ChooChooSnakeMan
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I've had my 76 CSX for a few months now and have used it enough to highly recommend it to anyone who wants a good general purpose handheld GPS. It is one of the new X units which means it has a micro SD card to store maps on. The unit also has the new SIRF gps chip which gives more accurate position fixes. I'm not kidding, this unit is fantastic -- it is able to get a position fix in the middle of my den at home with walls all around and the second story on top of me! I use it on the lake, in my car, and when I'm flying in our company airplane. It has no problem getting a position fix after a cold start up in the plane when we are going 200+ mph. It is a color unit and has a built in electronic compass so it is able to locate your heading even when standing still! I purchased the Mapsource City Navigator CD which covers the entire US. The unit is able to plot routes on the fly from the handheld and give you turn by turn directions. On a trip to Destin it was right on the money. It gives an audible beep just before a turn and the screen updates automatically to give you a preview of the turn. It has a data base that gives you fuel, food, shopping, points of interest and you can sort all of this by location or exit number. It will even give you the address and phone numbers of the places. I like the fact that the unit only uses 2 AA batteries and they seem to last about 20 hours of use before recharging or replacing. I got the auto navigation kit which has a portable mount for the car. I plan to get a handlebar mount for it, which I can modify and use in my boat. Anyone who is interested in a full featured handheld unit should check out the 76CSX.