Suunto X9i Wrist-Top GPS Computer Watc
Suunto X9i Watch GPS
Suunto X9i Wrist-Top GPS Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and GPS
Suunto X9i Watch GPS
Description:
Equipped with GPS capabilities, a compass, chronograph, altimeter, and barometer, the Suunto X9i Wrist-top GPS has everything you need for a successful journey and serious work-out. Regardless of whether you’re hiking, climbing, skiing or heading off for a fishing trip, the Suunto X9i will not only take you through even the toughest situations, but it will also help to analyze your performance along the way. The route functions of Suunto X9i, together with its advanced GPS system, allow you to create accurate routes, and they ensure that you always know where you are and how to continue from there.
Our Opinion
Size: 3″x2″ This is a watch, about as compact as it gets in GPS systems. Weight is acceptable for almost all situations. 5/5
Battery Life: Great if not using the GPS. 4-5 hours of constant GPS usage. 3/5
Maps: Not really applicable for a watch GPS, the watch comes with software for the PC which can track your travel. Downloadable maps are available. 3/5
Features and Price:
Noteable features -
- Equipped with GPS capabilities, a compass, chronograph, altimeter, and barometer
- “Track back” and “find home” functions help you find your way back home
- Windows-based software helps you analyze your performance
- Features advanced timing functions that record lap and split times of your runs and other activities
- Water resistant to 10 bars, and designed with a user-friendly menu-based user interface
eTrex Venture HC Review
eTrex Venture HC
eTrex Venture HC is an essential for any outdoor excursion. It features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver for peak performance in any environment and includes 24 megabytes (MB) of internal memory, a detailed basemap and crisp color screen.
Ok, thats what eTrex says about this little gadget, now for our eTrex Venture review.
Size: 4.2 x 2.2 x 1.2 weight 5.5 oz
Light weight enough for almost any excursion. A little bulky to stick in a pocket, but no need for a backpack. 4/5
Battery Life: 14 hours (AAx2) Normally I would object to a 14 hour battery life, but since this uses standard AA batteries, bring a spare set on multi-day journeys. 3.5/5
Maps: The bundled maps are very very very basic. Highways, some lakes, a few landmarks. You can download more specific maps, and have a generous 24mb of memory to save them in. Good maps are extra $$$ however. 3/5
Features and Price: Lots of toys.
- Geocaching – although ive heard some complaints about this feature
- Outdoor games
- Hunting/Fishing calendar
- Sun/Moon information
- Price – About $135 from Amazon.com
- Overall features and price 5/5
Other comments on our eTrex Venture HC Review
Satellite pickup is very improved over earlier versions. No more lost signals next to tall buildings or dense trees. Satellites were picked up almost instantly…. And I mean fast, about as good as i have seen in a GPS. Accuracy seems good. Screen is a little tough to read in daylight.
Overall rating: 4/5
Look at our Hiking GPS Review guide for more information in choosing a hiking GPS.
Hiking GPS Review
Hiking GPS
This week we will be reviewing Hiking GPS systems. These are incredibly useful for the camper, hiker, or anyone tired of being lost in the wilderness and eaten by bears.
Some things to keep in mind when reading the review:
1. Size – Smaller is better in hiking GPS systems
2. Battery Life – Like the energizer bunny, we like a hiking GPS that keeps going and going
3. Maps – Maps are good. Less paper to carry, save trees, all that stuff
4. Features and Price. We like fluff, we like cheap, we want it all.
Anyway, check back this week for the next hiking gps review.
Navigon 7200T
Laptopmag.com has a good review of the Navigon 7200T. We reviewed the 7200 earlier, which is similar. The “T” model has the lifetime traffic receiver.
Exerpt:
Any TomTom, Magellan, or Mio device can tell you the way to San Jose, but only one company has made a mission of telling you what lane to be in. If you’ve ever risked a multi-car pileup by veering across several lanes at the last second, you know it’s a good feature to have. Navigon has been a hot name on the GPS scene for a while now, and its 7200T impressed us with its elegant designs and highway navigation features. However, this $449 model has some eye candy that, truthfully, we could live without.
Full Article:
7200T at Laptopmag.com
Samsung Ultra Touch S8300, Official announcement
Check out this announcement for the Samsung Ultra Touch S8300. Looks like it will have some slick features, including a nice portable GPS system.
From Akhibara news:
Samsung just sent us an email with the latest information on their S8300 Ultra Touch mobile phone. Our 3G Wonder (HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE/GPRS), feature a 2.8” WQVGA AMOLED Screen touch screen, a 8Mpix Camera Module with LED Flash with AF, Face Detection, Smile Detection and GeoTagging, Support DviX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV9 and MPEG4 video plus 30fps VGA video recording mode, FM Radio with RDS, an Audio Player compatible with MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA files, Bluetooth A2DP, a A-GPS module and 80MB of internal memory with upgrade of microSDHC slot up to 16GB…. All of these little wonders in just 110×51.5×12.7mm.
Full article:
Akhibaranews.com
