The advantage with a laptop or carpc is that you have a decent sized screen that is a lot easier to read when bouncing along a track than the small screen on the Garmin.
You can also store more detailed maps as well as things like Satellite images to backup the maps you have. If you are lucky you can even go to the extent of looking at 3d renders of routes to help you get an idea of the road ahead.
My ideal would be a proper built in CarPC that would also be used for entertainment - virtually all the music I have is on MP3 now.
__________________
Cheers,
Julian Voelcker
Overland Cruisers - Specialising in Land Cruiser preparation and servicing.
|