Garmin GPS Map296 A GNS 430 for the palm of your hand?

摘要

Over the past few years, new portable GPS hand-helds have emerged that offered options that are unavailable or unaffordable for many airplane owners, and especially for renters. With the introduction of the latest handheld from Garmin, the landscape has changed. The 296 might look like a colorized version of the popular 196 grayscale handheld that Garmin introduced last year, but it's more like a handheld GNS 430 navigator (minus the comm functions, of course). Like the 196, the 296 has silky smooth software―but the new color model packs a wealth of new features.