Garmin nuvi 2200 and 2300 series announced
Garmin announced two new budget series today, the nuvi 2200 and 2300 product lines. Both come equipped with multi-destination routing, as well as the trafficTrends (historical road speed database) and myTrends features recently introduced on the nuvi 3700 series. The 2200 series will will utilize a 3.5” touchscreen, while the 2300 series will have [...]
Garmin nuLink! 1695 announced
Garmin has announced the nüLink! 1695, apparently abandoning the nuvi moniker for connected devices. The 5-inch touchscreen unit will include one year of connected nuLink services out of the box, and will come equipped with the trafficTrends (historical road speed database) and myTrends features recently introduced on the nuvi 3700 series. And to top [...]
Top ten GPS for August 2010
Wow, where did the summer go? Sad to say, it’s September already, but that means it’s time to look back on the most popular reviews on GPS Tracklog. And the chart clearly indicates that bundling PNDs with lifetime traffic and maps is an effective marketing strategy, as a couple of TomTom TM units climb [...]
Garmin nuvi 3700 series learns your preferred routes
I started seeing reports recently that the Garmin nuvi 3700 series will learn your preferred route, once you have deviated from a suggested route several times. I’m a bit surprised that Garmin didn’t hype this aspect of their myTrends feature, but they seem to take a low key approach and not highlight some features [...]
Waypoints — August 29th, 2010
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Odds & ends
I’m tired of burying interesting stuff at the end of the post, so I’m leading with the miscellany this time!
A brief test of the GPSmap 62st [...]
Garmin Oregon 450 for $249.99
Okay, I try not to double up on the deal posts too often, but this one is too good not to post here and on my GPS deals site. REI.com has Garmin Oregon 450 on sale for $249.99 through September 6. That’s $50 less than I’ve ever seen it before; REI members get free [...]
Garmin Edge 800 announced
Garmin announced a new cycling GPS this morning, the Garmin Edge 800. The big news is that this is the first touchscreen model in the Edge series. It also brings BirdsEye aerial imagery and Garmin custom map capabilities to the Edge line. I’m curious about Garmin mentioning simplified route planning through BaseCamp; I’ve never [...]
Garmin GPSMAP 62s review
Hands on with the Garmin GPSMAP 62s
It’s finally here… The Garmin GPSMAP 62s brings a long-awaited update to the fabled and much-loved GPSMAP 60CSx, which has reigned supreme as the gold standard handheld GPS for more than four years. During that time, Garmin experimented with new interfaces, first with the Colorado series, and later with [...]
Garmin recalls select nuvi 2×0W and 7xx units
Garmin has announced a voluntary recall of select nuvi 200W, 250W, 260W and 7xx units, due to possible battery overheating and fire hazard. If you have one of these models, you can enter your serial number (found on the bottom or back of the device) at https://my.garmin.com/rma/recallLanding.faces
Did CHKDSK eat my maps?
I held off on posting this in order to give the the folks at Garmin a chance to investigate the issue, but the story can now be told. As I was wrapping up my nuvi 3750 review, I had the unit connected to my computer, when Windows 7 popped up the above message. I suspect [...]
