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By Yenie Darian, July 27, 2009 1:45 AM

Garmin Oregon 300 Portable GPS System, the Great Garmin Portable GPS

By Yenie S. Darian

Garmin Portable System - Garmin Oregon 300

The newest of the handheld mapping GPS models to enter the market is The Garmin Oregon. It has the larger 3 inch screen which makes viewing map details much easier. You can choice The Garmin Oregon 300, a low cost base form that will give you a lot of great features.

The waterproof Garmin Portable GPS – Oregon 300 is Easy to learn and simple to use. It’s a high-sensitivity GPS receiver and preloaded worldwide basemap with shaded relief for incredibly detailed map presentation on the unit, and that can also be easily supplemented with additional mapping or charts for your adventures on land or at sea.

The Garmin Portable GPS – Oregon 300 offers a high-resolution, color 3-inch touchscreen that reacts as you tap or drag through menus and options. Unfortunately, this Garmin Oregon is not as shiny as the Colorado which reduces the amount of reflection during daylight operations.

Even GPS location in heavy cover and deep canyons, with its high-sensitivity, HotFix satellite prediction and WAAS-enabled GPS receiver, Oregon 300 locates your position quickly and precisely

It’s also equipped with an electronic compass that provides bearing information even while you’re standing still and barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude.

The Garmin Oregon 300 have MicroSD card slot that located inside the waterproof battery compartment for optional mapping and data storage for all your outdoor activities on land or water. When you insert an optional Garmin MapSource card with detailed street maps, you can get turn-by-turn directions to your destination.

The device of this Garmin Portable GPS lets you customize five profiles (automotive, fitness, recreation, marine or geocaching) make the most helpful features for each activity the easiest to access through quick shortcuts.

Also, check out my other guide on The TomTom ONE 125, a Portable GPS Navigator and How to Choose the Best GPS Systems (2) – Decide What You’re Looking For.

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By Yenie Darian, July 22, 2009 11:32 PM

The Review of Garmin GPS 12

By Yenie S. Darian

One of the most popular Garmin portable GPS units is Garmin GPS 12. It is a small and lightweight unit, so this

Garmin GPS 12

handheld GPS unit to be an excellent value with inexpensive price.

Garmin GPS 12 is a very accurate unit that uses up to 12 satellites for accurate readings. Some people said, they have never seen it be off by more than about ten feet, and often put them exactly on the spot.

It provides either compass heading or runway path, but prefers you use the compass heading mode for the roadway guidance. It also offers 500 waypoints memory, so you can store a lot of fishing spots. Read the owner’s manual and practice to operate the waypoint input better, because it more unwieldy than another handheld units.

With four AA batteries, this Battery life of GPS unit can get 12 hours. It’s mean the battery life is only enough for one fishing trip. So buy eight AA batteries every trip just to make sure you can get more than 12 hours. But the cigarette lighter cord option fixes the battery problem.

The Garmin GPS 12 have a small plastic console mount that unfortunately it is not strong enough to hold the unit.

As I was writing the above article, it struck me that you may be interested in reading this too: Introducing Garmin GPS 76 and The TomTom One XL – A Portable GPS Car Navigation System I hope you find it useful.

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By Yenie Darian, July 21, 2009 9:05 PM

Finding the Best Garmin GPS Accessories

By Yenie S. Darian

If you had purchase Garmin GPS, perhaps you will need the accessories that could maximize you gadget performance. Here some Garmin GPS Accessories that most important and most wanted.

1. USB Cable. The USB cable allows you to make a powerful connection between your PC and your GPS. Make easier to create routes and waypoints on your PC and transfer them back to your GPS unit. It’s also allows you to download map detail from MapSource CD-ROMs to compatible units.
2. Portable Friction Mount. This Portable Friction Mount will keep your GPS Unit set plain sight when you need
   

   Portable Friction Dashboard Mount

   it and out of the way when you don’t. Type of Friction Mount is depending on GPS models that you own. For example Garmin Portable Friction Dashboard Mount is only compatible for nüvi Series and StreetPilot C5XX Series GPS Navigators (C530, C550, and C580).

3. Carrying Case. The Carrying Case will protect your Handheld GPS Unit from scratches and damage when you traveling. Further, you can travel in style with this sleek case. Before purchase it you have to check the compatibility with your GPS.
4. AC Charger and International Adapter Set. With the AC Adapter, you’ll be able to charge the GPS when you’re out of your car and near an outlet. And with International Adapter Set you’ll get convenient when you go abroad.
5. Vehicle Power Cable. This accessory is part of the original package when you buy the Garmin Nuvi navigator. The Vehicle Power Cable is excellent and keeps the navigation unit power from being depleted while using in the car.
6. Others. You may need another accessories to complete your Garmin GPS unit, such as Garmin Bicycle Mount for eTrex and Summit , Garmin Serial Port Cable for eTrex Compact GPS , Garmin MapSource 512MB Blank SD Card for Garmin GPS Units (can hold data from MapSource CD-ROMs), Garmin GTM-12 FM Traffic Receiver for Traffic-Enabled GPS Navigators, Garmin Motorcycle Mount for StreetPilot 2610 and 2620 (010-10495-00)

Don’t buy any accessories at the time of purchasing the unit. You only need these accessories if your original one wears out or if you want to have multiple vehicles completely equipped or you need to make your gadget more maximize and stylish.

I thought You could be interested in this article: The History of GPS and The TomTom One XL – A Portable GPS Car Navigation System