Article 14004 of rec.aviation.products: Path: matra.meer.net!news1.best.com!newsxfer3.itd.umich.edu!news-peer.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!gip.net!news.idt.net!dispose.news.demon.net!demon!news.demon.co.uk!passmore.demon.co.uk!phil From: Phil Passmore Newsgroups: rec.aviation.products Subject: Re: Info on Garmin 90 Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 09:28:31 +0100 Organization: flybywire Distribution: world Message-ID: <16s0oAAvkbT0EwE6@passmore.demon.co.uk> References: <344D13D4.64D7@connecti.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: passmore.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: passmore.demon.co.uk [194.222.19.48] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: Turnpike Version 3.03a <5ico$w5hzHpXzZ7+Q6lULqWUeP> Lines: 43 Xref: matra.meer.net rec.aviation.products:14004 In article <344D13D4.64D7@connecti.com>, Skip writes >Hi, >I would appreciate an hard information or opinions from owners the >Garmin 90. >- I have a line on one for $300. Is that reasonable? (not sure, but its cheeper than UK price) >- How difficult / expensive is the database upgrade? Very, very easy if you use Garmins update dikette, quite easy if you hack the database with appropriate software and update it yourself. In the UK the update diskettes cost about 70 UKP. I leave it up to you to determine if that is expensive. >- What features does it have / not have? It still doesn't fly the plane for you >- How's Garmin's service if I have a problem? Garmins customer service appears to be excellent, try asking the same question in sci.geo.sattelite-nav >- Why are we here? Will the Garmin 90 show me where here is? It will display your lat-long, and show your position on a simple map display. If you know where you want to go either as a lat long, or a pre- defined waypoint or known aviation feature (VOR NDB etc.) then it will take you there. > >Thanks in advance. >Skip Brandvik I love my little G90, and still play with it even when I am not flying ( but then some people might think I need to get a life ). The G90 is an exceptional unit in its price bracket and you will not go far wrong with it. -- Phil Passmore PPL(A)