Basic Receivers

GPS 55

Garmin

GPS 38

Garmin

GPS 40

Garmin

GPS 45

Garmin

GPS 48

Garmin

Colortrak

Magellan

GPS Blazer 12

Magellan

GPS 310

Magellan

Geko 101 (Yellow)

Garmin

Geko 201
(bright yellow)

Garmin

Forerunner 101

Garmin

Forerunner 201

Garmin

Forerunner 301

Garmin

Forerunner 205

Garmin

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

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

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

GPS 320

Magellan

Sportrak (Yellow)

Magellan

Meridian (Brown)

Magellan

Explorist 200

Magellan

Discontinued

Basic Receivers with mapping features

GPS III

Garmin

Discontinued

GPS III +

Garmin

GPS III Pilot

Garmin

12 Map

Garmin

EMap

Garmin

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

Meridian Gold

Magellan

Explorist 300

Magellan

GPS 162

Garmin

GPS 168

Garmin

GPS 176

Garmin

GPS 176 C

Garmin

Street Pilot

Garmin

Street Pilot Colour

Garmin

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

SporTrak Pro

Magellan

SporTrak Color
(Metallic silver)

Magellan

Meridian Platinum

Magellan

Meridian Color

Magellan

Explorist 500

Magellan

Explorist 600

Magellan

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

Street Pilot 295

Garmin

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

iQue 3000

Garmin

IQue 3200

Garmin

iQue 3600

Garmin

iQue 3600A

Garmin

IQue M5

Garmin

iQue M4

Garmin

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

eTrex Legend Colour

Garmin

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

GPS Map 60 C

Garmin

GPS Map 60 Cx

Garmin

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

GPS Map 76 Cx

Garmin

GPS MAP 76 CS

Garmin

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

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

Street Pilot C310

Garmin

Street Pilot C320

Garmin

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

Nuvi 200W

Garmin

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

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

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

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

Garmap Street Maps Southern Africa 2009 v2

10 Southern African countries including Angola

Garmap Topo Rec Southern Africa 2009 v2

Street maps + contours of the 10 Southern African countries (My Selection)

Garmap Water ways 2009 v2

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.

Handymap

MobiTrak

No comment, a disappointment