensive Garmin maps for your activities and nicking and blacking out accessories like cables. We live in the 21st century and we now have amazing and inexpensive navigation tools that can communicate with each other. Garmin is still very last century! This GPS will only be my backup for my iPad and iPhone of the excellent iNavX navigation software and Raymarine sailboat plotter. The Garmin GPSMAP 78 is competent, but not the best compared to these other excellent navigation tools.

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  • Confident
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