Man, I am just drooling over this thing! Looks like I may need to sell my 60 CSX once they've got all the kinks worked out....

Anyone got one yet?

www8.garmin.com/buzz/oregon/

 

Yeah, I've been going back and forth trying to decide between the Oregon and the Colorado.

 

I love that the Colorado has a touch screen (which the Oregon doesn't)... but I hear the display could be a bit brighter on both models.

I played with one at REI and I gotta say, the functionality was awesome! (especially the paperless geocaching and 3d maps )

 

is this strictly hand held or can it be used on a motorcycle?

 

Whoa-- that's not good. I did notice that there was no mention of sirf technology in these units. The CSx is amazing in terms of getting/keeping a lock, and that has a lot to do with the sirf iii chip. I wonder if the problem with the Oregon has more to do with the chipset or the software. I remember one firmware version that they released for the CSx that slowed it down to a crawl.... the next firmware update got it back up to speed.

Thanks for the info, though-- that's definitely the kind of thing that will help me hold off and see how things progress.

 

I know it can be mounted to a motorcycle. I would hope it could track a moving vehicle, considering the fact that it touts its marine features... but, again, it sounds like they have some kinks to work through....

 

The Oregon has the touch screen. I am leaning towards the Oregon. (hell I was born there!!)

 

I've heard the oregon is getting a lot better now with firmware upgrades, still not sure if I want to part with my 60csx though