Garmin Montana 650 - GPS receiver

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• 8 stars

  Garmin's Mighty Brick a versatile 'Crossover GPS'

  by GizzMoVest on July 21, 2012

  Pros: Large, easy-to-read 4" Touch-Screen interface with Trail and NUVI modes.
  Automatic landscape-Portrait Switching.
  4-megapixel Autofocus Geotagging Camera.
  Rugged Screen (Hence the heft).
  Waterproof (But make sure those Flaps are closed properly).

  Cons: A usual mix of software bugs, but typical for a GPS device as sophisticated as this.
  Lacking a 'Marine' Version with preloaded marine maps.
  (Can be purchased and uploaded separately).
  Hefty due to ruggedized Screen Glass.
  Pricy.

  Summary: When it was introduced the Garmin Montana was not necessarily welcomed by
  Outdoor GPS purists who may have felt that most useful outdoor gadgets MUST
  fit in a pocket easily ...

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  Summary: When it was introduced the Garmin Montana was not necessarily welcomed by
  Outdoor GPS purists who may have felt that most useful outdoor gadgets MUST
  fit in a pocket easily and not add much tax to the weight of a small backpack.
  However in retrospect I feel Garmin knew exactly what they were doing when
  Introducing a device that offers the sheer versatility of the Montana 650.
  The Montana 650/650t offers all of the functionality of a high-end NUVI,
  but then adds Geocaching and Geotagging capabilities with Topo Maps (650t)
  and a 4-megapixel autofocus Camera, relatively long Battery life and a MUCH more
  rugged Housing and Screen than you will find on any portable Auto GPS.
  The Montana is the world's first significant 'Crossover GPS' in that it seems equally
  at home on the mount of a Car, Boat, Jeep, ATV, Touring Bike, Dualsport Motorcycle
  and yes even on large PWCs or Kayaks too.
  Despite the Montana's detractors there is simply no substitute for the readability
  of a large touchscreen. And there is something just as attractive about being able to remove
  it from a vehicle and take it on a trail or even outright mountain climbing with
  some sense that it will survive better than any other large-screen GPS.
  
  Yes it still has software bugs. But where are Garmin's competitors in the
  realm of the Montana? The Mighty brick rules the new Crossover GPS segment
  (that it created) and for now, rightly so.

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