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Garmin GPSMAP 78

August 28, 2012 By Rich Owings 7 Comments

The Garmin GPSMAP 78 brought a major update to the GPSMAP 76 handheld line. Garmin had a huge hit with the 60/76 series, and instead of messing with a winner, they turned their attention to new interfaces, which were introduced on the Colorado series, followed by the touch screen Oregon line. These new units brought the ability to add custom maps and aerial imagery, paperless geocaching, and high-resolution screens, but the latter made them less than bright (although later models like the Oregon 450 have largely solved this problem).

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Garmin Approach G6

August 27, 2012 By Rich Owings Leave a Comment

The Garmin Approach G6 is Garmin’s top of the line golf unit. Their smallest and lightest handheld (as opposed to wrist-top models like the S1), the G6 sports a bright color touchscreen and weighs in at only 3.37 ounces. And with its small size (2.1″ x 3.7″ x 0.8″), it will easily fit into your shirt pocket.
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Magellan RoadMate 5230T-LM review

August 20, 2012 By Rich Owings 12 Comments

Hands on review of the Magellan RoadMate 5230T-LM

The Magellan RoadMate 5230T-LM is a new (mid-2012) high-end navigator with a 5″ touchscreen, featuring Landmark Guidance. This will give you instructions like “turn left at McDonald’s on Highway 112” instead of just “turn left on Highway 112.” It also offers lifetime map updates and live traffic, along with a year’s subscription to traffic camera alerts. About the only missing features are Bluetooth and voice command. read more

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Garmin nuvi 3550LM

August 16, 2012 By Rich Owings 4 Comments

The Garmin nuvi 3550LM is one of the company’s new top of the line auto navigation units. As part of their Prestige series, this model basically offers the same feature set as the nuvi 3450LM, but with a larger 5″ screen. Which means you get a bevy of customization options, the new Exit Services feature and a large glass capacitive touchscreen.

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Magellan Switch and Switch Up review

July 30, 2012 By Rich Owings 7 Comments

Hands on review of the Magellan Switch series

The Magellan Switch and Switch Up are two new devices that have brought the company into the fitness market.

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Garmin GPSMAP 62sc

July 9, 2012 By Rich Owings 6 Comments

The Garmin GPSMAP 62sc adds a 5MP geotagging camera to the incredibly popular GPSMAP 62s, allowing you to snap pictures on the go, and have those images automatically tied to a location, without having to carry another device. You’ll also get added memory, NiMH batteries and charger and a picture viewer.

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Garmin GPSMAP 62stc

July 2, 2012 By Rich Owings 7 Comments

The Garmin GPSMAP 62stc adds a 5MP geotagging camera to the GPSMAP 62st, allowing you to snap pictures on the go, and have those images automatically tied to a location, without having to carry another device. You’ll also get added memory, NiMH batteries and charger and a picture viewer. Like the 62st, this one also comes with pre-loaded 1:100,000 scale topos of the US.

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TomTom Start 55TM review

June 19, 2012 By Rich Owings 1 Comment

Hands on with the TomTom Start 55TM

The TomTom START 55TM is a new entry-level TomTom, albeit the top-of-the-line model in the Start series, thanks to its five-inch screen and lifetime traffic and map updates. Otherwise, this is just a basic and capable navigator.

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Garmin Forerunner 910XT

May 3, 2012 By Rich Owings Leave a Comment

The Garmin Forerunner 910XT is a multi-sport watch, aimed at triathletes. It updates the 310XT and, as Garmin’s top-of-the-line sportswatch, is ideal for running, swimming and cycling. It is also available bundled with a heart rate monitor.
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Garmin nuvi 3590LMT review

April 9, 2012 By Rich Owings 270 Comments

Hands on review

The Garmin nüvi 3590LMT is the company’s new top of the line auto navigation unit. As part of their Prestige series, this model basically offers the same feature set as the nuvi 3490LMT, but with a larger 5″ screen. Which means you get a bevy of customization options, the new Exit Services feature, HD traffic and a large glass capacitive touchscreen.

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