Garmin GPSmap 60CS
This is one seriously nice toy for a mapping junkie. 
It’s “only” USD534 (about RM2029) in the US, but you can get it for around RM2400 from the local Malaysian distributor. Key features …
- Electronic compass, barometric sensor
- Color 2.6″ LCD
- 56MB internal RAM for maps
- 20hrs usage with 2 AA batteries
- Weatherproof casing
The dealer installed for me “KL Routable v2.61″ and “Singapore Malaysia Phuket 2003 V mal 42B” maps. Pretty detailed around KL, but less so around Klang and Meru. Gets about ±10m accuracy using about 4 satellites with the GPSmap lying in the centre console of the car. It manages to get better accuracy ±7m using 6 satellites or so when the GPSmap is held up to open sky.
- Garmin GPS Maps of Malaysia & Singapore - New portal, moved from old one at MSN.
- Forums Index - Includes free GPS maps discussion, track uploadings, maps updating, technical and Garmin firmware discussions.
- FAQ - Includes basic defintions, maps loading into GPSr, map authoring and contributing to Mal/Sin free mapping effort.
- Kuala Lumpur Routable v2.65 - Updated 18 Jun 2005.
- MAL47 - Updated 18 Jun 2005.
- MyPDACafe GPS Forum
- Malaysia First routable map available in mapking - Kiding posted on 24 May 2005 about “Klang Valley Map for it pocketpc GPS software” at Mapking download site.
- Malaysian GPS Navigation Applications - Dr Azmi Mohd Tamil on 13 Feb 2005 reviews Mapopolis with VM maps, agisNavigator and PocketMV with GPSMapMySG. He found “Currently the best PDA navigation software available in Malaysia is Pocket MV … In fact Pocket MV is the only single reason for me to use a Pocket PC.“
July 11th, 2005 at 1313h
Please provide me details how to purchase this item. URGENT NEED! If possible, send us a list of malaysia distributor.
Thank you.
July 14th, 2005 at 1616h
Wow…this must cost a bomb….
Cool to have it but it is not very useful for me currently.
September 13th, 2005 at 1313h
wow dude,
you really have a good blog to read. like the reviews as well.
just a quick question, do you have any idea how i can “marry� my creative zen 20gb mp3 player with my sony digicam dscw1? i need to take pics and then transfer them from the digicam to the said mp3 player. any idea how could that be achieved?
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another mohd shah’s house in this planet….
September 17th, 2005 at 1010h
Hi, sabre. Wuz here
December 29th, 2005 at 1414h
Very belated response to Antyong. And also hi Stanley.
January 8th, 2006 at 1414h
One of these days I would like to hand handle a GPS and get first hand description of its features and uses. I nearly bought a Garmin when I visited the US few years back. But then I thought I might not know to make it useful. But now with the EU setting up their own GPS through Project Gallileo, it is timely to know the technology in more detail. So, Sabre, may we can have a meet somewhere in between SJ and Shah Alam some time.
January 9th, 2006 at 101h
Give me a call, I gladly give a hands on demo of how I use my 60CS to you, asi.
May 24th, 2007 at 1111h
looking for GPSMAP 60CSX GPS….GET ME IF HAVE ANY INFO
OR CALL ME AT 012 272 1545