Archive for September, 2009
Garmin nüvi 550
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Perfect for crossing the threshold of the city to the hinterland, the Garmin nüvi 550 offers a high sensitivity GPS receiver with turn-by-turn navigation in a rugged, waterproof exterior that you can use while hiking , biking, or canoeing. Thanks to its high sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix satellite prediction, nüvi 550 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons – whether in town or in the desert . And it easily passes modes (car, on foot, bicycle and boat) to navigate through your life according to your activity. Other features include a touch screen of 3.5 inches, microSD memory expansion, geocaching GPX file capabilities cache for complete descriptions and advice, and Garmin Connect Photos – you can associate your favorite images with addresses recorded.
eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver
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Buy Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver at AMAZON
An essential for an outdoor excursion, the Garmin eTrex Venture HC to help you navigate through the toughest terrain. The device is equipped with a high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver, which locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. The advantage is clear: whether you’re hauling through dense woods or a walk in the way of tall buildings and trees, you can count on Venture HC to help you find your way when you need it the most. At the same time, the Venture HC’s easy to use menu, you can create and view waypoints (up to 500), store and view 10 track logs, access setup features, and more. It even offers 24 MB internal memory and a detailed basemap, so you can load waypoints and routes from the included MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager software and add map detail from Garmin’s entire line of optional MapSource mapping products.
Besides appreciation for its small size outdoorsmen will be pleased with a unique key of the Venture HC’s layout, with five buttons on either side of the device. The advantages of this design are twofold: First, the Venture HC is an easy to operate with only one hand, and secondly, with the buttons on both sides of the unit, most of the front is dedicated to the 256-color , sunlight readable TFT display. This makes it easy to map data, regardless of time of day to distinguish. Read More→