| Garmin GPS III Plus Personal Navigator (12 Channel) |
Technical Details
- High performance feature set
- Graphical U.S. city-and-highway atlas
- Tough waterproof case
- Differential-ready PhaseTrac12 receiver
Product Description
Garmin's GPS III Plus offers cartographic capabilities formerly found only in high-end automotive navigation and marine chartplotting units. Simply plug it into a PC and download an extra 1.44 MB of map data from Garmin's line of MapSource CD ROM's to give you instant detailed maps.Whether you're cruising the streets or pounding the waves, Garmin has the maps you need. Choose the U.S. Roads and Recreation CD for city street level detail and even inland marine features such as lake and river shorelines, boat ramp and marina locations. Other CD's give you worldwide coverage of coastlines, including a database of coastal cities, navaids and inland roads.Even without additional cartography, the basemap in the GPS III Plus will get you where you're going. More than 10, 000 new towns have been added to the permanent basemap, as well as airport locations, secondary roads in metro areas and even detailed exit information for the federal interstate highway system, including information about available lodging, food and service stations.Amazon.com Product Description
Garmin's new GPS III Plus offers cartographic capabilities formerly found only in high-end automotive navigation and marine chart plotting units. The basemap in the GPS III Plus will get you where you're going with more than 10,000 new towns added to the permanent basemap. It also includes airport locations, secondary roads in metro areas and even detailed exit information for the federal interstate highway system, including information about available lodging, food, and service stations.Its powerful 12 parallel channel receiver tracks and uses up to 12 satellites for fast, accurate positioning. Its versatile screen switches between horizontal to vertical orientation with the press of a button, and it has a detachable antenna. The GPS III Plus also features an adaptable navigation page with either compass or highway steering guidance, and user-selectable data fields. In addition, you get the Garmin-patented TrackBack feature, which lets you quickly navigate your track log back home without manually storing waypoints.
The Garmin GPS III Plus comes with a PC interface cable, Velcro mount, user's manual, and quick reference guide. It has a tough case that is waterproof to IPX7 standards.
Customer Reviews
2003-02-10By
Like any "real" man, I hate to ask for directions, a trait that has led to many an argument with my wife. Since buying the Garmin GPS III, there has not been a single argument. If you are tired of acting like you know where you are going, and really want to be heading in the right direction, buy this product now. Your wife will thank you.
2003-01-14
By Abe (Cameron Park, CA United States)
I travel frequently for work and have spent my share of time trying to find my way around town. I bought this unit about a year ago and I have to say - it's the best use of new technology I've seen in years. I no longer search for client's offices, resturants, and hotels - I am able to drive like a local resident, going exactly where I need to go. I have saved countless hours of driving time, as well as eliminating loads of agrivation of driving and can't imagine driving without it. It's size allows me to take it in my briefcase and use it in rental cars across the country. This really is a great piece of gear - a must for any traveler!
2002-02-04
By gadgetmaster (Austin, TX United States)
This unit is the perfect size for double duty as a dash board unit and hiking companion.
This is my third Garmin unit and first with a basemap. The base map makes it much more useful.
Cons:
Scrolling the base map can be time consuming. You will have to wait while map is loaded one screen full at a time. In a large city with lots of streets this can be frustrating. Editing routes is very tedious and usually requires resorting to manual to remember process.
2002-01-28
By spraay (Michigan)
I bought this receiver knowing it had it's limitations. The primary one being it's 1.4MB of flash memory. This limits how much detailed map data it can store. You'll need the Roads and Recreation MapSource CD to load detailed street maps. The base map (built into the unit) has cities, interstates and highways with some exit information
This device is easy to use and like any good GPS, VERY helpful. The Garmin user interface is good and the users manual seems good as well. The unit has a heavy, solid feel to it. The fact that it switches from landscape to portrait display makes it equally useful when carried in the hand as on the dashboard of the Jeep. If (like most people) you can own only one GPS receiver, this may well be the one.
2001-12-08
By Denver Smith (Pearl, Ms United States)
This unit is a wonderful traveling companion. It locks onto the sats quickly and is very user friendly. I really enjoy using it on trips in the vehicle. It also works very well when walking. I also enjoy the downloading capability from the mapping software I purchased separately. I enjoy being able to review my trips via computer, and even printing them. I make my own topo maps of various places.
I have had the unit now for over a year. It is reliable, accurate, and alot of fun. You never have to worry about getting lost when you have a unit like this with you.
This would make a wonderful gift for anyone.
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