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Nice upgrade from my Oregon 300
Bought this as an upgrade from a Oregon 300. I wanted the topographical maps preinstalled so that I could still have the memory slot available for a data card. The screen on this unit is better than that on my 300 in bright sunlight and the high-speed USB port transfers maps and images much faster. I still use my 300, but give it too my wife so she can link with me and share maps, waypoints etc.I noticed that another reviewer of this item gave it rather low marks. It was obvious after read...
Garmin Oregon 550t GPS review by Fuzzy "MX-5 Pilot" can be read at Amazon.Com |
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4.0 out of 5.0
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03/09/2010
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Michigan, USA
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Very Nice GPS Unit
Very easy to use addition to the Garmin product line. I've owned many Garmin units in the past, including most recently a GPS 60CSx, and this is best so far. Definitely recommend it for someone looking for a first unit to enhance their outdoor experiences.I use GPS units for a variety of activities: hiking, mountaineering, geocaching and search and rescue activities. This unit serves me well for these activities.Though the unit has a touch screen don't immediatly thin...
Garmin Oregon 550t GPS review by Loren D. Pfau "ldp" can be read at Amazon.Com |
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4.0 out of 5.0
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07/03/2010
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Denver, CO
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Worth the money
My wife and I have heavily used our Garmin 76CSx and loved it for the last 2 years. Long story short, we sold it and bought this one after a lot of research. Even after the research, I was very surprised by how great the improvements were over the 76CSx.* The touch screen made navigation a night and day experience, especially typing in addresses or other POI.* The calculation time for routing is very much improved. The boot time is longer than the 76CSx but it can lock in satellit...
Garmin Oregon 550t GPS review by A. Serr can be read at Amazon.Com |
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4.0 out of 5.0
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10/06/2009
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Best Yet Handheld GPS
Pros:- Good Sunlight Readability- Dynamic Distance and Bearing- Works with Above the Timber Topos- Very Accurate Position & Altitude- High Resolution Display- Ability to Color and Save Tracks- Touchscreen Interface- Easy Text Entry- AA Batteries- User Text Block at Start up- User Background- Many ways to Display Trip Info- Create a Screenshot of Anything- 0 or 2 or 4 Semi-transparent Data Fields on top of the map...
Garmin Oregon 550t GPS review by 21st Century Hermit can be read at Amazon.Com |
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4.0 out of 5.0
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09/23/2010
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Colorado
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Oregon 450
I have been waiting on the side lines for literally years for a hiking GPS. Decided to finally take the dive. After now months of internet studies I decided on the Oregon 450 (550 was my preference to have the camera but cost played a factor). My biggest concern purchasing this unit "sight unseen" was screen visibility. I am sensitive to this because I have had retina issues and my contrast is not a good as I would like. I am convinced I made the right choice and really love this unit ... nice j...
Garmin Oregon 550t GPS review by Derrick Webb "Gandaulf" can be read at Amazon.Com |
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4.0 out of 5.0
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06/03/2010
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Fenton, Michigan
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Not as bad as some say
I purchased this to replace my failing eTrex. I have been watching the Oregon since the 300/400 series. Took a chance that the display on the 450 would not be as bad as many have said. Must say that the display is acceptable in all lighting conditions. Could be brighter in clear sun but is by no means unreadable. In fact in direct sunlight it is very good. Everything about this GPS is brilliant. Highly recommend. I have been using it for several weeks with zero problems and nothing but s...
Garmin Oregon 550t GPS review by FD3SR1 can be read at Amazon.Com |
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5.0 out of 5.0
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05/18/2010
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San Diego, CA USA
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Love, Love, Love it
This is the 3rd GPS we bought for geocaching and by far the most userfriendly, don't even need to look at the directions and I'm pretty much computer challenged. It makes geocaching so fun, gets us within 6 feet every time without doing the fish hook dance that the magellan has us doing, you know, go forward 5 feet, now turn 180 degrees and go 6 feet and turn 180 degrees and go 9 feet now do this about 10 times, My son was holding the GPS and I was following him looking like Mrs. Gomer Pyle. T...
Garmin Oregon 550t GPS review by Diane A. King can be read at Amazon.Com |
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5.0 out of 5.0
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07/18/2010
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EVERYTHING I wanted a GPS to do!
I ordered the Garmin 550 for a deployment to Iraq. This GPS does everything I want a GPS to do. It even tracks satellites indoors if you are under a thin roof, and I forsee it having NO trouble maintaining at least 20m accuracy in the woods. The compass is very accurate as well, and I have checked it against my military compass. I have seen GPS systems that have trouble with compass accuracy while standing still, but the Oregon 550 is dead on the money even sitting still inside a vehicle.<...
Garmin Oregon 550t GPS review by B. Mcmullan "MaqAtaq" can be read at Amazon.Com |
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5.0 out of 5.0
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02/03/2010
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Houston, TX United States
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Garmin Oregon is to GPS as Apple iPhone is to cellular.
I recently just bought 2 new Garmin GPS units to upgrade my aging Garmin Legend (Original Model). I was hesitant to purchase the Oregon due to the mediocre reviews on Amazon, but ultimately I decided to take a chance.First I bought the Garmin Dakota 20, and I really liked it. Small, Battery Efficient, Easy to Use, and Paperless Geocaching using the touchscreen. Good stuff. I called my friend who likes to have the latest and greatest, and he told me he had purchased the Oregon 400t...
Garmin Oregon 550t GPS review by Richard Graver "RchGrav" can be read at Amazon.Com |
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Richard Graver "RchGrav"
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4.0 out of 5.0
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08/22/2009
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Upper Township, NJ USA
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Great GPS but too many bugs needing fixed.
Received my Oregon 450T on April 2. Setup was very straight forward and within minutes I was downloading geochaches directly off the computer....way too cool not having to print pages, manually type coordinates etc. The touch screen is great, very similar to ipod or iphone and common sense oriented. Screen view quality is very good and don't understand other reviews on Oregons I've read that rated this poor for the screen view. The 3 axis compass worked great and is a huge improvement over o...
Garmin Oregon 550t GPS review by captain crunch can be read at Amazon.Com |
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3.0 out of 5.0
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04/07/2010
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Olympia, Wa.
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