Any one with a good Crystal Ball?

Any predictions as to when Garmin will come out with a replacement for the 430? I've heard of a 430W, with WAAS, that put's it in the same price range as a 480. Does the 480 have a future, or will it's UPSAT heritage mean an early demise? Are there any competitors on the horizon?

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Rick_A said:

Any predictions as to when Garmin will come out with a replacement for the 430? I've heard of a 430W, with WAAS, that put's it in the same price range as a 480. Does the 480 have a future, or will it's UPSAT heritage mean an early demise? Are there any competitors on the horizon?

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my brother just got the gns430 no WAAS but can get it for 2000$yet the 196 hand held has it whats up with that.

cytoxin said:

my brother just got the gns430 no WAAS but can get it for 2000$yet the 196 hand held has it whats up with that.

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WAAS for handhelds is *way* different from WAAS for certified panel mounts. To meet the TSO for WAAS, you need to include "integrity monitoring" and a bunch of other things. This is sorta like RAIM for non-WAAS, but different. It also has to be able to maintain a navigation solution, when you loose a satelite.

Last I checked, the 430W model should be available Dec/Jan.