inputs.text: great handheld gps unit - ive unit nearly two years tagalong companion everywhere ive including outside country good color graphics easy use neat barometric pressure readings altimeter enough memory storage 1 large city several medium size cities live memphis store much surrounding area plus another city two small lightweight easy pocket rugged construction though ive never hard 10 hours battery life dont really know long really run since first used rechargeable nimh lasted 8 hours customer service excellent small cosmetic defect first unit garmin readily replaced unit problems digital compass course used backtracking like digital version breadcrumb trail trip odometer function calculating speed velocity heading city select maps extra purchase even stores restaurant phone numbers addresses cool want order pizza check restaurant city also look things name category not perfect need purchase maps want north america city select 100 maps available special interest hiking boating memory holds cities worth info good enough well planned roadtrip though memory cheap upgradable start screen little small adequate driving aid voice prompts would nice unit beeps helpful wish maps southamerica roads aside standard global base map major arteries summary great unit opinion would upgrade \\etrex vista cx\\ upgradable memory store maps great unit want something outdoor hike car ride