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Originally Posted by HarryT
Easily. I have a handheld GPS system aimed at hikers, which has a 3.5" screen, and the maps are fine. What may be more significant is that maps make heavy use of colour to convey information. I don't know how well a map would work on a grey-scale screen!
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Admittedly, I've not had a newer GPS system, but old school topo maps in B&W are just fine to read. My old Magellan 400 handheld was greyscale, and it just made use of stipling rather than colour to show bodies of water and topographical differences.