[ikrieger]

I bought one during the winter and have been using it this season. Practial sailor reviewed the handheld gps units earlier this year, pick up a copy if you can, that may help.

Overall I like it. It is a major upgrade from my b/w magellan, although both do about the same thing except... I like the color maps with the depths and navigation aids loaded in. It FLOATS! It is very adaptable and you can configure screens how you like. Plenty of different screens/views to navigate by. You can buy a road map card and use it in the car.

Some things I don't like is the fact the screen isn't any bigger than my old magellan, but the unit itself is larger and almost too big for pockets. The buttons are hard to press, I'd prefer softer buttons. Figuring out all the features takes some time. I'm still messing with it. I need to buy all the software/accessories so it works with a mac.

I'd say maybe now if I didn't have it, I might go with a larger touch screen model since prices have dropped a lot. In the end they all do the same thing. I bought the csx for the price, detailed color mapping, and floating feature.