On Apr 3, 2:24 pm, Joe Lauton <J...@Lauton2000.com> wrote:

Hard drives fail. For many, many reasons. For that reason, always have
a backup plan.

As for washboards, how bad are they? You mean the 4 inchers found on
gravel or dirt roads with car-swallowing potholes, downed trees and
oil pan puncturing rocks? If you have to drive these roads, you'd
better know where you are without the aid of a GPS.

Or the wake up strip on the highways? Highways don't count.

My experience is quite the opposite. I bought a used Fujitsu e5140 2 years
ago to hook up to my GPS while going 4 wheel driving and map the trails I
went on in Colorado. I did not expect it to last too long. It sat it in
the back seat of my truck for awhile bouncing all aver the place , even
falling off the seat and loosing keys. I have since set it io a rigid
platform now but it is still running and bouncing along with the same hard
drive (only 6 GB). I am quite surprise how well it has held up( oh, and
lots of dust). I have even had it close to 14000 feet ( specs say upto
10000 ft).

Mike Neely
Albuquerque NM