Company : Garmin List Price : $533.32 Amazon Price : Too low to display Used Price : Average customer review :
Features
Innovative Rock ¿n Roller input wheel
Wireless sharing of user tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches between units
SD card slot for optional mapping and user data storage
User configurable profiles: automotive, marine, recreation, fitness, geocache
Product Description
handheld GPS navigator for use outdoors, in a car, or on a boat * 3″ backlit LCD display (240 x 400 pixels) with built-in picture viewer * WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) capability improves GPS accuracy to within 3 meters * electronic compass and barometric altimeter * elevation plotter *
Company : GolfLogix List Price : $299.95 Amazon Price : $299.00 Used Price : Average customer review :
Features
The Distances Golfer Need: Front, Center, Back of the Green, Up to 6 Pertinent Hazards per Hole, Lay-up Distances to 150 and 100 Yards, Distance of the Last Shot for Tracking Clubs
he ONLY 100% Automatic Rangefinder, Auto-advances Through Hazards and Holes, No Lasers or Buttons Needed on the Course, Large, Easy to Read Screen
GPS Powered by Garmin: Trusted World Leader in GPS Technology, Full One-Year Warranty Included, The Only 100% Waterproof GPS for Golf, Manufactured for Rugged Outdoor Use
GolfLogix, The Best GPS for Golf: 15,000+ Worldwide Golf Course Maps, Holds up to 20 Courses, Software works with Mac, Vista, and XP, Your Favorite Course is FREE
Company : Dash List Price : $399.99 Amazon Price : $399.99 Used Price : Average customer review :
Features
Get true up-to-the-minute traffic data from the most reliable source–other Dash devices
Find anything you need right from the driver’s seat using Yahoo! Local Search
Automatically and wirelessly receive updated software and new features
Send addresses straight to your device from any computer via your Internet browser or Microsoft Outlook
Interact with your device and other Dash users on my.dash.net
Product Description–March 24, 2008
Introducing Dash Express, the first two-way Internet-connected GPS navigation system. Dash delivers traffic and destination information in exciting new ways, and offers a wide range of new capabilities available from the car that makes a typical GPS practically obsolete. Dash is the smartest way to get from A to B, and find everything in between.
Overview
Dash Express provides current and truly accurate traffic data Dash Express leverages the most comprehensive traffic solution ever—the innovative Dash Driver Network—to provide the most accurate and current traffic information available. Learn more
Live Internet content in your car
Unlike other GPS devices that can only access content from a static, pre-loaded database, Dash gives you the most current, locally relevant information by using the power of the Internet, including Yahoo!® Local search and other websites you know and trust. Learn more
So advanced, it’s always up to date Dash Express automatically downloads the latest software, features, maps, and traffic data to the device. Why drive around with an obsolete GPS device when you can have Dash? Learn more
Plan ahead and personalize from your PC
Use Send2Car to send any address from the Web or e-mail directly to your device in seconds. You can even use the MyDash website to find or create new search lists and categories, and send them right to your device. Learn more
What the press is saying
“This is the most drool-worthy device since the iPhone.”
O’Reilly Radar (10.19.2007)
“Dash: One GPS Device to Rule Them All”
Wired (10.19.2007)
“The most advanced attempt at dynamic content is currently being made by Dash”
New York Times (10.24.2007)
“Dash is, in our opinion, the pioneer in 2nd generation GPS navigation systems.”
Navigadget (1.17.2008)
“After a hands-on session with the Dash Express, it’s looking like getting traffic right could be just the tip of the iceberg for this powerful navigator.”
GPS Magazine (1.8.2008)
“Dash goes to the next level and raises the bar for all GPS navigation systems. Now the static and limited points of interests (POI) seem so yesterday.” Ubergizmo (10.19.2007)
TruTraffic: The most comprehensive traffic resource available
Dash Express has the smartest, most advanced traffic solution available—the innovative Dash Driver Network. Combined with comprehensive historical and sensor-based traffic information, the Network provides users with the most detailed, accurate and current traffic picture available today.
The Dash Driver Network Difference
Dash approaches traffic in an entirely different way — by collecting it from other people driving real commute routes, during real commute times. Each Dash Express anonymously and automatically sends its position and speed back to servers at the Dash Network Operations Center. The Dash servers then update all other Dash devices in the area with current road speeds. That way, members of the Network always have the best, most up-to-date traffic available.
Dash devices receive traffic info from road sensors, commercial fleets and other sources through our partnership with Inrix, the premier traffic flow data provider in the U.S. However, even the first Dash devices in an area get traffic data that’s superior to other GPS devices, as Dash uses these initial cars to calibrate the sensor data. This lets Dash assign it a high (straight line) or medium (dotted line) confidence rating, giving you all the information you need at a glance. The larger our network grows, the better traffic information becomes.
In addition, Dash frequently updates each Dash device with the most comprehensive historical traffic database in the industry — a combination of third party and Dash driver data. Dash knows how fast every road segment you drive historically moves during each of 672 separate 15-minute time periods during the week.
Dash Express users will begin to see the benefits of the Dash Driver Network with only a few devices in a given market. And every additional device in the area just makes the Network better. It takes a surprisingly small number of drivers in a major city for Dash to provide live up-to-the-minute data for most roads during commute hours.
The Dash Driver Network also allows us to provide coverage on nearly 2 million miles of US road, and offers the only source of traffic flow data for surface streets.
All of this adds up to the best traffic data in the industry. The kind of timely data you need to make good driving decisions, as well as accurately estimate and track your arrival time once you’ve selected your route.
Dash Express Interface
Routing: Choice is good
Most portable GPS devices offer only a single route to your destination. Dash presents up to three different routes, provides the distance to your destination, and uses real traffic information to calculate travel times for each route. Even after you’ve selected a route, Dash automatically alerts you if traffic conditions change significantly.
You can also get a quick snapshot of traffic in your area. Dash allows you to visualize current traffic conditions on both major and secondary roads by color: stop-and-go traffic is red, moderate congestion is orange, somewhat better is yellow, and free-flowing roads are green. Solid lines represent live traffic derived from the Dash Driver Network. Dashed lines mean traffic data is either 3rd party sensor or historical data. As the Network grows you’ll see more and more of the dashed lines become solid. You’ve never had this much traffic information on the road before. And knowledge is power. Flow data vs. incident data
Freeway breakdowns and accidents are nice to know about, but what really matters is the speed of traffic around them. Most GPS devices that show traffic rely primarily on ‘incident data,’ which only tells you where and when an incident happened, not how it’s affecting traffic now. Dash uses the speed of traffic, or flow data, to help make the arrival times the most accurate on the road.
Faster Traffic updates
For Dash drivers, live traffic information is broadcast instantly over a high data-rate cellular (GPRS) connection, rather than via a carousel on a one-way analog FM signal like some other “connected” devices. As a result of the two-way, “always-on” connection, the depth and breadth of information Dash can receive is far superior to most other GPS devices.
Internet Connected
No matter where you’re headed, with Dash you’ll always be able to find exactly what you need, because Dash connects you to the vast and always-updating Internet. A typical GPS device only accesses a canned database of information that stopped being current the moment it was pre-installed at the factory.
Dynamic data is fresh data Using Dash, you can connect to Yahoo! Local search and find unlimited, up-to-date information all in real-time, and rated by real users. Yahoo! community ratings make sure where you’re headed is really somewhere you want to go.
With a touch of a button, you can find everything from the cheapest gas station to the latest concerts, the best restaurants, the closest yoga studios, dog-friendly parks or even nearby apartments for rent (see “Saved Searches”).
And, all of this searching is done from a single, keyboard-based interface. With Dash, you don’t have to learn the confusing folder/category structures that many GPSs use. Dash lets you search for content the same way you would on a PC—simply type a word and in seconds Dash dynamically returns the latest results.
Dash Express constantly looks for, and connects to, whichever network is available (GPRS and/or Wi-Fi). Sometimes, it even connects to both at the same time, so it’s always ready to send or receive information.
In the rare event that you’re outside our coverage area, the Dash device still functions as a traditional, unconnected GPS. Using maps, historical traffic data, and points of interest stored in the device, Dash has all the information it needs to help you navigate around and get the information that’s important to you.
Control Dash From Your Computer
The Dash experience extends beyond the device itself. Whether at home, the office, or out of town, you can log into your MyDash account from any Internet-connected computer to easily manage and send information to your device.
Send2Car does what it says, and more There are two easy ways to send addresses to your Dash Express. Just log into MyDash, type an address, click Send, and the selected destination appears on your device within seconds. (If the device is off at the time, the address will be cached and re-sent the moment it is turned on.) You can even rename the address, and add notes and phone numbers. Imagine sending a Dash friend the address of your favorite restaurant with a note to “meet me there at 7 pm.”
There is also a software plug-in for most web browsers and Microsoft Outlook. Simply highlight the address, right-click and select “Send2Car”. The Dash Service quickly validates the address and transmits it to your device, all in seconds—no typing required. And, if you’re already on the road, someone else can send addresses to you just as quickly.
Send2Car is the fastest, most intuitive way to send addresses to your Dash Express.
Saved Searches, MyLists & MyFeeds
With MyDash, you can easily add the power of the Dash community to your device. Browse our library of user-created and locally relevant searches, such as “Great Steakhouses,” “Bay Area Athletic Events”, and “Apartments for Rent”. You can even share your own local expertise with other users.
Save time by creating shortcuts to your most commonly used Yahoo! Local searches. Enter your search terms on MyDash and send them to your device. Seconds later, those search buttons will appear on your device, allowing you to perform the searches you want with just one touch right from the car.
“MyLists” let you group addresses into a single search category. From your favorite coffee shops to the locations of your son’s basketball games, with MyDash you can create and send MyLists to your device so you can easily organize and route to the places that matter most to you.
If you want to see other Dash users’ recommendations just browse MyDash for publicly available MyLists and send what you want to your device. You can share your own local knowledge as well, or keep your MyLists private so your favorite local dive doesn’t become a permanent hot spot.
Continually refreshed location-based content is showing up all over the Web, from the latest concert dates and times, to the most current airport delays. “MyFeeds” allows you to view up-to-date content at the touch of a button — just enter the URL for the source of the information on MyDash and send it to your device. Every time you hit the button, the Dash service will go straight to the source to get the most recent content and display it on your device.
Auto Updates
With the exclusive AutoUpdate feature, the Dash Service updates and improves your device without requiring you to connect to your computer or take it back to the dealer. Dash updates software, maps, and historical traffic information seamlessly.
This two-way connected feature not only saves you time and hassle, it ensures the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of your Dash Express content, maps and software. Most other GPS devices rely only on static map and traffic data that are pre-loaded at the factory months before.
Theft Resistant
The unique “theft-deterrent” feature can remotely disable your Dash device instantly, removing your personal data, shutting the device down, and making it a worthless target to would-be thieves.
The Dash Service
All the Internet-connected benefits of this system require a subscription to the Dash Service. Superior traffic information from the Dash Driver Network saves you valuable time, Yahoo! Local search gives you the convenience of finding exactly what you’re looking for, and access to the MyDash website lets you customize and load locally relevant content onto your device. The Dash service also gives you free map updates (which can cost over $200 on some other systems) plus the latest software and feature updates from Dash. Once you experience connected personal navigation, we’re certain you’ll never look back.
Each device comes with a FREE three-month trial period. To subscribe, select from one of these service plan options.
Purchase a two-year prepaid plan for the equivalent of $9.99 a month
Purchase a 1-year prepaid plan for $10.99 a month
Purchase a month-to-month plan for the rate of $12.99 a month.
As part of any Dash service, you get unlimited usage of all Dash connected features, including cellular connectivity, all map and software updates and unlimited access to MyDash. There are no extra cellular or WiFi charges—Dash takes care of it all. For comparison, each map update alone for other automotive GPS devices typically costs from $149 to over $200.
A service plan is not required. Even if you choose not to subscribe after your initial trial period, you’ll still have a great GPS device in Dash. It will simply be missing the life-changing connected features including live traffic, search, and Send2Car. However, the onboard maps, routing, address book, address entry (using its touch screen keyboard) and points of interest will ensure you still have a great GPS experience.
Note: Currently, Dash Express is only available in the United States.
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Device Specifications
Hardware
Dimensions 4.8″W x 4.1″H x 2.8″D (122 x 104 x 71mm) Display Size, WxH 3.81″W x 2.25″H (9.7 x 5.7cm); 4.3″ diagonal (10.9cm) Weight 13.3 ounces Screen size 4.3″ widescreen display measured diagonally Display Resolution 480 x 272 pixels Display Type WQVGA color TFT LCD, anti-glare technology, polarized screen Touch Screen Easy-to-use touch screen lets you select from on-screen menu options Touch-sensitive buttons Menu and volume buttons quickly react to a light finger touch Speaker Superior high quality speaker delivers easy to hear turn-by-turn directions over ambient car noise Battery Life Up to 2 hours of normal use (or 72 hours in suspend mode) Battery Type Rechargeable lithium-ion High Sensitivity GPS Receiver Allows quick acquisition of GPS signal GPS Chip SIRFstarIII - high performance satellite signal processor Wi-Fi & Cellular (GPRS) Uses Wi-Fi and Cellular (GPRS) network to keep device connected at all times 12v Car Charger Charge your device in the car AC (Wall) Charger Included to charge at home or work
Features
TruTraffic: Get true, up-to-the minute traffic information from other Dash users
Pre-Loaded Maps: Built-in maps enable you to travel all 50 states
2d, 3d Maps, Detailed Directions/Maneuver List: Route to your destination using the 2d map (both car up and north up), 3d map or detailed turn-by-turn directions list
Traffic Alerts/Detours: On-screen traffic alerts tell you when there is a significant traffic delay and gives you the opportunity to detour/reroutes
Alternate Routes: Get up to 3 routes for all your destinations so you can choose the best route for you
Customizable Traffic View: Customize the level of traffic information you would like to see on the map
Map It: Map to any destination (even if you don’t want to route there)
Address Entry: Enter addresses in numerous ways (house number, street, or cross-streets, or select from your recent destinations, favorites, or address book)
Address Book: Store and access all of your addresses right on the device
Favorites: Store your favorite addresses and searches for easy access and routing
Yahoo! Local Search/Unlimited Points of Interest (POIs): Pre-loaded with a database of POIs plus accesses unlimited POIs that are never out of date via Yahoo Local Search
Send2Carâ„¢: Send addresses to your device from any internet-connected computer
MyDash: Dash user website to let you customize and manage the content on your Dash
MyLists: Customize the information on your Dash with search lists created and updated by you or other Dash users
AutoUpdates: Get the latest software, maps and features
Wi-Fi Settings: Configure your device to connect to up to 2 access points, as well as open networks
Partner Content Platform: Enables users to get content from third party web services in a number of ways. Supports standard geo-data formats such as GeoRSS and KML while also providing a developer API so third party developers can build additional great services for Dash users.
QWERTY Keyboard: Intuitive and easy to read word entry
Automatic Day and Night Mode: Screens can automatically switch between day and night mode depending on the time of day
Gas Prices: Search for gas stations and get gas prices, so you can compare prices - and then let Dash route you there
Movie Listings: Search for movie theaters, see what’s playing (when and where) and get ratings - and then let Dash route you there
Theft Deterrent: Call Dash to remotely disable your device if it is stolen
Text to Speech: Voice guidance gives you the street for your next turn
SmartDetour prompts drivers to route around traffic and delays
Simple, intuitive interface; Utlra-thin design, only .7 inches deep.
Product Description
GPS satellite navigation unit with built-in antenna * preloaded with maps of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico * built-in voice command and control capability lets you access functions without touching the screen * FM-TMC traffic-info receiver kit (additional subscription fees required after free 3-month trial) * Bluetooth technology for making and receiving hands-free calls with your compatible cell phone *
Company : Garmin List Price : $639.99 Amazon Price : $586.00 Used Price : Average customer review :
Features
Innovative Rock ¿n Roller input wheel
Wireless sharing of user tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches between units
SD card slot for optional mapping and user data storage
User configurable profiles: automotive, marine, recreation, fitness, geocache
Product Description
handheld GPS navigator for use outdoors, in a car, or on a boat * 3″ backlit LCD display (240 x 400 pixels) with built-in picture viewer * WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) capability improves GPS accuracy to within 3 meters * Rock n’ Roller wheel control for one-hand operation * pre-loaded detailed U.S. topographic map with 3D imaging *
Mark waypoints along the a hiking trail to mark your personal points of interest
Dimensions: 1.2 x 3.46 x 4.28 inches (W x H x D); weighs 2.2 pounds
The 8 hour battery life is highest in it’s class.
Product Description
The Magellan Crossover GPS is the world’s first fully featured, crossover pocket size GPS. This new GPS guides you from point-to-point from where the road ends to where the adventure begins. It is designed with all the standard features made popular by the Magellan RoadMate family of vehicle products. Be confident while driving, hiking, boating, fishing, geocaching and more. The Magellan Crossover GPS is the world’s first IPX4 waterproof, pocket-sized GPS built for driving the highways, hiking the off-road trails, sailing the open waters or fishing wilderness lakes. Color touch screen - 3.5-inch ultra bright hi-resolution anti-glare color touch screen. Multi-Destination Routing - Pre-program and plan upcoming trips with multiple stops QuickSpell - Intelligently sorts, searches and checks spelling with reduced keystrokes TrueView - Pop-up visual of next maneuver to clearly view the turn ahead SmartDetour - Automatically prompt you to route around heavy or stopped traffic on highways Auto-reroute - Automatically calculates a new route if you miss a turn Directions - Turn-by-turn visual and voice guidance Quick Release cradle - Easy removal from car to use outside of your vehicle Locate Button - Save current location to your Address book, up to 250 addresses Night View - Display automatically turns to night view based on time of day Sports Guard - The green rubber boot adds additional protection of the device, plus comes with a lanyard for portability Vehicle Nav - Routes to mapped street closest to a desired Outdoor Waypoint Trailheads - Route to waypoints using coordinates readily available on the Internet or guidebooks Marine - Take it from land use onto your boat and then enjoy you marine sport along with detailed underwater cartography Geocaching - Position coordinates may easily be entered
Company : TomTom List Price : $499.99 Amazon Price : Too low to display Used Price : $407.98 Average customer review :
Features
Stylish and lightweight pocket-sized design; preloaded with complete US and Canada maps and millions of POIs
Spoken directions with real street names; 4.3-inch touchscreen with TomTom’s award-winning navigation
Bluetooth for hands-free calling via your cell phone; real-time traffic and weather via TMC or TomTom Plus
MapShare technology–make your own map changes and download verified updates from the entire TomTom user community
MP3 player and photo viewer; integrated FM transmitter gives directions and plays music through your car stereo system
Product Description
The TomTom GO 720 is the ultimate car navigator, with unique new features and MapShare technology, combined into one compact and stylish design. It comes pre-installed with the most up-to-date maps of the US and Canada stored on the 2GB internal memory, and with unique safety features so drivers always have direct access to safety and roadside assistance information. The extensive “Help Me!” menu includes information such as the nearest police station, hospital, or car repair center. It also allows the user to quickly identify their location for emergency assistance. The shortcut menu lets drivers jump straight to their most accessed information with just one touch on the screen. The enhanced hands-free kit features a new high-quality sound system via Bluetooth. As with all TomTom products, it comes with TomTom HOME, a free desktop application. TomTom’s large satellite navigation community contribute and exchange their map corrections through TomTom HOME, making the most accurate maps available to all users. In addition, it comes pre-installed with a host of other TomTom PLUS services including TomTom Weather and TomTom QuickGPSfix (for extra fast connection to GPS satellites). Navigate to millions of POl’s, including restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, hotels / Create your own POI categories and add your own locations. Route Planning options include fastest, shortest, avoiding highways or toll roads, pedestrian or limited speed. 4.3-inch (diagonally) 16 by 9 format LCD display (WQVGA; 480×272 pixels). The unit is driven by a 400 MHz CPU with 64MB RAM, and powered by a Lithium-polymer battery that provides 5 hours of continuous operation. Bluetooth-enabled for hands-free calling, and compatible with most mobile phones. Also features a dual microphone for improved sound quality Unit Dimensions: 4.7 inches wide by 3.2 inches high by 0.9 inches deep; 7.7 ounces. Inculudes -year TomTom Warranty.
Company : Mio List Price : $249.95 Amazon Price : Too low to display Used Price : Average customer review :
Features
3.5″ touchscreen interface displays real-time maps and also travel status information (time of arrival, distance to destination and travel time)
Pre-loaded maps of US (All 50 states and Puerto Rico)
High quality, English language, Text-to-Speech
Nearly 1 million Points of Interest (POI)
Slim-edge form factor
Product Description
The Mio DigiWalker C230 is a stylish and pocket-sized navigation device equipped with updated, preloaded US maps on internal memory, plus text-to-speech voice prompts. The Digiwalker talks to you as you drive and lets you keep your eyes on the road. The turn-by-turn navigation uses street names and landmarks as well as distance measures, eliminating any possible confusion as to where to go. For example, instead of saying “Turn right in 200 feet,” the Mio c230 will say “Turn right on Broadway in 200 feet.” The C230 requires no additional map data, and it’s ready to use right out of the box! Delivering incredible performance and an intuitive interface, the C230 is your ideal companion for the road ahead.Delivering incredible performance and an intuitive interface, the C230 is your ideal companion for the road ahead. Roughly 1 million preloaded businesses and landmarks allow you to search for nearby gas stations, restaurants and more USB 2.0 port On-board 1GB flash memory
Dash Express provides current and truly accurate traffic data
“This is the most drool-worthy device since the iPhone.”
Dash approaches traffic in an entirely different way — by collecting it from other people driving real commute routes, during real commute times. Each Dash Express anonymously and automatically sends its position and speed back to servers at the Dash Network Operations Center. The Dash servers then update all other Dash devices in the area with current road speeds. That way, members of the Network always have the best, most up-to-date traffic available.
In addition, Dash frequently updates each Dash device with the most comprehensive historical traffic database in the industry — a combination of third party and Dash driver data. Dash knows how fast every road segment you drive historically moves during each of 672 separate 15-minute time periods during the week.
Most portable GPS devices offer only a single route to your destination. Dash presents up to three different routes, provides the distance to your destination, and uses real traffic information to calculate travel times for each route. Even after you’ve selected a route, Dash automatically alerts you if traffic conditions change significantly.
Flow data vs. incident data
No matter where you’re headed, with Dash you’ll always be able to find exactly what you need, because Dash connects you to the vast and always-updating Internet. A typical GPS device only accesses a canned database of information that stopped being current the moment it was pre-installed at the factory.
Dash Express wirelessly connects to the Dash Service using both cellular GPRS and Wi-Fi radios. For cellular, Dash uses a GPRS network composed of multiple carriers, so the coverage range is larger than any single national carrier (
The Dash experience extends beyond the device itself. Whether at home, the office, or out of town, you can log into your MyDash account from any Internet-connected computer to easily manage and send information to your device.
With MyDash, you can easily add the power of the Dash community to your device. Browse our library of user-created and locally relevant searches, such as “Great Steakhouses,” “Bay Area Athletic Events”, and “Apartments for Rent”. You can even share your own local expertise with other users.
