- Large display
- Touchscreen
- AA batteries (simple use of interchangeable batteries for longer tours
- High accuracy in locating
All in all, I am using the device more than satisfied. In some reviews is written by a meager manual. Sure, the instructions could be more detailed, but the operation and configuration of the Oregon runs more than simple, so that the guidance in principle is already obsolete. (Anyone who uses his smartphone without instructions will not get any trouble here.)
The view of the Navi-map and the bicycle computer can be personalized almost arbitrarily, so you can set the device to your own needs. The operation of the display like it very much, even with my winter gloves I never had any problems. The size I feel to be appropriate, so that even with jerky ride the card can be easily read. I also came in low light conditions with the display along very well and can not confirm to have bought here a "mirror".
The satellite location is working properly, so far I had not even in the deepest forest difficulties (even at home on the sofa I get satellite reception ...)
An absolute highlight was the simple (legal) copy of OSM maps on the device for me. CTRL + C / V + and even the new card runs on the Garmin. In Map menu you can then select which card to use.
The route planning I'm doing on the PC with Basecamp (free via download from Garmin.com) and then simply routes in advance compile (incl. Line length, total altitude and elevation profile). Copy on the device and off you go. I'm not really a PC freak, the whole thing had but within 1 h running (the longest here Search took on the net for the right card).
A beautiful Gimik is the built-in camera. Certainly the pics are not comparable with those of a DSLR, but perfectly adequate for the Sunday outing with buddies.
Only one point I do not like: the cycle computer can not display the slope (%) one, otherwise you can 'select tens various functions. This point should be solved hopefully someday via software update.
Conclusion: smooth 1
