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Feature and Price Comparison Garmin eTrex GPS Devices

Garmin eTrex Legend (Best buy at $219.15)

Garmin eTrex Vista

Garmin eTrex Venture

Headquartered in Olathe, Kansas Garmin is a leader in the GPS industry. Great product features and affordable pricing make Garmin GPS devices a sound purchase for consumers. In this article we will discuss the different features and pricing of Garmin eTrex series handheld GPS devices. As usual we will start with least expensive and work our way up. You can click on any of the links without being directed away from this page.

Garmin eTrex Venture HC $199.99

This handheld GPS device is made primarily for outdoor use such as hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting. Unlike Garmin’s Nuvi or Streetpilot this device is not made to give you voice turn by turn driving directions. This is made for navigating the wilderness or an unfamiliar city and will help prevent you from getting lost on your next adventure. The Venture H is the base model of the eTrex series and contains features common to higher priced models. I decide to review the next step up (HC) as the H has very limited functions and most people choose the HC because it is only a slight difference in price.

24MB of memory allows you to upload maps through the USB interface. The Venture HC is perfect for hunting and fishing as it has information about sun and moon patterns and a hunting / fishing calendar. The unit is waterproof and powered by two AA batteries providing 14 hours of use. The high sensitivity receiver will let your unit communicate with sattelites in the deepest of cover.

Garmin eTrex Legend HCx $204.85

The eTrex Legend has all of the same feature as the Venture and then some. Additional features include the ability to add more memory (SD Card Compatible) and upload more maps. Unlike the Venture this unit can be used for the raod as well. Add your own Points of Interest and save twice as many tracks as the Venture. This unit is also powered by two AA batteries but will last up to 25 hours.

Garmin eTrex Vista HCx $219.15

In addition to the features discussed in the previous models the Vista HCx also includes an electronic compass and barometric altimeter. Primarily designed for the serious outdoorsman this gadget has some great toys for the average user. Also SD compatible this unit can be programmed with new maps and POIs.

Written by Dominator on January 25th, 2008 with no comments.
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Garmin Nuvi GPS Feature and Price Comparison

Garmin is one of the World’s leading manufacturers of GPS devices. Their products are simple to install and use which combined with their affordable pricing makes a great buy for consumers. In this article I will do my best to describe the difference in features and price for the most popular models in the Garmin Nuvi GPS Series. We will start with the least expensive model and you can click on the link to view the prices without being directed away from this page.

All Nuvi models are portable and can easily be detached from your vehicle. A lot of the models contain similar features. Features that are common to all Nuvi models are as follows: Voice Prompts, Accepts SD Cards, 3D Map View, choice of route/ route avoidance, custom Points of Interest (POIs), picture viewer, World Travel Clock, Touch Screen, Configurable Vehicle Icons, and Garmin Lock Anti- Theft Feature.

Garmin Nuvi 200 $204.85

Garmin Nuvi 200 comes preloaded with City Navigator NT map data for the continental U.S., Hawaii and Puerto Rico (no Alaska or Canada detail) or one European region or country. Simply touch the color sunlight-readable screen to enter a destination, and nuvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, nuvi 200 accepts custom points of interest (POIs) such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.

Navigation is just the beginning. Nuvi 200 includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. Optional plug-in SD cards let you add additional features.

Display Size: 2.8″ x 2.1″ Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels Power: 5 hour rechargeable lithium ion battery

Garmin Nuvi 250 GPS $245.59

This Personal Travel Assistant comes preloaded with maps for U.S., Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. Easy-to-use colorful touchscreen and ultra-slim design. High-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver offers extreme accuracy. This unit differs from the 200 in that it will let you do a quick auto re-route should you encounter a detour.

Display Size 2.8″ x 2.1″ Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels Power: 5 hour rechargeable lithium ion battery

Garmin Nuvi 250W Bilingual GPS Device $286.34

Provides all of the same features as the 250 with a larger 3.81″ display, slightly better resolution and bilingual (Spanish) capabilities.

Display Size: 3.81″ x 2.25″ Resolution: 480 x 272 pixels Power: 5 hour rechargeable lithium ion battery

Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS $367.83

Compact 700 MB GPS navigator with bundled MP3/audiobook player, photo viewer, and world travel clock. Preloaded with City Navigator NT V.8 with maps of U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Turn-by-turn directions and automatic routing. This unit speaks the street nam while giving you turn by turn directions. FM Traffic compatible with extended battery life +3 hours when compared to previous models.

Display: 2.8″ x 2.1″ Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels Power: 8 hour rechargeable lithium ion battery

Garmin Nuvi 650 GPS Device $449.33

Includes all of the same features as model number 350 but has a larger screen with higher resolution. Due to the size of the screen and additional power needed to run the screen the battery life is reduced to seven hours.

Display: 3.81″ x 2.25″ Resolution: 480 x 272 pixels Power: Rechargeable 7 hour lithium ion battery

Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS Device $571.57

Same features as 650 but this unit includes Bluetooth Technology for hands free wireless calling.

Display” 3.81″ x 2.25″ Resolution: 480 x 272 pixels Power: 7 hour rechargeable lithium ion battery

Garmin Nuvi 680 GPS Device $654.17

All of the same features of the 660 plus MSN Direct. With dynamic content from MSN Direct, Nuvi 680 is one resourceful personal travel assistant. Using the included receiver and free trial service to MSN Direct, you can check the weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices and check movie times and locations when you travel with your unit. The MSN Direct receiver is plug-and-play portable, making it easy to connect to your unit when out and about.

Written by Dominator on January 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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Seagate D.A.V.E. Technology portable hard drive

So I stumbled upon this at one of the shows surround CES and thought it was pretty cool and I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen it or anything like it before. It looks like a fairly run of the mill external, pocket-sized, bus-powered hard drive, but its not.

Well it can be bus powered, and is powered by some sort of mini-USB connection, but you can connect to it via WiFi or Bluetooth. The reps at the booth didn’t seem to know much about it, but one of them said it will work with your cell phone.

The tag didn’t offer up much info either, but it says it goes up to 60GB and has an open development platform. I want one, I have cell phones and laptops and all sorts of things like that that could connect to this thing and it would be a lot easier than have to try and find the right cable and then having to physically move it closer to whatever I was trying to connect to it, like I said, I want one. I couldn’t get any details on price or availability, though it seems from their website that its one of their OEM products and is designed to be re-branded by whatever company wants to use it, but I want to buy just one, slap a SlashGear URL and logo on it if you have to, but I just want one.

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Seagate FreeAgent drives not down with Linux?

Filed under: Storage

It seems as if FreeAgent owners that prefer a more open operating system have been experiencing issues with the drive for a little while now, but we’re finally seeing that Seagate isn’t exactly rushing to the rescue. Apparently, the power-saving settings on the drives in question only function as advertised in Windows, and users running Linux (and OS X, we presume) could see their FreeAgent duck into inactivity, only to have the USB connection drop and reconnect as USB 1.1. Furthermore, we’ve even seen an e-mail response from the firm tersely stating that it “does not provide support for Personal / External Storage products (and / or accessories) used in a Linux environment.” So, dear readers, are any of you fighting this same battle, and if so, have you found a sufficient workaround?

Update: The workaround you were hoping for? Yeah, check this out. Thanks, nerdgod!

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Written by Darren Murph on December 7th, 2007 with no comments.
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Some MacBook hard drives contain fatal defect, according to report

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We’ve been hearing vague rumblings about potentially flawed MacBook hard drives for a day or two now, but a report from UK data-recovery firm Retrodata finally backs up all the noise with some hard data — according to the company, revision 7.0.1 Seagate drives manufactured in China have defective read / write heads that can become detached and slide across the surface of the platters, making recovery impossible. Apple says it’s only received “a few reports” of the problem, but Retrodata says the issue is severe enough to warrant a recall. MacBook users will want to fire up Apple System Profiler ASAP and check under the Serial-ATA listing to see what kind of drive they have — and probably start backing things up, just to be safe.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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Apple checks into some MacBook hard drive problems

News.com is reporting that Apple is looking into several reports about faulty Seagate hard drives within the MacBook product line. The reports first surfaced earlier this year via Retrodata - a U.K. based data recovery firm. Apparently certain 2.5 inch Seagate hard drives have a “manufacturing flaw that causes the drive heads to scratch the surface of the drive and cause major problems.” To see if you might have one of these drives, take a look at your firmware revision number within the System Profiler. If you get a 7.01, consider backing up your data and replacing the drive.

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Some Maxtor Personal Storage 3200s shipped with virus

Filed under: Storage

How convenient — your shiny new Maxtor Basics Personal Storage 3200 may have came preloaded with a nasty virus right out of the box. That’s right folks, you may not even need to open any suspicious emails or surf over to dodgy websites, as an undisclosed amount of drives produced by a company sub-contract manufacturer located in China were reportedly sent out with the Virus.Win32.AutoRun.ah program already loaded. Apparently, the molar virus is one that get its kicks by searching for passwords to online games (World of Warcraft included) and sending them back to a “server located in China,” and as if that wasn’t enough, it can also disable virus detection software and delete other molar viruses without breaking a sweat. In order to determine whether your drive is one of the lucky (or unlucky) ones, feel free to phone up Seagate with the serial number in hand, and if you haven’t already updated your anti-virus software, now would probably be a splendid time to do so.

[Thanks, overseatrader]

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Written by Darren Murph on November 12th, 2007 with no comments.
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In the battle of 1TB drives, nobody wins

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With the holidays fast approaching and both Leopard’s Time Machine and Windows Home Server loosed upon your desktop, we know what you’re asking the Santa man for: a new 7200rpm 1TB hard drive. The question is, which one to purchase: Hitachi, Seagate, or Western Digital. Well, according to a review over at Hot Hardware, it doesn’t matter, much. Those looking for the best price can find the WD Caviar GP on-line for about $0.27 per GB compared to the Hitachi’s $0.31 per GB price. Seagate’s Barracuda 7200.11 tops the list at $0.33 per GB. That’s a big jump in heat, noise, and price when compared to the $0.19 per GB required for a 7200rpm 500GB drive. However, if mass capacity is your priority and available slots are limited, then a 1TB disk will do you fine.

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