Of course they mentioned geocaching in a "positive light"... I'm sure a
large percentage of their sales are to customers that may be purchasing it
with the intention on using it for geocaching....  also, it's a lot easier
to sell a GPS when you can offer a "use" for it...  I purchased my first GPS
several years ago for the "geek" value in it definately not because I had an
actual use for it.  :-)  Most aren't this way.


----- Original Message -----
From: "HighwayHavoc" <highwayhavoc@yahoo.com>
To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] GPS Clinic


> Seeing as how I posted the original msg, I went to the
> lecture last night. I've gotta say I was rather
> disappointed. Chris, an REI employee, gave the
> lecture. For my taste, he was long-winded, spoke VERY
> generally, and didn't answer the questions from the
> group. His typical replies were to either look in the
> manual, or he would cover that question in a minute.
> Well, he went 20 minutes overtime, and still didn't
> adequately 'cover that question'.
>
> The lecture was heavy on the Garmin side of life, like
> 98.75%, covering the different models as well as
> software available. Although I am a Garmin user
> myself, I would have preferred more of a balance with
> at least the Magellan, just because I am unfamiliar
> with that product line.
>
> Chris did mention geocaching in a positive light. When
> asking the group if anyone had tried geocaching, I was
> the only response and ellaborated on Chris' comments.
>
> Last thought (there's never a 'last thought'), I
> personally wouldn't recommend last nights lecture to
> anyone who has already purchased a GPS. However, I
> can't speak for the lecture tonight in Tempe. Perhaps
> tonight will have another representative who will
> cover the subjects with more clarity.
>
> Mark A. Pedersen
>
> --- RAND HARDIN <RHrdn8@msn.com> wrote:
> > Did anyone attend the GPS Clinic at the REI in
> > Paradise Valley last night?  If so, how was it?  Did
> > the Clinic cover anything more than basics?  I see
> > that there is another Clinic tonight at 7:00 at the
> > REI in Tempe.
> >
> > RandMan
>
>
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