Garmin n vi 360 3 5 Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text To Speech

Garmin n vi 360 3 5 Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text To Speech

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Garmin n vi 760 4 3 Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Automobile Navigator

Garmin n vi 760 4 3 Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Automobile Navigator

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Garmin Suction Cup Mount 010 10747 00

Garmin Suction Cup Mount 010 10747 00

Every Garmin product is designed to meet the most demanding standard: customers’ satisfaction. That’s why Garmin equipment is manufactured to give you reliable service for years to come, with intuitive features you can grow into over time – all at a price you can afford.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Works perfect with my nuvi 760
I needed a replacement and seeing this is the model that garmin recommend on their website, i purchased it via amazon because of their great prices and shipping speeds and it works perfect with my garmin nuvi 760.

3 Stars Works, but doesn’t like the heat
The suction mount does what it’s supposed to do. It’ll grab onto any nonporous, flat surface and provide a firm mounting location for several of the Garmin GPS models (I am personally using a c550). However, a bit of caution must be exercised if this is used on a window and left there while driving in locations of high heat. I am just about ready to order my second replacement suction mount because the rubber suction cup has been adhering to the window by melting the rubber. The suction cup remains permanently fixed to the window until it’s pushed or pulled from its position. After which there is a nice black ring of rubber left on the surface of the window. After the melted rubber has been removed, the suction cup no longer holds suction on any surface. The seal (or lack thereof) generated by the irregular surface of the suction cup perimeter is no longer sufficient to support the GPS. I may consider picking up a friction-weight mount for the dashboard next time.

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Garmin GPS 76CSX Handheld GPS with Barometric Altimeter and Electronic Compass

Garmin GPS 76CSX Handheld GPS with Barometric Altimeter and Electronic Compass

Aimed squarely at boaters and marine users, the Garmin GPSMap 76CSx is packed with features that seasoned mariners crave. The 7.6-ounce 76CSx now features an insanely accurate, high-sensitivity GPS receiver by SiRF that tracks your position even in tree cover and canyons. Plus, you get a bright, sunlight-readable color TFT display and an included a 128 MB microSD card for storage of optional map detail. Add all that to the 76CSx’s integrated barometric altimeter and electronic compass, and you’ve got a highly capable unit. Simply put, the 76CSx is ready to take you anywhere on the water. Landlubbers will find much to like about this unit, too, as it packs great GPS mapping capabilities into a compact device.

The 76CSx features a removable microSD card for detailed mapping memory and a waterproof, rugged housing. View larger.

The GPSMap 76CSx features the powerful SiRF GPS navigation chip, as well as an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter.

The trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more.

You can use the 76CSx’s memory card slot with preprogrammed microSD cards from Garmin (sold separately) that provide topographic maps, city streets, and nautical charts. In fact, the unit is compatible with most Garmin MapSource products, including BlueChart, City Navigator, U.S. Topo 24K, and U.S. Topo and Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots. The unit comes preloaded with an Americas autoroute basemap that provides automatic routing capabilities including highways, exits, and tide data. There’s also a preloaded marine point database. You can even get turn-by-turn directions when you’re driving, and an integrated trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more.

The 76CSx’s 2.6-inch, 256-color TFT color display is designed to present mapping and trip information clearly and accurately in any lighting conditions. Plus, the case is lightweight, rugged, and water resistant to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (can be submerged in one meter of water for 30 minutes). Marine users will also like the fact that the 76CSx floats. When using two AA alkaline batteries, you’ll get up to 20 hours of battery life from the unit.

Another key feature of the 76CSx is the 10,000 point automatic track log; 20 saved tracks (500 points each) let you retrace your path in both directions. Meanwhile, there’s a large numbers option for easy viewing, as well as a dual-position display mode. The unit also includes built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt, plus sun and moon calculations. You also get audible alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, and clock. The unit’s barometric altimeter system features automatic pressure trend recording while providing current elevation, ascent/descent rate, minimum/maximum elevation, total ascent and descent, and average and maximum ascent and descent rate. Meanwhile, the electronic compass allows you to get accurate headings while standing still.

The 76CSx’s trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more. Meanwhile, a fast processor allows the 60Cx to provide quick auto-routing, turn-by-turn directions, and audio alerts when you use the optional MapSource software, which can be stored on the unit’s included 128 MB microSD card. Downloading information is quick with the USB or serial port interfaces. Using the dedicated serial port, the 76CSx can share navigation instructions with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots.

If you like the features of the 76CSx but don’t need an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter, check out the Garmin GPSMap 76Cx.

What’s in the Box
GPSMAP 76CSx, Americas Recreational Basemap, 128 MB microSD card, USB cable, MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager, Wrist strap, Owner’s manual, Quick reference guide

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Dependable.
Good GPS. Had trouble with the registration at GARMIN because there is confusion on what numbers to type in. However, the Amazon representative was extremely helpful in trying to solve the problem. I needed it for my master’s thesis. Everyone was helpful!.

5 Stars GREAT FOR GEOCACHING!
My fiance’ got this GPS when working at a boating store. Because of working there for 8 years, he knows GPS like the back of his hand. He prefers Garmin, and got this when it first came out. We recently got into Geocaching, and this GPS has not failed us once. It takes us within 8 feet of the cache. It doesn’t go all over, and even under heavy tree coverage, it works great. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a reliable GPS.

5 Stars GpsMap 76csx great!!!
It is an excellent Gps and it was delivered by Amazon very quickly, so I guess I would buy from them again soon.

1 Star Not the best for boaters
Boaters: If you are looking for a handheld GPS for marine purposes, you need to be aware that this model comes out of the box with a base-loaded database that includes almost NOTHING in the way of aids to navigation. While the older MAP76 model included a database of coastal navigational aids (buoys, lights, nuns, cans, whistles, gongs, lighthouses, etc), this model DOES NOT include any of these. If you turn on this model and scroll over to Boston Harbor or San Francisco Bay, it will show you where the water is and where the land begins, but nothing more. No navigational aids whatsoever. Yes, it will give you lat/lon fixes like any GPS. And it will give you speed and heading information. But that’s it. Of course, Garmin tells you that you can purchase the detailed marine charts (they cost $100-$200 each for just a single area…in the Northeast, you would need to purchase many of these to get complete coverage) and this is understood. But most serious boaters use detailed paper charts and/or a plotter and don’t need their handheld for that kind of detail. What a handheld is good for, however, is to show where you are in relation to a bell or a light you may be running toward in the fog or in the dark or in relation to a known waypoint. The old version (MAP 76) gave you these bells and lights. This one does not. So unless you want to add many hundreds of dollars to your $275-$300 purchase price, this is the wrong model for a handheld GPS as backup. Get the older MAP 76 instead. For less than $200, you will have more than you need as a helpful boater’s unit and no need to buy electronic charts. Of course, the MAP 76 is B&W and not color, possibly less sensitive, and lacks all the bells and whistles. But it is WAY more simple to use. This MAP 76CSx is very complicated because it has built in all the highway, hiking, climbing, geocaching, urban features and capabilities that you will never use. Just figuring out the setup takes hours. Bottom line…Garmin is a great product. But if you’re a serious boater (not wanting to drop a thousand on a complicated handheld) and someopne who navigates with paper charts or a regular chart plotter, you don’t want this model…you want the MAP76. Many sailors just want the peace of mind from a backup. This isn’t it. Happy sailing

5 Stars Good product so far.
I bought the GPS76CSX mainly to use for fishing in the upper midwest. It is much quicker on startup than other units that my friends have. I thought it was fairly easy to use after a quick read through the instruction manual. Battery life with my rechargables has been about 18 hours.

More to come after I’ve had a chance to buy a map pack and get into some of the more advanced features.

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Garmin forerunner Bike Mount

Garmin forerunner Bike Mount

Attach your Forerunner to your bike to collect workout data while cycling. Great for multisport workouts. The Forerunner quickly attaches to the bike mount for a clean transition from running to biking.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars It’s worth it.
This is a handy accessory, I didn’t bother doing the plastic tie-ons, when the watch is buckled around it, it stays on fine (However, I don’t leave my bike in public, so I don’t have the worry of things getting stolen from the bike).

It’s much easier for me to see the Garmin on the handle bars as I’m not coordinated enough to bike with one or no hands. (Yes, I’m a beginner, I just started biking in May 2009).

4 Stars Forerunner 405
I am using this with my 405 and it works pretty well. I only have two complaints. First it was a bit awkward to get it on so that the large end of the zip tie was in side end, where it is cut out. I wanted to do this though so that the sharp end where the tie was cut off didn’t cut into the watch band. Second, the little part that sticks out and says garmin. It doesn’t seem to really serve any purpose (I am not sure that it would really help hold the watch on) except making it harder it get on and off. I have it on my aero bars.

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Garmin City Navigator Europe NT for Detailed Maps of Eastern and Western Europe DVD

Garmin City Navigator Europe NT for Detailed Maps of Eastern and Western Europe DVD

SOFTWARE, MAPSOURCE CITY NAVIGATOR, Manufacturer: GARMIN USA INC, Model Number: 0101088700 Garmin City Navigator Europe NT for Detailed Maps of Eastern and Western Europe (DVD)

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Works well, but be careful you get what you need
I purchased these maps for a driving trip through Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Italy. On the whole the maps themselves were excellent, finding the smallest roads, alleys etc. I purchased the CD as opposed to the SD card after reading reviews stating the card cannot be updated and some route planning software had to be purchased separately that was on the CD.

Here’s where I got into trouble, As many reviewers stated assembling and downloading the regions to your unit is not very intuitive and pretty cumbersome (I’m trying not to stay stupid). Being that I had an extra 1 gig SD card around I only wanted to download the portions of Europe I needed. I made a route for my trip and made waypoints (hotels airports, sites I wanted to see etc) I zoomed in on the area of Europe for my trip. I highlighted all the oddly shaped regions that crossed borders, included portions of the Mediterranean etc, and downloaded them to my GPS. I cross checked the whole thing once downloaded. I simulated take me from point A to point B on my trip. GPS said calculating and let’s go. Wonderful I thought that wasn’t bad at all.

Upon arrival all worked well until I entered Zurich and Milan. As I approached, detail would start to disappear, and then side roads, then the representation of the car on the GPS would be in a void next to the one or two roads still on the screen that didn’t seem to really exist. The GPS would keep repeating “Drive to highlighted route”. This happened to me both times we were in Zurich and Milan. We finally had to resort to good old maps. After leaving the area the GPS would slowly regain its brain.

Back in the US I called Garmin tech support. They told me that they had never heard of anything like it and offered to replace my unit. After much trial and error, back home I figured it out. When I selected the regions I was going to, my zoom level on the map was to low and the tiny tiny city regions of Zurich and Milan could not be seen and I could not tell they were not highlighted. They appeared to be part of the much bigger geographical regions surrounding them.

I know technically this was my doing, but who would have thought I need to select the black dots that were Zurich and Milan. With all this being said, My GPS never gave me an error stating part of my route was missing I was driving through, during creation or during the actual driving. It just said calculating 100 % and GO. No errors, it just started to loose its mind like the HAL9000 computer when Dave Poole started pulling out the memory ( Daisy Daisy how does your garden grooooooowwwwwwww………)

Moral of story buy a 2 gig card and download the whole thing or zoom way in and be very careful. I’m sure there are still a few, always in a bad temper European drivers, thinking, “What was that idiot in that Peugeot doing” Thank You for that Garmin.

4 Stars Garmin western europe maps helped sometimes
I used the latest Garmin City Navigator for Europe NT. There were pockets of data not availible in eastern France, Luxemburg and Germany around Vianden to St Goar. Otherwise, it helped us navigate sufficiently. JB

3 Stars Better than old school maps but putzy
I purchased Garmin City Navigator Europe NT for a recent trip to the UK and France. It was as all Garmin disks somewhat a pain to load and unlock. Once on my computer, it was another project to transfer data to my GPS. This software has so many layers (a strength AND weakness) that loads of useless information can make a tiny GPS screen overwhelmed by “Points of Interest” of all kinds. I must have inadvertently checked (or it was defaulted) routing to avoid toll roads, the fastest way to get around in France. This left us on some wild backroad adventuring thru the countryside of Normandy. All in all, travelling in a country where ones grasp of the native language is limited (me-French), it was an invaluable tool.

2 Stars difficult to install
The CN Europe NT maps for Europe are a surprisingly difficult installation. The documentation is confusing and poorly written. The process requires that you find and enter a number of codes (product code, serial number, unlock code, unit code, etc.) without suggesting where you might find them or what they might look like. All this is required so that you can then struggle with unfamiliar software for uploading sections of maps.

I expected this to be like the relatively hassle-free North American map update. That one is straightforward and uploads the entire NA map in one action. Of course, until I get to Europe, there is no way to tell if I have uploaded the maps I need and whether the auto-routing feature will work.

This is not an Amazon problem, it is Garmin’s “not user friendly” design that is at fault.

5 Stars The Best Maps – but the install, could they make it more difficult
The reason you are thinking of this product is a trip to Europe. You purchased a Garmin GPS with only the NA maps on it. And now you want to navigate Europe during your next vacation. Well, this is the exactly right software to buy. The detail Garmin gives for Europe is absolutely stunning. In major cities every single street in existence is here. The maps will get you where you need to go, even those hidden treasures. Remember, European cities don’t change all that much over the years. It’s the highways leading in and out that change – but that little bistro in Paris, the great pasta in Rome, the awesome reindeer in Stockholm, that pub you love in London – they haven’t moved for years, their address is still the same. So yes, go ahead and buy this software. It’s expensive, obscenely expensive – but you will never get lost.

August 2, 2009 Update: Lane Assistance DOES NOT work with this map set. I have this loaded on a Garmin Nuvi 765T which does lane assistance in NA. During this trip to France, nowhere did lane assistance appear (Paris would have been the most likely or the French highway system – never showed up once). There is also no 3D data for those lovely sort of 3D buildings you get in major NA cities. A tip for anyone using this in Paris – drive slowly, have a good idea of where you are going before you drive, and expect a lot of recalculating – new streets come up very very fast. Its easy to miss those streets. Nuvi does a graceful job of recalculating your trip. One last tip – use google maps to search for your destination, once found use the “Send” function in the map balloon to send that location to your GPS (it works like magic).

Oh but the install. Watch out. No it’s not a nightmare, but it is not intuitive.

1) If you have a low priced Garmin that does have an SD slot – consider buying an inexpensive 1 or 2Gb SD card. Simple enough and will set you back no more than twenty dollars. That will mean you will never run out of storage space for the maps. Performance will be identical to the unit memory or the SD card. So spring for an SD card.

2) The current shipping version of this software is City Navigator NT 2010, and yes it is the correct version. The list price on Amazon is different from the list price at Garmin (so you might think this is the wrong software). Amazon offers a really good discount over the Garmin site. Take advantage.

3)Install:

a)The program on the DVD installs a program called Mapsource on your computer. Once the install has happened, no sofware was put on your Garmin yet.

b)The next step is to run MapInstall (you’ll have to chase after that in your start menu under Garmin). The first thing it will tell you, Navigator Europe NT is locked. Plug in your GPS and wait until windos says the unit is conencted. Click on the “unlock on line.” Your browser should find your GPS. You then enter the serial number from your GPS (it’s on the GPS label right in front of you) and the Letter Number code from the back of the DVD package. Then click on Unlock. On the website, you will get a message that the maps are unlocked.

c) Next Step is where all h e double hockey sticks can break loose. If you are lucky and Garmin isn’t monkeying with their website, the software will unlock and all will be good. Back at MapInstall, click OK, and the software will be unlocked. If you have the bad luck I did, the software will remain locked. One hour on hold and two support people later, the software support person walked me through the MyGarmin Website to find the Unlock Code number. If this happens to you – go to MyGarmin, log in, click on the MyMaps tab. Find your GPS, click on Details. Now a very detailed window will open, and the 25 digit unlock code will be listed for Europe NT. Copy that code into memory. Now run Mapsource, a pop up window will appear indicating that Europe is locked. Click on Skip. Then go to the Utilities menu, click on Manage Maps. Then click on the Unlock Regions tab. Now this is the fun part (not intuitive at all), click on Add, then in the pop up window paste your 25 digit unlock code here (that code is not the product key). Click OK, OK… and voila, your Europe NT map is now unlocked and you can proceed with the next step. Fun eh?

d) Now that your Europe map is unlocked – run MapInstall. More than likely you will see a very ugly map of Europe in a square. Just click on the upper left corner outside the square and drag down to the lower right corner to highlight all the region maps available. Make sure your GPS is plugged in your comptuer. Then click to send the maps to the GPS. Depending on your computer the map index build may take a long time or 5 minutes on a very fast quad core. Then the maps will transfer to your GPS, takes about 15 minutes.

Does all this sound intuitive? No. Not at all. Is it a pain in the rear, yes you betcha. Garmin really needs to improve the whole updating Nuvis. The software they are using is very very old – I used this many years ago to load maps onto an eMap where memory was outrageously expensive and extremely limited (before a trip I could only load the region I was travelling in). With cheap unlimited memory, this should be simpler now.

These maps are beautiful, have great detail, and will get you where you need to go in Europe. If only the install could be more intuitive.

Oh, now that you own this software, you’ll probably also want to buy the NuMaps Lifetime for Europe and North America (this is lifetime of the device updates to the maps). If you already own NuMaps NA (Garmin n

Gilsson GL43 Premium Leather Case for 4 3 Inch GPS with Business Card and SD Pockets Black

Gilsson GL43 Premium Leather Case for 4 3 Inch GPS with Business Card and SD Pockets Black

Premium Leather Case for GPS

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Oustanding GPS Case
Much better than the standard case sold by Garmin, the magnetic / post style strap does it’s job and keeps the GPS in place.

5 Stars Gilsson GL43 Leather Case
This is a GREAT product at a GREAT price! Good looking and extremely well made and durable. My Garmin NUVI 760 fits into it like a hand into a fine pig skin glove.The picture you see of the product with a NUVI in it says it all.—It’s a perfect fit! —The case protects it from falling out and still leaves room for you to charge your battery in your motel room without removing it from the case. The protective loop is magnetic and is powerful enough to keep your NUVI secure in the case. It is small enough and compact enough that I can slip it into my coat or jacket pocket and I hardly know that it is there.I like it so well that I purchased another one to keep as a backup just in case someting happens to the first one. If you own a Garmin NUVI in the 600 or 700 series model and are looking for a case to protect it, then look no further.—This is the one!

5 Stars Best GPS Case
After searching and looking for a case for my nuvi 750, I was getting a headache viewing all the cases out there. Almost all come up short or were difficult to use in protecting a GPS unit. The Gilsson looks and works perfect. Can’t believe anyone would care to have a case and fight a zipper or not have a strap that allows the unit to slip out. This one is the best and cheaper than some others. Highly recommended.

5 Stars Perfect
Fits my Garmin like a glove. The magnetic clip holds the strap closed under almost any circumstances.

4 Stars Gilsson GPS case
The Gilsson case for the Garmin Nuvi is attractive, well built and a good fit for the Nuvi widescreen to protect the LCD screen.

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GARMIN 010 00466 00 Forerunner 205 GPS Receiver

GARMIN 010 00466 00 Forerunner 205 GPS Receiver

Just when you thought Garmin had cornered the market on powerful, affordable, and effective wrist-mounted GPS devices, here comes the Forerunner 205. The release of this device is a major achievement from a design and technology perspective. This isn’t just marketing-speak; the Forerunner 205 is the most accurate, most reliable wrist-mounted performance and GPS tracking tool we’ve ever tested. Yes, it’s that good. While no device this compact can do everything (yet), the 205 pushes the boundaries of what is possible from something strapped around your wrist. While the 205 doesn’t offer heart rate monitoring, or connectivity with Garmin’s wireless speed and cadence sensor — for that, you’ll need to step up to the Forerunner 305 — but it’s a great way to get basic GPS location and performance data.

View Garmin’s Forerunner demonstration video.

Choose from 12 data fields to display on the 305’s screen. View larger.

The design cleverly integrates the GPS antenna and aims it towards the sky when you’re running or walking. View larger.

The Virtual Partner function makes your workouts more competitive. View larger.

Choose from three workout modes that help you target your training goals. View larger.

The 305 features rudimentary mapping and location marking functions. View larger.

Design
The 205’s design is a radical departure from Garmin’s previous generation of wrist mounted GPS devices, which reached a pinnacle with the Garmin Forerunner 301. While the 301 delivered accurate heart rate monitoring, good performance tracking, and decent GPS reception, it didn’t quite deliver in the design department. The form factor was bulky and wearing it wasn’t much different than duct taping a full-sized GPS device to your wrist.

Not so with the 205. Garmin’s engineers obviously burned the midnight oil and have come up with a waterproof design that, while certainly not as small as a sports watch, feels just as comfortable. The curved casing allows the unit’s antenna to face the sky when you’re running, while the widescreen display is perfectly positioned for viewing when you need it. And the display certainly deserves a few kudos. While it’s smaller than the display found on previous Forerunners, its resolution is far higher, offering incredible clarity and crispness.

Garmin has smartly given the 205 a simple button layout and the buttons have a nice tactile feel with good pressure response. The right side houses the menu selection and enter buttons, while the left houses a power/backlight button and a mode button. This simple and elegant solution is a big improvement over the sometimes confusing button functionality of previous Forerunners. View button layout.

The underside of the 205 is pretty nondescript, except for a row of contacts that interface with the included charging and data cradle. The cradle is small and unobtrusive and its single mini-USB port connects to either an included AC adapter, or a USB cable that connects to your PC. In addition to data transfer with the USB cable, you can also charge the 205’s embedded lithium-ion battery via a powered USB connection from your computer.

GPS Performance
The big news about the Forerunner 205 is that it features an integrated, high-sensitivity SiRFstar III GPS receiver. What does this mean? It means that the 205’s ability to both track, and maintain a lock on, your position is better than anything before it. After an intial battery charge, our product tester had the 205 on his wrist and was tracking speed and distance with GPS satellites within 3 minutes. The next time we used the 205, satellite acquisition was nearly instantaneous. A run through dense trees didn’t faze the unit either; tracking remained true and steady. Performance on a bike was equally impressive. Whatever witchcraft has been cooked up by the designers of the SiRF technology, we like it!

The simple docking cradle makes charging and data connectivity a snap (Forerunner 305 model shown).

While the Forerunner 205 isn’t billed as a GPS navigation device, it does have some rudimentary mapping, waypoint marking, and routing capabilities. In addition to marking locations along your journey, you can zoom in or out of a simple map that displays your current direction and path. There’s also a “go to location” feature that routes you back to your starting location, or to any location you have defined. Once you have defined several locations, you can save this information as a route, allowing you to travel the same path in the future. As you’ll see below, the 205’s new “Courses” feature gives you new levels of control over how you define your favorite runs and rides.

Training Functions
The 205 is first and foremost a training tool, and its ability to organize a ton of data types into a user experience that is intuitive and simple is no small feat. Whiz-bang technology aside, if you can’t use it and make it a natural part of your exercise routine, it’s worthless. When it comes to these factors — and here’s the take home message on the 205 — this device is successful where many other devices fail.

The heart and soul of the 205 can be found on the data screens, which give you real-time information about all aspects of your workout. In fact, the 305 can display a dizzying array of data, such as calories burned, distance, elevation, grade, and heading, as well as multiple lap and pace modes.

Thankfully, the device makes it easy to define how much or how little data you want to view during a workout. You can arrange the data that’s most important to you and then make that data appear front and center on the device. Indeed, within a few minutes of skimming the manual and fiddling with the device setup, you’ll have your most important data displaying just the way you like it.

Garmin’s Virtual Partner function was cool feature of previous Forerunners and they’ve decided to keep a good thing going with the 205. If you’re the type that performs best when you’ve got a competitor egging you on, you’ll love this function, as it allows you to set up virtual running or biking companions that compete against you.

If you’re looking for an complicated workout with a variety of intervals and intensity levels, or just a quick three-mile jog against your best time last week, the 205 has you covered. Navigating to the Workouts menu on the device yields three options: Quick Workouts, Interval, and Advanced Workout. A quick workout is just that; set the distance and time, distance and pace, or time and pace of your planned workout and off you go. Interval workouts are just the same, but they allow you to add repetitions and rest between them. When you really want to get fancy with your exercise, you can step up to advanced workouts, which include goals for each workout step, as well as varied distances, times, and rest periods. You can use the Garmin Training Center software to set up these workouts and then upload them to the device.

PC Connectivity and Software
Garmin has been outfitting their devices with USB connectivity for some time now — a welcome move for those who struggled with serial port connections in the days of yore. Thanks to USB, the 205 integrates seamlessly with the Training Center software and we quickly had workout history uploaded and stored on the PC (Sadly, Training Center is not Mac-compatible).

In a first for the Forerunner series, the Training Center software also lets you define courses on your PC that you can upload to the device. When course information is combined with uploaded workout information, the Forerunner becomes a complete guide, telling you where to go, when to make a turn, and what kind of workout to do when you’re on the road or path. Back on the PC, the software’s ability to overlay workout data on maps of the course makes it easy to see where the course offers up the tough hills and the easy recovery spots. Plus, the ability to track historical performance on a given course is a great way to measure your improvement.

The 205 is also fully compatible with Garmin’s MotionBased service, which takes your training to another level by connecting your data with the Internet. While we weren’t able to use the service, the promise of sharing courses, maps, workouts, and performance data with other users is intriguing. And if you’re a serious endurance athlete, you’ll be glad to know that the 205 is also compatible with TrainingPeaks.com, an easy-to-use web based training system designed to help athletes train for any event.

Pros

• Radically new design is better in every way
• Amazing accuracy and fast satellite acquisition time
• So simple to set up and use, you will actually use it

Cons

• No Mac OS compatibility
• Okay, it’s bigger than a sport’s watch — but so much more powerful

What’s in the Box
Forerunner 205, Garmin Training Center CD-ROM, docking cradle, expander strap, A/C charger, USB cable, owner’s manual, quick start guide.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Forerunner 205
The watch does what was expected. It does sometimes take awhile to locate the GPS signal and sometimes loose’s it in tree’s or bridges.

5 Stars FINALLY!
This a great GPS! it has the features and more that ive been looking for.

5 Stars Great marathon training tool!
The watch works great and has a lot of really useful features. The only complaint I have is that it sometimes takes the watch several minutes to locate the satellites. Other than that, it is very accurate.

1 Star Trash
Trash

I am a better runner using my low tech Timex runner’s watch, distance markings on my running paths, my aged grey matter and Google’s gmaps-pedometer application to improve my running times.

This unit failed after just six months and I could not be bothered to send it away for repair.

5 Stars awesome!
the watches work GREAT! the shipping was fast! it is way more motivating to run with this watch on my wrist because i always know exactly how far i’ve gone, how fast i’m going, how long i’ve been running, and how many calories i’ve burned! LOVE IT!

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GARMIN 010 10723 01 USB Cable

GARMIN 010 10723 01 USB Cable

This cable allows you to make a powerful connection between your GPS and your PC. Create routes and waypoints on your PC and transfer them to your GPS. Also it allows you to download map detail from MapSource CD-ROMs to compatible units. Cable features a USB connector. Does not provide wiring for external power.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars GPS improvement
I got the recommended part I needed to update the maps on my GPS and installed it myself. Everything worked well. What more can I say?

4 Stars Good, but don’t need Garmin brand
After I purchased this, I read on the Garmin website that any compatible USB cable will do. So this product is good if you want the GARMIN name on it–if not, you may find a compatible cable at your local Dollar Tree . I purchased this for my Garmin NUVI 255 WT and it works fine. It is the same USB cable sold on the Garmin website which is the cable you need to register, download updates, etc. It does not charge your GPS.

5 Stars Just what I needed…
This USB cable works perfectly with my Garmin Nuvi 255W. It allows me to hop online, update my GPS, download new voices and cars from the Garmin website. Works great!

5 Stars Sue
I had to purchase the cable to update my Garmin Nuvi 200. I received it in a timely manner and used it immediately. No problems with the cable and it allowed me to update my maps immediately.

5 Stars A Must Have for Garmin GPS Devices
Since quite a few Garmin GPS devices come with a car charger, but no wall charger and no USB cable, this is a must for those buyers. And online here, you will save quite a few bucks from having to buy it at a brick & mortar electronics store. Used it for my GPS device online registration – simple and efficient.

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Garmin n vi 260W 4 3 Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Factory Refurbished

Garmin n vi 260W 4 3 Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Factory Refurbished

This is a refurbished GPS. Refurbished generally means that the unit has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the navigator back to like new conditions. Some GPS may contain cosmetic blemishes.

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