Garmin GPSMAP 276C

Pros: Fast, light, compact, excellent display resolution and quality, daylight readable, dual-mode (marine/automotive), long battery life

Cons: Loss of screen real-estate to directions, engineering of the vehicular mount, proprietary memory system.

The Bottom Line: An excellent multifunction navigation unit that does almost everything well. The benefits easily offset it's few flaws, most of which have been eliminated with the release of updated firmware.

Review: The last time I  updated this review was July 2007, I am revisiting it to announce that effective yesterday the 276c and it's bretherin were officially discontinued by Garmin . . . after more than 4 years in distribution, I STILL consider ...

Pros: High res transreflective screen, battery powered, huge tracklog

Cons: Proprietary memory card, software is extra cost item

The Bottom Line: Excellent GPS for automotive or motorcycle use. Superb high res screen viewable in direct sunlight without backlight.

Review: The GPSMap 276C is a great GPS for motorcycles and cars. Main advantages over the Garmin 2610: battery power and a 3x higher resolution screen that's transreflective and viewable in direct sunlight with no backlight. Battery is proprietary removable ...

Pros: Garmin Quality and software (also Google Earth)

Cons: The extra road kit. Expensive

Review: After using many other types of GPS receivers, I finally ended up with the GPSMap276C. The choice for this machine came after lots of reading and studying what was available. Garmin made it very clear that for car use, you need the (extra) road pack. The ...

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The Bottom Line: If you travel and get lost, go for it. Understanding is it's great for that fishermen. But I'd have a boat first.

Review: Maybe Epinions realized I was lost, maybe they read a few reviews connected to me that described how Susi and I spent over 5 hours trying to drive a 45 minute trek from BMI to Gungians house in Virginia. I don’t know. What I do know is that I ...

Pros: None that I can describe so far

Cons: Everything

Review: Received a 276C for Christmas. Expected to use it for auto navigation. Unit contained no software and memory - had to contact company. Installed "Trip & waypoint manager" - useless. Had to recontact company to obtain "City select" software and 256 ...