New Oregon 400t model in 2009?

majoob · 03-04-2009, 7:09 PM

Has anyone heard if Garmin will have a new (hopefully improved) Oregon 400t model this year? I'd buy the current model but 95% of the reviews I've read complain about poor screen readability outdoors.

Max · 03-05-2009, 8:12 AM

Have you heard anything about this or just wondering if anyone else has?

Welcome to the site btw

dav · 03-05-2009, 5:03 PM

The Colorado came out with great fanfare, and did not take the world by storm.
The Oregon came out with great fanfare, and did not take the world by storm.
Rather than an updated Oregon, I expect the Washington to come out next. There will be no buttons, roller wheels or touch screen. All menu navigation will be by voice command. Voice commands will not work in noisy environments, but the screen will look great outdoors!

iamasmith · 03-05-2009, 5:09 PM

Or the Utah.... you have to suffer and pray for it to work

-Andy

majoob · 03-05-2009, 7:06 PM

I haven't heard anything... just wondering.

To iamasmith: If it's the Utah, would you be allowed to have more than one?

Max · 03-06-2009, 1:13 AM

hahah...maybe you can buy the Utah in bulk packaging?

majoob · 03-11-2009, 6:59 PM

Soooo... has anyone heard about a Garmin Oregon 400t successor?

majoob · 05-20-2009, 4:58 PM

Garmin released the Oregon 550 and 550t this month (May 09).
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=26876
The main difference I see is a built-in 3.2 megapixel camera that geotags the photos. Wonder if the outdoor screen readability has been improved?

HumVee · 05-20-2009, 8:07 PM

The Garmin Oregon 550 looks like a nice update:

The 550 series brings several new features to the Oregon line:

As expected, a camera (3.2 megapixels, 4x zoom, auto-focus) for snapping geotagged photos
A tri-axial compass, so you don’t have to hold it level when navigating
An “enhanced sunlight-readable touchscreen,” hopefuly improving one of the few negative characteristics of this high-resolution display series
Two-precharged AA NiMH batteries and a charger are included as well!

Garmin Oregon 550 and 550T | GPS Tracklog

Art · 05-23-2009, 9:05 AM

It would be good if the batteries could be charged in the unit itself.
It's a real pain taking these things out of their cases all the time to charge/change batteries.

Voice prompts would also be great to see in a handheld.

I don't really think too many people need a camera in a GPS.
Most hikers are already going to be carrying a camera that is at least the quality of a mobile phone camera.

HumVee · 05-23-2009, 1:22 PM

The Garmin website has been updated to show the new Oregon 550/550t (topographic maps included) models:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=&pID=26876

Unfortunately, the links to manuals do not have any publications listed yet, so I can't say for sure that in unit charging isn't possible - but the fact that the 'in the box' description lists "AA charger" and "AA NiMH batteries" makes it sound unlikely that you will be able to simply plug the unit directly in to a charger and charge up the batteries internally. On the plus side, continued use of AA batteries in this series means that you can always carry a supply of alkaline AA or charged NiMH batteries with you on a long hiking trip and be able to do fast swaps.

I agree with you on the camera - but the technology is so inexpensive to manufactuer now you're starting to see them in anything that has batteries.... I wouldn't consider it a selling point on a GPS, but on the other hand if it doesn't unduly raise the price it becomes one of those "handy in the event I forget my camera" features....

03-04-2009, 7:09 PM	#1
majoob Join Date: Mar 04 2009 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 5	New Oregon 400t model in 2009? Has anyone heard if Garmin will have a new (hopefully improved) Oregon 400t model this year? I'd buy the current model but 95% of the reviews I've read complain about poor screen readability outdoors.

03-05-2009, 8:12 AM	#2
Max Chicks dig waypoints. Join Date: Dec 28 2006 Location: Near Boston, Ma. Posts: 1,272 Blog Entries: 5	Re: New Oregon 400t model in 2009? Have you heard anything about this or just wondering if anyone else has? Welcome to the site btw __________________ Nothing free is good, nothing good is free.

03-05-2009, 5:03 PM	#3
dav Moderator Join Date: Jan 04 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,243	Re: New Oregon 400t model in 2009? The Colorado came out with great fanfare, and did not take the world by storm. The Oregon came out with great fanfare, and did not take the world by storm. Rather than an updated Oregon, I expect the Washington to come out next. There will be no buttons, roller wheels or touch screen. All menu navigation will be by voice command. Voice commands will not work in noisy environments, but the screen will look great outdoors!

03-05-2009, 5:09 PM	#4
iamasmith Join Date: Oct 05 2008 Location: London Posts: 263	Re: New Oregon 400t model in 2009? Or the Utah.... you have to suffer and pray for it to work -Andy

03-05-2009, 7:06 PM	#5
majoob Join Date: Mar 04 2009 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 5	Re: New Oregon 400t model in 2009? I haven't heard anything... just wondering. To iamasmith: If it's the Utah, would you be allowed to have more than one?

03-06-2009, 1:13 AM	#6
Max Chicks dig waypoints. Join Date: Dec 28 2006 Location: Near Boston, Ma. Posts: 1,272 Blog Entries: 5	Re: New Oregon 400t model in 2009? hahah...maybe you can buy the Utah in bulk packaging? __________________ Nothing free is good, nothing good is free.

03-11-2009, 6:59 PM	#7
majoob Join Date: Mar 04 2009 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 5	Re: New Oregon 400t model in 2009? Soooo... has anyone heard about a Garmin Oregon 400t successor?

05-20-2009, 4:58 PM	#8
majoob Join Date: Mar 04 2009 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 5	Re: New Oregon 400t model in 2009? Garmin released the Oregon 550 and 550t this month (May 09). https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=26876 The main difference I see is a built-in 3.2 megapixel camera that geotags the photos. Wonder if the outdoor screen readability has been improved?

05-20-2009, 8:07 PM	#9
HumVee Join Date: May 11 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,254	Re: New Oregon 400t model in 2009? The Garmin Oregon 550 looks like a nice update: The 550 series brings several new features to the Oregon line: As expected, a camera (3.2 megapixels, 4x zoom, auto-focus) for snapping geotagged photos A tri-axial compass, so you don’t have to hold it level when navigating An “enhanced sunlight-readable touchscreen,” hopefuly improving one of the few negative characteristics of this high-resolution display series Two-precharged AA NiMH batteries and a charger are included as well! Garmin Oregon 550 and 550T \| GPS Tracklog

05-23-2009, 9:05 AM	#10
Art Join Date: May 01 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 14	Re: New Oregon 400t model in 2009? It would be good if the batteries could be charged in the unit itself. It's a real pain taking these things out of their cases all the time to charge/change batteries. Voice prompts would also be great to see in a handheld. I don't really think too many people need a camera in a GPS. Most hikers are already going to be carrying a camera that is at least the quality of a mobile phone camera.

05-23-2009, 1:22 PM	#11
HumVee Join Date: May 11 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,254	Re: New Oregon 400t model in 2009? The Garmin website has been updated to show the new Oregon 550/550t (topographic maps included) models: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=&pID=26876 Unfortunately, the links to manuals do not have any publications listed yet, so I can't say for sure that in unit charging isn't possible - but the fact that the 'in the box' description lists "AA charger" and "AA NiMH batteries" makes it sound unlikely that you will be able to simply plug the unit directly in to a charger and charge up the batteries internally. On the plus side, continued use of AA batteries in this series means that you can always carry a supply of alkaline AA or charged NiMH batteries with you on a long hiking trip and be able to do fast swaps. I agree with you on the camera - but the technology is so inexpensive to manufactuer now you're starting to see them in anything that has batteries.... I wouldn't consider it a selling point on a GPS, but on the other hand if it doesn't unduly raise the price it becomes one of those "handy in the event I forget my camera" features....

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