Garmin GPS III Plus

usability, screen

value for money

91% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

This unit is totally out of date. It is a discontinued item, per Garmin website. Technology has advanced way beyond this 1999 model. Don't waste your money buying this electonic antique.

There is a newer III out which has an expanded database and allows for downloads from your computer. Check it out first, before buying this one, unless price is the main issue.

As a manager of a diamond and gold mining company, we dig test pits for evaluation of opening sites in West Africa and Brazil. As these 'test pits' are evaluated it is sometimes months before we return to them. A lot can grow and change in three...

Another great product from Garmin. Easy to use and understand -- especially for beginners. I bought one of these for myself and one for a family member. Garmin has excellent customer service and a proven track record of high quality products. Keep in...

I am with the U.S.Army and purchased a GPS III while in Albania on a mission. We used this unit everyday and compared it with our traditional navigation methods. The unit was accurate enough for navigation in a foreign country. It was also used while...

I got one as a present, but now use it all the time. Accurate positioning, and maps. Very easy U/I. Maps only go to the "numbered route" level, but still very useful (find the neighborhood, not the house).

Recently spent a month motorcycle travel in Europe using GPS III with local database information. Extremely useful when unsure of location. Interesting to track route and time between destinations. Readily captures signal. Accurate enough to use...

Me gusta salir al campo en la bici de montaña y a observar aves. El Garmin III ha sido una gran ayuda al salir a pasear en terreno que no conozco bien. Tambien me ayuda a marcar los sitios donde veo aves poco usuales para luego documentar mis...

I've been working in a systems engineering capacity with GPS for over 20 years and teach courses on the system at GWU in D.C. This is the unit I selected for my own personal use in ground navigation environments. The set performs well in foliage....