The Garmin Rino 650
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Garmin Rino 650
October 4, 2011 By 19 Comments
Garmin nuvi 40LM
October 3, 2011 By 24 Comments
UPDATE: This model has been replaced by the nuvi 42LM (49 states) and nuvi 44LM (US + Canada).
The Garmin nüvi 40LM
A first look at the new Garmin eTrex series
October 3, 2011 By 67 Comments
UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the Garmin eTrex 10 and Garmin eTrex 20.
I’ve been playing with the new Garmin eTrex 20
Garmin Rino 655t
October 1, 2011 By 39 Comments
The Garmin Rino 655t
Garmin Montana 650t
October 1, 2011 By 21 Comments
The Garmin Montana 650t is one of three models in Garmin’s newest handheld series. With it’s huge 4” touchscreen, I had initially thought the Montanas were targeted to the motorized crowd (ATV’s, etc.), but after spending over a month with one, I’m convinced that a lot of hikers and geocachers will be attracted to it as well. Before we get into the details, here’s some info on the rest of the series…
GLONASS in my hand
September 28, 2011 By 12 Comments
UPDATE: Here’s my hands on review of the eTrex 20, including an evaluation of it’s performance.
Well this is the coolest thing I’ve seen on a GPS receiver in a long time. I picked up the new eTrex 20 yesterday and was happy to see that, as advertised, it promptly locked on to not only GPS satellites, but Russian GLONASS birds as well.
As far as I know, this is the first consumer receiver to feature GLONASS in the US. I know there is at least one smartphone available in Russia with it, but I’m not sure what else is out there.
We’ve seen recent reports suggesting GLONASS will improve reception in northerly latitudes and urban canyons. If you’ve got an eTrex to test in those environments, we’d love to hear from you. Chime in below!
On the road with the Garmin Montana
September 26, 2011 By 11 Comments
I finally plunked down the cash for the automotive mount and City Navigator
for my Garmin Montana 600. I had been a bit reluctant due to the cost, but really wanted to test it. In the end, I was able to get both for just under $100 by doing this…
First looks – Garmin nuvi Advanced series
September 22, 2011 By 185 Comments
UPDATE: Read my hands on reviews of the Garmin nuvi 2495LMT and nuvi 2555LT.
I’ve received a Garmin nuvi 2495LMT, the newly available top of the line 4.3” model in their 2012 Advanced series, and have been busy delving into it ever since. It’s actually a bit overwhelming; there are quite a few changes in menus, features and appearance. I’ll try to go over some of the more significant ones in this post. Please chime in below, in the comments, with any questions you may have. I’ll try to answer them there or in my full review.
Garmin nuvi 50LM
September 22, 2011 By 234 Comments
UPDATE: This model has been replaced by the nuvi 52LM (49 states) and nuvi 54LM (US + Canada).
The Garmin nüvi 50LM
Garmin nuvi Advanced series now shipping
September 21, 2011 By 13 Comments
UPDATE: Read my hands on reviews of the Garmin nuvi 2495LMT and nuvi 2555LT.
I was prepping a first looks post for tomorrow on the Advanced nuvi series (I lucked into a 2495LMT) when I discovered that quite a few of these models are already shipping, well ahead of the dates we were expecting. Here’s where you can get them…
