Nice to see such an intresting debate.
I guess every one will have their own views on which is best to go for based on their own experiences. I have considered the PDA option but keep coming back to the Garmin units.
I've also been looking at the Lowrence airmap 500 and 600, although the graphics quality doesn't appear to look as good as the Garmin units, mind you they tend to be a bit cheaper.
I was hoping to pick up a mates second hand unit for about £280 but he now wants to hang on to it till the spring as the 486 unit is a bit pricy at the moment and is waiting for the pricies to drop a little befre he splashes out.
I don't want to spent a fortune on the unit really as I can't justify the oultayt for the amount of flying I do per year. I was hoping to spend under £300 if possible either on a new Garmin 96 or a second hand Garmin 196
Does anyone have a 196 they want to sell on?
JK