I am planning on buying my first GPS unit, mainly for tracing roads to contribute to OpenStreetMap and for geocaching, especially hiding them. I wanted a unit with good reception even deep in the woods and that I could plug in my laptop and mark waypoints from the computer (from what I understood I woud need a unit with a serial interface and NMEA support; is it possible to be done with USB?).
First, I considered Garmin eTrex 10 for being the cheapest, but it seemed to be too basic and not practical to use because of not having many buttons (am I talking nonsense?); besides, not having an antenna like some other more advanced models makes it feel like its not as precise or powerful (again, is this nonsense?). But something like a GPSMap 64st is too expensive for my budget. So I went to look for used GPS units in a classifieds site, and I found a deal on a "like new" GPSMap 60Cx, that apparently was used just two times and in a boat. I would pay basically half of what I would pay in a new 64s or a third of a 64st, and not much more than on a new eTrex 10. It seems to be in a very good to perfect condition, and to be a good deviceI only read good reviews. And, from what I saw in some comparison charts, in terms of specifications, it is not that much inferior to a current model like 64s.
What I wonder is: is it worth buying a device that is so old? I mean, this model has like 10 years now, right? Will I be missing too much? How much time is it supposed to last?
First, I considered Garmin eTrex 10 for being the cheapest, but it seemed to be too basic and not practical to use because of not having many buttons (am I talking nonsense?); besides, not having an antenna like some other more advanced models makes it feel like its not as precise or powerful (again, is this nonsense?). But something like a GPSMap 64st is too expensive for my budget. So I went to look for used GPS units in a classifieds site, and I found a deal on a "like new" GPSMap 60Cx, that apparently was used just two times and in a boat. I would pay basically half of what I would pay in a new 64s or a third of a 64st, and not much more than on a new eTrex 10. It seems to be in a very good to perfect condition, and to be a good deviceI only read good reviews. And, from what I saw in some comparison charts, in terms of specifications, it is not that much inferior to a current model like 64s.
What I wonder is: is it worth buying a device that is so old? I mean, this model has like 10 years now, right? Will I be missing too much? How much time is it supposed to last?