Joe Foe from Buffalo Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Anyone have info on the Garmin 276C comming out? This is all the info I can find...so far. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread....&threadid=33364 I called the other day asking if thier is any info yet on the 276C. They said since they are a public traded company they can not tell me any info on the 276C till they have a offical release from the powers to be at Garmin. Quote Link to comment
zpx606 Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Thank you for putting this information up. This sounds like a 176c with autorouting (and maybe more). Was able to gather from your link that shipping will be in about a month or so. I really liked the 176c and if it autorouted, would have been the perfect unit. Quote Link to comment
Joe Foe from Buffalo Posted February 1, 2004 Author Share Posted February 1, 2004 I don't think we will see the 276C till the 176 sales drop with Garmin's rebate released to try to bring the sales up and get rid of the 176's that will be out dated when the 276's are for sale. Delaying the release of the 276C and offering the 176 with a Garmin $100 rebate is a marketing ploy. Manufactures do it all the time. Release a lesser model first or offer a rebate on a model that is going to upgraded with a newer models promised on the way or still has some in stock of the lesser models then after sales drop release the next to bring sales back up. It's number game to make sales look good over a extended amount of time Just like I don't think we will see the latest Garmin the 276C till the 176/c sales drop. Quote Link to comment
+MoDean and Tanner Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Just returned from a marine trade show. Garmin had the 276c there. Screen is much brighter and clearer than the 176 and it refreshes much faster as well. The unit also has a rechargable L-ion battery. Soon to be announced---GPSmap 76C, a color version of the 76 with over 100mb of memory! Quote Link to comment
madone Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Soon to be announced---GPSmap 76C, a color version of the 76 with over 100mb of memory! Hmm....interesting. Did the rep give you any indacation as to when it will be announced/released? I'm waiting for the 60Cs...but I do like the BIGGER screen on my friend 76....hmmm --Mark Quote Link to comment
Hankhan Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Will these new units be mobile/handheld? or are they being designed to be used on a vehicle (boat/car)? Does anyone know if you can load topo maps into them? City Select? Quote Link to comment
zpx606 Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 (edited) Well Modean and Tanner, you made my day. Couple questions if you dont mind. 276c--is this the same form factor as the 176c. If so, do you know if it would do autorouting?? The 176 already refreshed pretty quick so the 276 must be phenomenal. 76c--autorouting?? 100mb of memory is very nice. Thanks!! Edited February 2, 2004 by zpx606 Quote Link to comment
+MoDean and Tanner Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 The 276c is the same form factor as the current unit. It does support auto routing. Uses the same data cards as the current unit. I believe we were told that the 76c will auto route as well. The reps were unclear as to when the 76c will be formally announced, but the 276c will be shipping by summer, perhaps sooner depending on sell-thru on the 176. Quote Link to comment
zpx606 Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Again, thank you!! I imagine it will be the 276c for me. With autorouting that will probably be the perfect all around machine. I wish they would switch to another type card but I guess they are too heavily invested in their propietary card. I also hope they come out with another land and sea package like they had for the 176c (albeit with bigger card than 32mb) Quote Link to comment
Joe Foe from Buffalo Posted February 2, 2004 Author Share Posted February 2, 2004 (edited) 1) Are you sure (MoDean and Tanner) the 276C uses the same data cards as the current unit? Dam, Garmin trying to suck every last penny from us! If so I may just stay with my Garmin V. Why not just make the perfect GPS and use the same memory slot as the 2610/50 has? It looks like one of Garmin's last holds on getting us to do things thier way before other GPS makers make units just as good or better and cost less. 2) It is said still to be released by the end of the first quarter of 2004 also (MoDean and Tanner) form the info I have seen. Are you sure the your info is good info on not till summer? 3) You also mentioned "depending on sell-thru on the 176" Please explain. 4) Please post details who had the 276C you saw at the a marine trade show and which marine trade show. So we can at least have a way to try to get the facts. Edited February 2, 2004 by Joe Foe from Buffalo Quote Link to comment
+MoDean and Tanner Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 100% sure it uses the same data cards, I asked the Garmin rep. This was at West Marines' Managers conference in Monterey last week. We had a 3 day trade show, and Garmin had a booth. I said shipping BY summer or SOONER, that is an open ended timeframe for a product that has not yet even been announced by Garmin. Per the rep, they are watching sell-thru on the 176c before releasing the 276 Quote Link to comment
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