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.
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
