Garmin GPS III Personal Navigator
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Overview
For today’s traveler on the go, the answer to cumbersome paper maps has finally arrived. Garmin’s compact, powerful GPS III will guide you safely and accurately from intersection to intersection or even city to city, anywhere in the world, any time of day, in any weather. This affordable portable includes millions of miles of highways, interstates, railroads, rivers, and shorelines to show you just where you stand.Featuring Garmin’s hefty 12 parallel channel receiver for quick satellite acquisition and lock-on, the GPS III calculates your position and displays it on a real-time moving map, as well as provides crucial travel information, including speed, time and distance to destination. There’s also a handy trip odometer, compass bearing, and average and maximum speed readings. Additionally, the software is designed for superb ease-of-use, and the display can be configured to show only what you want to see.The GPS III: It’s Garmin’s way of putting electronic GPS mapping in the palm of your hand.
Product Specifications
Brand:Garmin
Model : 00100012600
EAN Code :0753759007003
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Powerful 12-parallel-channel receiver
Real-time moving map
Tough waterproof case
Easy setup and use
Extensive U.S. base map
Reviews
>Reviews of the Garmin GPS III Personal Navigator at Amazon.com
Average Rating: 4.5
Daniel F. Sullivan Rating: 1 Stars out of 5
Out of Date
This unit is totally out of date. It is a discontinued item, per Garmin website. Technology has advanced way beyond this 1999 model. Don't waste your money buying this electonic antique. .... Read more
Rating: 4 Stars out of 5
Check out the updated Garmin III+
There is a newer III out which has an expanded database and allows for downloads from your computer. Check it out first, before buying this one, unless price is the main issue. .... Read more
Rating: 5 Stars out of 5
A must in field survey and mining sites
As a manager of a diamond and gold mining company, we dig test pits for evaluation of opening sites in West Africa and Brazil. As these 'test pits' are evaluated it is sometimes months before we return to them. A lot can grow and change in three months where we work and without this product, we would be lost. It stands up to the very expensive $10,000.00 units and is much easier to use. A great product! .... Read more
Rating: 5 Stars out of 5
Garmin's Great!
Another great product from Garmin. Easy to use and understand -- especially for beginners. I bought one of these for myself and one for a family member. Garmin has excellent customer service and a proven track record of high quality products.
Keep in mind, however, it is against FAA rules to turn on any device that receives radio signals (including a GPS receiver) on an aircraft without the permission of the pilot! .... Read more
Rating: 5 Stars out of 5
EASY TO USE and program
I am with the U.S.Army and purchased a GPS III while in Albania on a mission. We used this unit everyday and compared it with our traditional navigation methods. The unit was accurate enough for navigation in a foreign country. It was also used while in Kosovo with the same accuracy. I have had the occasion to use the unit since returning to the US and it has performed flawlessly. .... Read more
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