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Old 05-23-2008
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If you can find the 498C.. get it... it's a decent unit, with a larger screen than the 4x0 series of chartplotters. I have the predecessor to the 498C, a 192C and it's a solid unit. Also, the 498c has the older keypad setup, which is better than the new soft-menu setup on the 4x0 series IMHO, at least until Garmin works the bugs out of them.

It is also one of the earliest model GPS chartplotters with G2 chart support.
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