Well, I'm beginning to get a grip on this subject.

It looks like the built in compass isn't worth it- and it runs the batteries
down. I have a very nice Suunto compass I've had for over 20 years and it's
very accurate. Apparently the digital compasses in GPS units are at best
only good to within 2 degrees. My Suunto is good to probably half a degree.

I need to be able to install top map info from the CDROMs sold by the
company, either Garmin or Magellan. So, some memory is needed- but since I'm
only working on one property at a time and mostly not more than a few
hundred acres, I don't need a vast amount of memory. The Legend has 8 megs
which ought to be sufficient for a few hundred acres.

The batteries lasting a full day is important.

Having road maps of the nation and nautical stuff and a barometer is of no
concern to me.

Cost is important although I'll pay more for useful features.

After I finish work on each property, I could easily reset the unit as I'll
be storing the data on my Maptech on my Dell and/or laptop.

So, as of the moment it looks like the Garmin Legend is the best bet. The
Ben Meadows catalog has it for $235 and there is a $50 rebate offer in
effect until July. If I buy at Best Buy, there is a 30 day return policy.

JZ