Garmin's data card is a big rip off. It is dedicated, so I was (again) forced to purchase a memory card (512 Meg). It cost about 200 bucks. If they had used a standard SD card, I could have got it at wal mart for 20 bucks (or less). This is consumer gouging at its best. No doubt in my mind.

I like the Garmin 276C, but it came with the "big hose".