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Magellan eXplorist Swivel Mounting Bracket

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MAGELLAN GLOBAL 702209, SWIVEL MOUNTING BRACKET FOR EXPLORIST GP

Garmin iQue 3600 PDA/GPS Handheld System with Americas Detailed Street Mapping

Lowest Price: $396.00

“Early Adopters Pick: August 2003. The first PDA to include integrated GPS technology.

With the power of Palm OS 5 and the dependability of Garmin GPS technology, this super PDA redefines multitasking. Its integrated software not only allows you to look up appointments and contacts, it also locates and routes you to them with voice-guidance commands. Feature highlights include: GPS receiver, MP3 player, voice recorder, infrared communication, and vibrating alarm.

GPS The differentiating feature of the iQue 3600 is its integrated GPS capabilities. Garmin’s innovative Que technology delivers location awareness, electronic mapping, automatic route calculation, turn-by-turn voice guidance, and map data interface to the iQue 3600. Que technology enables users to see where they are, find a street address, know where the next turn is via visual and voice guidance, get back on track when they ve strayed off course, and navigate efficiently to their desired destination. Detailed Mapping Users can choose a configurable basemap of North America, South America, Europe, or regions in the Pacific Rim, with generalized information on highways, major city streets, highway exit services, railways, rivers, lakes, and state, provincial, and national borders. The iQue also has the added benefit of detailed street information on the included MapSource CD-ROM, giving users the capability of looking up restaurant addresses, hotels, local attractions, transportation hubs, emergency services, and much more. Once a desired point of interest is chosen, you have the capability to view more info or even show it on the map screen. The mapping capability of the iQue 3600 makes it a versatile companion for the international frequent flyer who travels, for instance, between New York and London or San Francisco and Hong Kong.

Customizable maps mean never getting lost again

Powerful Organization
The iQue 3600 is built around the Palm OS 5 platform and offers standard Palm applications, such as Address Book, Calculator, Date Book, Memo Pad, and To Do List. And there s enough processing power to search large databases of stored information and to enhance display graphics with easy-to-read fonts and crisp electronic maps. There’s also a voice recorder for making memos, quick notes, and messages. With 32 MB of built-in memory and an expansion slot, you can even store your favorite MP3s.

The flip-up GPS antenna

High-Tech Integration
One of the key benefits of technology integration on the iQue 3600 is its patent-pending contact-locator feature. Enabled by Garmin’s Que technology, this feature connects the Palm Address Book and Date Book to the GPS electronic map to give the user the ability to navigate directly to a specific address within the user s contact database.

System
The Garmin iQue 3600 features the new Motorola DragonBall MXL ARM9 microprocessor, and boasts 32 MB DRAM. This handheld is powered by Palm OS 5, which offers the processing power to take on the most demanding mobile computing tasks, together with advanced multimedia and the wireless connectivity and security that enterprises require.

Display
The iQue 3600 delivers brilliant images with its 2.16-by-3.24-inch display. It has a 16-bit color display with 320 x 480 pixel resolution.

Expansion
Expand your iQue 3600 via its Secure Digital slot.

Software
The iQue 3600 comes with the following Garmin Que applications: MP3, GPS Clock, Address Lookup, Electronic Mapping, Track Log, Trip Computer, Automatic Route Generation, and Turn-by-Turn Voice Guidance, as well as these Palm OS 5 applications: Address Book, Calculator, Date Book, Expense, Mail, Memo Pad, Palm Reader, and To Do List. In addition, it includes these third-party applications: Astraware Game Pack, Documents to Go, powerOne Personal Calculator, StarCaddy, SplashPhoto, and Vindigo.

The Nuts and Bolts

Included in the box
iQue 3600, protective display cover, metal stylus, USB HotSync cradle, A/C power/charging adapter, quick start guide, installation/application, CD-ROM with manual, and choice of MapSource configuration with full unlock certificate: either 1) North America City Select CD or Atlantic European City Select CD.

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Magellan 730379 Roadmate 12-VOLT Power Adapter

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MAGELLAN GLOBAL 730379, ROADMATE 12-VOLT POWER ADAPTER

Garmin GPS 152i with Internal Antenna

Lowest Price: $284.70

12 parallel-channel receiver with a database of American cities and nautical navigation aids such as lights, buoys, sound signals, day beacons and tide data. Built-in memory of one megabyte. Compatible with Garmin’s MapSource Points of Interest CD. With this CD, you can look up restaurants, hotels, parks, campgrounds, automotive services, and marinas. Compatible with the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), a technology designed to improve the accuracy of GPS positioning to about 3 meters. Housed in a waterproof case that’s about 4″ high and 5″ wide. A large 4″ diagonal, high-contrast display features 100×160 pixels. A simple keypad at the bottom of the unit makes entering information easy, without blocking your view of the display.

Garmin 320C Fishfinder without Transducer

Lowest Price: $414.00

16-color Sunlight Display. High Resolution 320×234 Pixel Display. 4000 Peak To Peak Power (500 W Rms). Lower Power 400 W Rms When Using Single Frequency Transducer (3200 Watts Peak To Peak). 1200′ Depth Range. Bottom Lock. Speed And Temp Included. Dual Frequency 50/200 Khz Transducer Included With 5023008. - Type: W/o Transducer * Reference-ID: EB01_20062-5023007

Magellan 730381 Roadmate USB Cable

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MAGELLAN GLOBAL 730381, ROADMATE USB CABLE

Garmin 250 Monochrome Fish Finder without Transducer

Lowest Price: $159.00

250 WITHOUT TRANSDUCER

Magellan GPS Companion - Cable, Vehicle 12-Volt Power

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Magellan GPS Companion - Cable, Vehicle 12-Volt Power - (730338) Magellan Vehicle 12-Volt Power Adapter. Plug the external power cable into your cigarette lighter or auxiliary power port and add that little extra assurance that your Magellan GPS receiver

Garmin 250C Color Fish Finder without Transducer

Lowest Price: $358.00

250C WITHOUT TRANSDUCER

Garmin eTrex GPS with Waterproof Exterior (Yellow)

Lowest Price: $79.99

“A few years ago, when personal GPSs first became available, every geek from here to Poughkeepsie was enthralled about the possibility of always knowing exactly where on the planet they were. While the Garmin eTrex isn’t the most feature-rich GPS out there, it will definitely come in handy if you don’t want your next camping trip to end up like a scene from The Blair Witch Project.

The eTrex is sort of a dumbed-down, rugged version of the company’s more advanced eMap. Designed specifically for hiking, biking, and camping, the eTrex is one of the easiest-to-use GPS units available. It offers the ability to track up to 12 satellites so you never lose contact with one. The eTrex won’t work inside–however, we don’t anticipate that you’ll get lost inside a building very often.

Among the eTrex’s notable features is its ability to calculate your current and average speed. We used the eTrex to determine the distance from work to home, and calculate how fast we were walking. This helped us gauge the average time it should take to get to work. This feature should really come in handy on extended hiking, camping, or cycling trips where planning your average speed and tracking the distance traveled is critical.

Main menu Map page Pointer page Mark pointer page

Sticking with its theme of simplicity, the eTrex has only five buttons, making it easy to use with just one hand (It’s specifically designed for the left hand.) Weighing only 5.3 ounces with the batteries installed, the eTrex is also ultralight, making it an easy addition to a daypack. The eTrex is also waterproof, so a little water shouldn’t damage the unit.

The eTrex can hold up to 500 user-created waypoints. And using Garmin’s TracBack feature, it’s easy to plot a course with up to 10 waypoints and follow it in both directions. –Julian Strate

Pros:

• Easy to use
• Light
• Waterproof

Cons:

• Batteries only last about 20 hours

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