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Garmin 60CSx GPS review
Ilse Jurriën : April 14th 2008 - 12:00 CET
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 Garmin 60CSx GPS review : LetsGoMobile has reviewed the Garmin GPSmap 60CSx GPS navigation. The Garmin GPSmap 60CSx is a GPS receiver that holds the top position in the Garmin handheld segment and is specifically designed for consumers. The Garmin features a waterproof housing and has been equipped with a built-in SiRF receiver, a barometric altimeter, a compass and a basic map. The GPSmap 60CSx also features a fairly large colour TFT monitor and a microSD card to store the routes. • Read the full Garmin GPS review over at LetsGoMobile.
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Garmin GPS navigation
GPS stands for Global Positioning System and is no more than a navigation system that works through satellites. The advantage of GPS is the fact that it works everywhere on earth, at all times and in all weather conditions. Each of these GPS satellites circles the globe, making two complete rotations twice a day whilst sending out signals to the earth. GPS receivers receive this information and are capable of calculating their own location and position with utmost precision.
Garmin 60CSx GPS receiver
LetsGoMobile says : "As soon as you hold the Garmin GPSmap 60CSx you are aware of the fact that it is a high quality product. The waterproof and shockproof housing not only feels solid but also has a perfect hand-fit. The large 1.5 inch x 2.2 inch TFT monitor stands out and is a 256 colour high resolution reflective colour monitor. With its dimensions of 2.4 x 6.1 x1.3 inches, the Garmin GPS is a tad too big to carry around in your trouser pocket. However, Garmin offers a fine solution in the form of an included belt clip with an excellent click system that allows you to attach the GPS to your trousers."
Garmin GPS field test
LetsGoMobile says : "After thoroughly studying and trying out all settings, it was time to use the Garmin 60CSx in practice. I started with installing the free firmware update through the Garmin Webupdater, which only cost a few minutes and equipped the GPS receiver with the latest software version. Then I created a few waypoints through the Garmin MapSource software in combination with Google Earth. This took me some more time than I had planned and I really had to search before I was able to place the correct coordinates in the Garmin. But practice makes perfect as the saying goes. When I had finally finished setting a route, I took the Garmin 60CSx and my camera and got in the car to drive to the Veluwe, a woody area in the Netherlands, to go for a long walk." Read the full Garmin 60CSx review over at LetsGoMobile.
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