GPS Model |
Make |
Comments |
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Basic Receivers |
GPS 55 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 38 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 40 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 45 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 48 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Colortrak |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
GPS Blazer 12 |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
GPS 310 |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
Geko 101
(Yellow) |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Geko 201
(bright yellow) |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Forerunner 101 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Forerunner 201 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Forerunner 301 |
Garmin |
Discontinued 201 with heart monitor |
Forerunner 205 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Forerunner 305 |
Garmin |
Upgrade of the 301, getting old |
Forerunner 50 |
Garmin |
Discontinued Sports watch |
Forerunner 60 |
Garmin |
Upgrade of the Forerunner 50 |
Forerunner 405 |
Garmin |
New upgrade on the 305 |
Forerunner 310 XT |
Garmin |
Multi sport GPS, swimming cycling, running (This is now good) |
Forerunner 405Cx |
Garmin |
Upgrade of the FR 405 |
Foretrex 101 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Foretrex 201 |
Garmin |
Discontinued Geko in a wrist watch format |
Foretrex 301 |
Garmin |
Upgrade of the Foretrex 201 |
Foretrex 401 |
Garmin |
Foretrex 301 with barometer and magnetic compass |
Edge 305 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Edge 500 |
Garmin |
Entry level GPS for cyclists |
Edge 705 |
Garmin |
Street navigation GPS for cyclists (My Selection) |
Etrex
(Yellow) |
Garmin |
Discontinued. The first of the small receivers but is now old technology |
eTrex H |
Garmin |
eTrex with new high sensitivity antenna for better signal acquisition (My Selection) |
eTrex Camo |
Garmin |
Discontinued. A software upgrade on the eTrex not recommended |
GPS 12 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 72 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 72 H |
Garmin |
Upgrade of the GPS 72 with a better antenna like the eTrex H |
Explorist 100 |
Magellan |
Entry level available on request |
GPS 18 |
Garmin |
GPS / antenna using the laptop as the screen (Not ideal for remote navigation) I do not like due to safety aspects |
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Basic Receivers with extra features |
Geko 301 (Grey) |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS II |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS II+ |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 12 XL |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 12 CX |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
eTrex Summit
(Khaki) |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
eTrex Venture
(Green) |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Improved technology on the eTrex better screen resolution with a database of towns and cities (No maps) |
GPS 76 (White) |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 60 |
Garmin |
The equivalent of the GPS 76 in the 60 series (USB interface) My Selection |
GPS 315 |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
GPS 320 |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
Sportrak (Yellow) |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
Meridian (Brown) |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
Explorist 200 |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
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Basic Receivers with mapping features |
GPS III |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS III + |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS III Pilot |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
12 Map |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
EMap |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
eTrex Legend |
Garmin |
Discontinued. (The best seller in its day due to functionality and price 2001/2) |
GPS MAP 76 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 330 |
Magellan |
Never available in South Africa |
Sportrak Map |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
Meridian Gold |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
Explorist 300 |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
GPS 162 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 168 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 176 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS 176 C |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Street Pilot |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Street Pilot Colour |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
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Advanced Mapping Receivers |
eTrex Vista |
Garmin |
Discontinued Same as the Legend with 24 Mb memory for detailed maps magnetic compass and barometer |
GPS Map 76 S |
Garmin |
Same as the Vista bigger screen more user friendly and can take an external antenna. Discontinued |
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SporTrak Pro |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
SporTrak Color
(Metallic silver) |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
Meridian Platinum |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
Meridian Color |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
Explorist 500 |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
Explorist 600 |
Magellan |
Discontinued |
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Turn by Turn receivers |
GPS V |
Garmin |
Discontinued, was a top seller |
Quest |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Update of the GPS V with 243 mb memory colour screen with voice, good value for money (total solution all accessories incl) was a top seller for years |
Quest 2 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Upgrade of Quest but over priced |
Street Pilot III |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Street Pilot 295 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS MAP 196 |
Garmin |
The aviation version of the 176 with auto routing, getting old |
GPS 10 |
Garmin |
Garmin’s Bluetooth GPS |
GPS 10 mobile |
Garmin |
Blue tooth GPS for cellphones |
CF Que 1620 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
iQue 3000 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
IQue 3200 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
iQue 3600 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
iQue 3600A |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
IQue M5 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
iQue M4 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Navtalk |
Garmin |
A GPS Cellphone (Discontinued) |
eTrex Summit HC |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
eTrex Venture Cx |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Colour screen with micro SD
card memory for maps |
eTrex Venture HC |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
eTrex Legend Colour |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
eTrex Legend Cx |
Garmin |
Discontinued. SiRF engine with micro SD card memory Replaced by the HCx |
eTrex Legend HCx |
Garmin |
New Garmin high sensitivity for better signal (My Selection) |
eTrex Vista Colour |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
eTrex Vista Cx |
Garmin |
Discontinued. SiRF engine with micro SD card memory Replaced by the HCx |
eTrex Vista HCx |
Garmin |
New Garmin high sensitivity for better signal |
GPS MAP 60 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS Map 60 C |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS Map 60 Cx |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Dakota 10 |
Garmin |
Upgrade and touch screen of the Legend HCx and 60Cx Limited capability |
GPS Map 60 CS |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS Map 60 CSx |
Garmin |
The upgrade of the 60CS with a SiRF engine and micro SD card for memory |
Dakota 20 |
Garmin |
Upgrade of the Vista HCx and 60CSx still waiting stock (10/10/2009) A winner |
GPS MAP 76 C |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS Map 76 Cx |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS MAP 76 CS |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GPS Map 76 CSx |
Garmin |
The upgrade of the 76CS with a SiRF engine and micro SD card for memory |
Colorado 300 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Oregon 300 |
Garmin |
A big improvement on the Colorado with touch screen Discontinued |
Oregon 450 |
Garmin |
Upgrade of the 300 more waypoint and better screen resolution My selection |
Oregon 550 |
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Oregon 300 but with a 3.2 mega pixel camera |
GPS MAP 96 |
Garmin |
Combo of the Map 76 and III Pilot (Aviation GPS 23 mb memory, USB interface cable with turn by turn, entry level |
GPS MAP 96 C |
Garmin |
Combo of the Map 76 C and III Pilot (Aviation GPS) 119 mb memory, USB interface cable, with turn by turn good value when compared to other similar products
A Land, Marine, Aviation receiver in one (My Selection) |
GPS MAP 276 C |
Garmin |
Upgrade of the 176 C USB interface cable, with turn by turn, big clear screen
the Rolls Royce of dash mounts (Still My Selection, no replacement) Discontinued |
GPS MAP 620 |
Garmin |
Supposed to be the 276C replacement but does not meet the spec’s a in the bush, a disappointment, a dream at sea |
GPS MAP296 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GSP MAP 496 |
Garmin |
296 with better resolution and computation |
Street Pilot 2610 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Street Pilot 2650 |
Garmin |
Not available in SA |
Street Pilot i2 |
Garmin |
Not available in SA |
Street Pilot i3 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Street Pilot C310 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Street Pilot C320 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Street Pilot C330 |
Garmin |
Not available in SA |
Novogo |
Novogo |
Basic street navigator a disappointment |
C510 |
Mio |
Basic street navigator |
Navig8 |
Navig8 |
Entry level street navigator, you pay for what you get |
Syrius |
Syrius |
Large screen basic street navigator OK |
Navigon 3300 |
Navigon |
Great for the first week |
NDrive XL |
NDrive |
NOT AVAILABLE IN SA, looks good, busy testing |
Street Pilot C510 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Replacement of the C310 |
Street Pilot C550 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. C510 with Europe preloaded, bluetooth |
Street Pilot 7200 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Big large screen maybe to large |
Navigator 6000 |
Road Angel |
Entry level device not my favourite |
Moov 500 |
Mio |
4.3in screen, good, better than most but not at the top |
Nuvi 200 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Nuvi 205 |
Garmin |
Upgrade of the Nuvi 200 (on the way out) |
Nuvi 200 Pink |
Garmin |
Discontinued for ladies (never again) |
One |
TomTom |
Not my favourite |
Nuvi 215 |
Garmin |
Nuvi 205 with bluetooth (on the way out) |
Nuvi 1200 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Nuvi 200W |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Nuvi 250 W |
Garmin |
Discontinued Nuvi 200 with European maps |
Nuvi 205W |
Garmin |
Upgrade Nuvi 200W |
Nuvi 1300 |
|
New upgrade of the Nuvi 205W (My Selection) |
XL |
TomTom |
Street Navigator with a large screen (My selection on aTomTom) |
Nuvi 215W |
Garmin |
Nuvi 205W with bluetooth |
Nuvi 1310 |
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Upgrade of the Nuvi 215W |
Nuvi 300 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Basic with MP3 player |
Nuvi 310 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Basic with MP3 and Bluetooth |
Nuvi 350 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Basic with Europe preloaded |
Nuvi 360 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Nuvi 310 with Europe preloaded |
Nuvi 370 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Nuvi 310 with Europe and USA |
Nuvi 610 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Nuvi 310 with bigger screen |
Nuvi 660 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Nuvi 360 with bigger screen |
Nuvi 670 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Nuvi 370 with bigger screen |
Nuvi 710 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Nuvi 760 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Nuvi 710 plus Europe mapping |
Nuvi 770 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Nuvi 710 with Europe and USA mapping |
GO630 |
TomTom |
TomTom XL with bluetooth |
GO720 |
TomTom |
Discontinued |
GO750 |
TomTom |
GO 630 with Europe mapping |
Nuvi 860 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
GO920 |
TomTom |
Had/ has problems in SA |
Nuvi 5000 |
Garmin |
Discontinued |
Nuvi 1410 |
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Upgrade of the Nuvi 5000 screen slightly smaller (My selection) |
Zumo 400 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Nuvi for motor bikes |
Zumo 500 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. 400 with blue tooth |
Zumo 550 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. 500 with car kit and Europe preloaded |
Zumo 220 |
Garmin |
Upgrade of the Zumo 500 with acr kit and Europe This is good smaller screen than the 660 |
Zumo 660 |
Garmin |
The upgrade of the Zumo 500 (My selection) |
TomTom Rider |
TomTom |
Robust Street navigator for a motor bike |
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MAPPING PACKAGES |
City Select IV SA |
Garmin |
Discontinued. First auto routing product in SA |
City Select V SA |
Garmin |
Discontinued. First update 1yr later vers IV with PE and Bloem |
City Navigator VI SA |
Garmin |
Similar to Garmap 4, but not to the same standard, not sold in SA |
GARMAP SA 1 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. not turn by turn 10 centres |
GARMAP SA 2 |
Garmin |
with 27 centres |
Garmap Topo |
Garmin |
Discontinued. The SA 1:50 000 maps in a Garmin format |
GARMAP Road Atlas |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Garmap SA without streets but road network, including Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
Garmap SA 3 |
Garmin |
Discontinued turn by turn in SA including street number search, limited to PE, East London, Bloem, Gauteng, Durban and Cape Town and routes connecting |
Garmap SA 4 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Replaces Garmap 3 with about 60 towns and cities |
Garmap Southern Africa vers1 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Replaces Garmap 4 and Africa Road Atlas with approx 200 towns and cities |
Garmap Southern Africa vers 1,5 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Replaces Southern Africa 1,5 with approx 2000 towns and cities |
Garmap Topo 1,5 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Street maps and topo Southern Africa 7 countries |
Garmap street maps 2008 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Street navigation for Malawi, Zambia, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa |
Garmap waterways 2008 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Only 3 dams, to be expanded in future editions Jozini Dam, Bronkhorstspruit Dam, Vaal Dam |
Garmap Topo & Rec 2008 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Topo map of 9 southern countries |
Garmap DEM
2008 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Digital Elevation Model of the 9 southern countries, based on 200m contours |
Garmap East Africa 2008 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania |
Garmap Nigeria Topo & Rec 2008 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Topo, Rec and Street maps |
Garmap Mauritius 2008 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Street maps |
Garmap street maps 2009 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Street navigation for Malawi, Zambia, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa |
Garmap waterways 2009 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Only 13 dams, to be expanded in future editions Jozini Dam, Bronkhorstspruit Dam, Vaal Dam |
Garmap Topo & Rec 2009 |
Garmin |
Discontinued. Topo map of 9 southern countries |
Garmap DEM
2009 |
Garmin |
Digital Elevation Model of the 9 southern countries, based on 200m contours |
Garmap East Africa 2009 version 1 |
Garmin |
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania |
Garmap Nigeria Topo & Rec 2009
Version 3 |
Garmin |
Topo, Rec and Street maps |
Garmap Mauritius 2009
Version 1 |
Garmin |
Street maps |
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Garmap Street Maps Southern Africa 2009 v2 |
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10 Southern African countries including Angola |
Garmap Topo Rec Southern Africa 2009 v2 |
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Street maps + contours of the 10 Southern African countries (My Selection) |
Garmap Water ways 2009 v2 |
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37 dams |
Tracks4Africa |
Garmin |
Outdoor, off road mapping (My Selection), complements Garmap street maps with the extra 4th dimension |
MAPSEND |
Magellan |
Same dataset as Garmap 2, excellent map presentation. |
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Handymap |
MobiTrak |
No comment, a disappointment |