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GPS | Alpine
Portable GPS 
 2007
Editors' choice Top 40 products by E-Gear
Introducing
the Alpine Blackbird! The newest portable navigation device (PND) available, the
Alpine Blackbird (PMD-B100) is small, portable, and offers more than just standard
navigation. Easily move your Blackbird from car-to-car! Its sleek black aluminum
design is small enough to fit in your jacket pocket! Plus you can connect Blackbird
to a docking station, PMD-DOK1, allowing it to be fully controlled through an
Alpine 2006 touch screen AV head unit, such as the IVA-D310. Use the Blackbird
alone, or use it through your AV head unit – it’s up to you!
- Free
90 Day Traffic Subscription Trial
- Turn-by-turn
GPS navigation system
- Maps
of USA(including Hawaii and Alaska) and Canada
- 6
Million Point of Interest (POI) locations
- Mounting
cradle with built-in FM modulator and amplified speaker
- USB
2.0 Connection for map database updates
- MP3
and WMA Playback
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more at Alpine
Alpine
suggested reatil price $550
Portable
Smart GPS Navigation Pioneer
AVIC-S2 Compact,
Versatile, and Easy-to-Use The pocket-sized portable navigation system provides
reliable route guidance with a host of advanced functions for superb convenience
and ease of use. Stylishly thin, it is easy to move from car-to-car or to take
with on trips. The built-in SiRF Star III GPS and antenna provide fast and accurate
positioning, and the rechargeable battery can run 6 hours between charges. Simple
and Intuitive Operation Design The AVIC-S1 is designed for ease of use. The
Touch Panel provides convenient and intuitive control. The innovative "Scroll
Wheel" allows you to adjust the voice guidance sound level or to scroll through
menu icons quickly, and the "Map" and "Menu" buttons provide easy access to the
most commonly used features. Built-in Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Hands-free
talking on a compatible cellular phone is available. The built-in microphone and
speaker allow you to make and receive phone calls handsfree while you drive The
2GB Flash Memory contains the map data of the U.S. (48 continental states) and
Canada. Just unpack and use it — no PC connection is needed for startup. Future
map data updates will be available by SD card — just load into the built-in SD
card slot and the update will begin. Quickly
set a destination by address, zip code, destination history, and more. Search
for a gas station, restaurant or coffee shop using the POI Search — destinations
are sorted into categories for short-cut searches, or use the touch screen to
type in the name. Maps
and menus are easy-to-read on the large, anti-glare 3.5" LCD. The "3D map view"
provides a clear picture of your location and the route ahead, and you can easily
zoom in or out as needed. Route
directions on the display are enhanced with the clear Voice Guidance provided
through the built-in speaker. Select from English, Spanish or French as needed.
GPS
and Travel Assistant
.  Garmin
nüvi 660 Answer
the call to adventure with nüvi 660, a sleek navigator and Personal Travel Assistant.
This preloaded navigator brings a colorful widescreen display to the nüvi family
and features hands-free calling, included traffic alerts, an FM transmitter and
more. Navigation
is just the beginning. nüvi 660 includes many “must have” entertainment and travel
tools including MP3 player, audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required),
JPEG picture viewer, currency converters and more. With nüvi 660's wireless FM
transmitter*, you can hear audio, including voice prompts, MP3s and audio books,
through your vehicle's stereo. 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 software on plug-and-play SD cards for language
translation, detailed travel guide and savings
program allows you to customize your nüvi for your travel needs. nüvi
660 features a super-bright 4.3" widescreen display for improved map viewing,
POI lookup and MP3/audio book playback. This landscape display has white backlight
and a touchscreen for easy use. nüvi
660 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street
maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants,
fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the sunlight-readable color screen to enter
a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice
directions. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have
to take your eyes off the road. In addition, nüvi 660 accepts custom points of
interest, such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts
to warn you of upcoming POIs. The European version even includes a preloaded safety
camera database containing the location of safety cameras for parts of Europe.
All
in One Navigation System 
TomTom
910 is a all-in-one car navigation
system which includes all the detailed maps for North America and Europe pre-installed.
Tom Tom has 20 GB built in to the GO 910 so there is plenty of storage for maps
as well as MP3’s and digital photos. The 910 is equiped with a 4” touch screen
display. The TomTom 910’s display has a resolution of 480 x 272 with 64,000 colors
giving excellent visibility, even in direct sunlight. The TomTom 910 has SiRF
Star 3 GPS receiver and a Li-Ion battery that will power the unit for up to 4
hours of use. The SiRF Star 3 GPS receiver will ensure a quick and accurate GPS
fix to get you on your way. The
TomTom GO 910 also features iPod control, which will allow you to connect your
iPod to the GO 910. You can also store MP3 files right to the 20GB hard drive.
You can listen to your MP3’s through the high-quality built in speakers or use
an included audio cable to send the songs through your car stereo speakers. Other
features include a home dock, which will allow easy updating of your Tom Tom GO
910, Speed alert to alert you when you have exceeded a designated speed, a light
sensor to automatically adjust the units display for any lighting condition, and
the ability to view digital photos right on the 4” display. Unit Size: 3.1"H x
4.2"W x 2.5"D, Display Size 4" diagonal, Weight: 10.5 Ounces. Two Year Warranty.
Smart
extras:
- Built-in
Mp3 player
- 20
Gb (12 Gb free) of hard disk, enough for 1000’s of songs and pictures
- remote
control and much more.
- Clear
spoken instructions, including street and place names: TomTom GO 910 speaks 36
languages in over 50 different voices and can even announce street and place names.
- Complete
maps of the US, Canada, and Europe on hard disk: Door-to-door navigation across
the US, Canada, and Europe.
- Easy
to use: Extra wide 4” LCD touchscreen gives you smart design and easy to use navigation
literally at your fingertips.
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Hands-free calling: Doubles as a hands-free car kit using Bluetooth® technology.
So you can make & receive calls as you drive with just a touch of the screen.
Complete
features and phone compatability lists at TomTom Suggested
retail $499.99 Available
at most local electonic stores
The
Ultimate GPS with 2-way Radio for the Trail 
Garmin
Rino 530HCx Know
exactly where you are at all times with Rino 530HCx and the precision of high-sensitivity
GPS. This waterproof FRS/GMRS radio plus GPS navigator adds a barometric altimeter,
electronic compass and NOAA weather radio in addition to the popular features
of the Rino 520HCx — 5 watts of transmit power, a microSD card slot, brilliant
color display and a high-sensitivity GPS receiver — so you’ll never be lost again.
Other Rino 530HCx features: Barometric altimeter pinpoints your precise
elevation. Electronic compass tells you what direction you’re headed, even when
you're standing still. Bold color TFT display makes it easy to see and navigate
to family or friends at an amusement park, lake or other outdoor group activity.
microSD card slot accepts preloaded MapSource® data cards with detailed maps.
Automatic routing and turn-by-turn directions with alert tones let you find an
address or point of interest and drive there (with optional MapSource map data).
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to 14 hours of outdoor use. Pinpoint
Your Position With its high-sensitivity GPS receiver, Rino 530HCx locates
your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy
cover and deep canyons. The advantage is clear — whether you’re in deep woods
or just near tall buildings and trees, you can count on Rino 530HCx to help you
find your way when you need it the most. Find
Your Friends Like the rest of the Rino series, Rino 530HCx offers a unique
Position Reporting feature. Position Reporting lets you send your exact location
to other Rino users in your group so that everyone can see your position on the
map page. And, because Rino is a standard FRS/GMRS radio, you can use it to communicate
with any other conventional FRS/GMRS radio around. Transmit
with Power Rino 530HCx boasts a whopping 5 watts of transmit power (GMRS),
which lets you contact others from up to 14 miles away (line of sight). In Canada,
you can transmit at 2 watts over GMRS with a range of up to 8 miles. Optional
suction cup, bike and rail mounts available. Additional
maps are available if you plan to travel by car or hike to other countries Suggested
retail $535.70
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