When driving, having a GPS navigation system seems to be one of the best things that ever happened to you. Such ingenious devices are quite easy to use, making the whole driving experience even more interesting. They come with an entire set of cool features and have genuinely affordable prices.

If you are interested in purchasing such a device, then you should know that there are many great offers to be found online, starting with Magellan GPS systems. Functional for every driver, such a GPS navigation system impresses through the wide display and user-friendly interface. The display is of course a very important factor when it comes to a GPS; this is the reason why the latest Magellan GPS units have a 5â??â?? display. › Continue reading…

Garmin are one of the best know producers of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Satellite Navigation Systems (Sat Navs) in the world. Their products cover a wide range of uses; from handheld GPS units for orienteering and running such as the Garmin eTrex H and Forerunner 205 to automotive units like the Garmin nuvi range (for cars) and Garmin Zumo motorcycle sat navs. They also produce marine units like the Garmin GPS 72 hand held units to the Garmin GP SMAP 550S combined GPS / Plotter/ Fishfinder.

Sports and Fitness Units

The Garmin Forerunner 205 is the market entry fitness model of a range of wrist worn GPS and fitness monitors which extends to the Forerunner 405. All the units monitor, track and store data which can later be down loaded and analysed on the Garmin Fitness Center software, which will display in graphical format, data such as distance, time and, in some cases, heart rate.

Garmin nuvi Range

Specifically designed for use in covered vehicles (cars, vans and the like), the Garmin nuvi range is renowned for its ease of use and clarity of display. Features include touch sensitive screens, spoken directions, Bluetooth connectivity and Traffic reports (model dependant). Garmin have also announced the new nuvi 1200 and nuvi 1300 families, which are designed for both car and pedestrian use. Both will include a new system called CityXplorer which will help you to find your way around specific cities by public transport, although the cities to be covered by this system have yet to be announced.

Garmin Zumo

The requirements for a motorbike sat nav are quite different from those of other vehicles. Weather proofing is an obvious requirement, but so is a secure mount, and the ability to use Bluetooth to provide directions and telephone hands-free facilities to helmet mounted earphones and microphones are another. Just importantly, the screen must be able to easily handle touch screen instructions for riders wearing thick gloves. Obviously the Zumo range handle these requirements with ease.

Garmin Marine Range

Garmin’s range of marine instruments are even more extensive. Hand held GPS and navigation systems like the Garmin GP SMAP range are designed for small boat use, while the larger Garmin fishfinders require transducers to be placed over the side or permanently installed. And then you get into the really fancy kit; the combined GPS, Fishfinder Plotter, which will give you all the advantages of a marine sat nav system, showing you a chart of your location, the depth under your keel and even if there are fish there. The Garmin GP SMAP 555 is just such a unit, waterproof, naturally, as well as having integral tide tables and bright, sharp screen, to make it easier to see in sunlight.

Ferdinand Magellan was the Portuguese explorer who was the first to sail around the world with his crew. He is the guy who also gave the Pacific Ocean its name. Magellan also had the unfortunate assignment in the early 1500s of finding a water route through South America. If he would have had a GPS device packed in his trunk along with his feather hat and tights, he could have been saved a lot of time and trouble. Today, we have an invention that would make Magellan proud, and one of the companies that manufacture these devices shares his name. The GPS systems made by Magellan are top of the line instruments that keep people all over the world from getting lost.

GPS systems are capable of pinpointing your location while you are driving in your car either on Route 66 cross-country or in the middle of the world s largest city. Units that are made to sit on the dashboard of cars usually plug in to the car s cigarette lighter adapter, and have brightly colored screens and tons of helpful functions to help you on your way. The handheld units are portable and even though they have a smaller screen than auto GPS units, they are durable and small enough to carry with you right in the palm of your hand, making them ideal for camping and hiking. Besides the auto and handheld GPS Magellan systems, there are four other categories of GPS instruments: Marine, PDA, laptop, and aviation. Coming in all different shapes, sizes, colors, textures, and purposes, Magellan makes a device that is perfect for everybody. The auto GPS devices can plot directions and help you find your way around downtown Miami. Marine units alert the user to the location of buoys, lighthouses, and even fish. PDA and handheld devices are portable and can go with you just about anywhere. Laptop units are just that, GPS laptops. Aviation units are, of course, used by pilots and aviators up in the skies.

Magellan is a company that has its headquarters in Santa Clara, California, and they also have European headquarters located in France. Enjoying exceptional revenue growth during the GPS revolution, the company is known worldwide for its award-winning variety of GPS navigational systems, consistently leading the industry in directional innovations. Magellan also stakes claim to the best-selling single frequency survey product line in the world. Some of the most popular award-winning models they have made are the Magellan Triton, the eXplorist, the Maestro, the Roadmate, and the NeverLost.