[Talk-GB] Garmin eTrex 30 - just reduced on amazon

[Craig Wallace]

On 05/10/2012 10:34, Peter Rounce wrote:
> Garmin suggested retail price £229.99
> Amazon had it at £178 until yesterday
>
> today..
> Garmin eTrex 30 Outdoor Handheld GPS Unit
> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00542NVS2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00542NVS2&linkCode=as2&tag=roublo-21%22%3EGarmin%20eTrex%2030%20Outdoor%20Handheld%20GPS%20Unit%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://www.assoc-amazon.co.uk/e/ir?t=roublo-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00542NVS2> £157.49
>
> looks pretty good
> can put OSM maps on it

The price on Amazon has been up and down between £178 and £157 a few 
times over the last week or so. See this price tracker: 
http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Garmin-eTrex-Outdoor-Handheld-Unit/product/B00542NVS2

I might see if Go Outdoors will price match it - they say they will beat 
the lower price by 10%, which would make the Etrex 30 £141 (plus £5 for 
a discount card if you don't have one).

Amazon also have the Etrex 20 for £127, which seems a decent price.
The differences are it lacks a compass, barometric altimeter, and 
support for heart rate, cadence, temperature sensors etc. So the Etrex 
20 will be just as useful for most OSM mapping / surveying purposes etc.

Craig