Look for the *auto save* function in case of low battery.
You can't always be around a 12v power source or remember to change the
batteries, everyone forgets at times.

A friend has a handheld GPS that doesn't do that and we loose our track
every now and then, but only the ones you wanted to keep. You know the
routine Mr. Murphy. But other than that he has no real complaints with the
Magellan unit. It does the things other posters mentioned, including
external mount, 12v dc adapter and maps downloadable from the web or CD
depending on area of travel.

"Chris" wrote in message
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Hi there,

does anyone have recommendations
which handheld GPS to get?

Any reason to prefer a specific brand,
features I should be looking for, etc.?

Thanks a lot,

Chris