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June-24-09

Garmin eTrex H: Handheld GPS for Outdoors Lovers

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The Garmin eTrex H is a hand held GPS receiver that is built for outdoor audacious people who are very enthusiastic and adventure loving. It is a highly sensitive sat nav device which receives satellite signals and helps in accuracy maintenance for the people who loose their way or are trying to find one.

The Garmin eTrex H is a very productive device that helps to navigate people who are lost in the woods or anywhere and they are unable to find their way out, it is then the Garmin eTrex H acts as a saviour to the mislaid people by connecting to the satellite and find the route to the required destination.

The Garmin eTrex H is very portable and easy to use device which can be operated by one hand. It is multi-linguistic with near about 15 languages adding Value to the user’s linguistic barrier interface. It can be operated under 15 – 70°C. It can support more than 100 different coordinate systems and various display formats like the Swiss Grid.

It has a black and white small screen and is covered in a bright yellow case which makes it distinguishable from other items in the excursion bag-pack. It is waterproof and can perform even if it has been accidentally dropped in water. It is water resistant and can work under 3 feet water for 30 minutes. It has a 2 AA battery backup which means it can last up to 17 hours.

It has flash memory which can be updated. It can store up to 500 waypoints and 20 reversible routes. It maintains the distance and the duration of the trip and keeps records of the travelled paths.

Because of these unique features and affordable price the eTrex H from navigation giants Garmin is an excellent choice for travellers and excursionists.

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June-19-09

Garmin eTrex Venture HC: Advanced Handheld Sat Nav for the Outdoors

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If you are an outdoor excursion enthusiast GarmineTrex Venture HC is the best thing for you. This impeccable quality handheld GPS device from Garmin comes with great functionality that will caters to all your navigational as well as way finding need. It performs well in every environment and with it you could have worriless excursion trip. GarmineTrex Venture HC is a highly sophisticated WAAS- enabled GPS receiver which helps users in locating their position with exact precision and that too within fraction of seconds. GarmineTrex Venture HC has great internal memory of 24 MB which helps you to store as many information you want regarding waypoints and routes. It is loaded with detailed base map in which every finer details of the land are loaded. This sat nav helps you anywhere and has nothing to do with your location whether you are in the midst of a canyon or a jungle and proves to be the greatest aid in the moment of need.

GarmineTrex Venture HC has built in map source as well which covers nearly every geographical feature of land including important places like major highways, railroads etc. It comes with 256 colour TFT screen with the dimension of 1.7”x 1.3”. This screen does not reflect even in sunlight and you can go through every details of the map on this screen. The Garmin eTrex Venture HC also comes with USB port that helps you to download the map very quickly fro the PC. It has great battery life of 14 hours and also comes with MP3 player to keep you entertained. All these features make it the best buy for anyone planning a hiking trip in the outdoors.

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Garmin navigators have always been renowned for being terrific and user friendly. The new Garmin Oregon 300 (010-00697-01) sat nav continues with the tradition and features touchscreen technology, basemaps that are built-in and one high sensitivity receiver apart from the electronic compass, the barometric altimeter and the picture viewer. The most endearing aspect of the Garmin Oregon 300 (010-00697-01) is the 3 inch touchscreen display which is diagonal, coloured and sunlight readable. Waterproof, shockproof and durable are other qualities about the device which can stand debris like dirt, bumps, dust, water and humidity with no concern. You are ascertained to have a ball when you are out with the Garmin handheld navigation device as it will prove to be your most valuable companion.

Touching the colour screen would be enough for navigating through the Garmin Oregon 300 (010-00697-01). The digital elevation maps that have been pre installed can be viewed with precision at better zoom levels to attain a bigger picture of the immediate terrain. Things like tracks, waypoints and routes can be shared on the Garmin Oregon 300 (010-00697-01) and the location of your presence can be shared with a relative or friend if he has a fellow Garmin Oregon 300. The coordinates of the place do not need to be entered manually as they are available automatically. The GPX file in the unit can be traced out and the cache needs to be started.

You can purchase it for the fact that it is one of the best navigators on the lock and is very reasonably priced. It will be a good purchase.

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Installing a satellite navigator in your vehicle gives you hassle free driving. How many times we would have taken a wrong turn in the unknown roads of another country and find that we are going around in circles. With the satellite navigator in place, you will never have to face a situation like that anymore. The satellite navigator guides you through all the roads. Arm yourself with the Medion Go Pal S2310 and you are all set to cruise any of the roads across Europe. It is waterproof, shock proof with a tough sturdy design suitable for outdoors.

The accessories that come along with the satellite navigator include a USB Cable, AC charger, car power adaptor, stereo headphones, Bluetooth headset and a vehicle mount. Losing yourself in the maze of roads in any country across Europe will be outdated when you have the Medion Go Pal S2310. You will have all the routes charted out for you in a simple way along with your own loaded customized Points of Interest (POI) other than the preloaded POI. The Medion GoPal GPS has a voice based alert system that helps guide you through the roads without your having to take your eyes off the roads.

It is a portable navigator so ensure that you carry it with you when you leave your car, as you do not want it stolen. The system has a 2 GB memory where you can load the maps of Europe and much more. With built in speakers and Bluetooth facility hands free calling and easy connectivity to a mobile phone is possible.

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