Garmin Upgrades 62 Series Receivers

Garmin GPSmap 64

I had been wondering why the Garmin GPSmap 62S had been on sale for such great prices over the holidays.  The reason: Garmin has just announced a replacement series for this great receiver.

The new series will be the 64 series, and the new receivers include GLONASS support, which is a set of Russian satellites that allows a receiver to lock in its location more quickly and accurately.

It also includes connectivity to iPhones, model 4S and later via Garmin's Livetrack system.

Garmin GPSmap 64s

It will be interesting to see how the reviews play out for this new series.

Garmin GPSmap 64st

Links to Garmin's descriptions:
GPSmap 64 $299 (unlike the 62 series, this base model includes a MicroSD card slot)
GPSmap 64s  $399 (adds altimeter
GPSmap 64st  $499 (preloaded TOPO 100K)