Olathe, Kan. - Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), a leading manufacturer of navigation, communication and information electronics, announces three new members of the extremely popular eTrex family of GPS products - introducing the eTrex Venture, eTrex Legend, and the eTrex Vista.
These units join
the eTrex‚ line of products, which includes the original
eTrex and the
eTrex Summit. Like their predecessors, the eTrex Venture, Legend and
Vista are 12 parallel channel GPS receivers; packaged in waterproof
cases, they weigh a mere 5.3 ounces and measure just four inches high.
All three units have a new rocker switch on the front of the unit, which
allows for quick and accurate panning, as well as selection and enter
functions. The units also boast a higher resolution display with 160x288
pixels. Most of the other new features can be found on the inside of
each unit.
"GARMIN has been delighted with the positive response to both the eTrex and the eTrex Summit," said Gary Kelley, director of marketing, Garmin International. "Now we’ve taken two great units and improved upon them by adding capabilities that will give our customers more choices and various price points. Whether you want a basemap, a compass, a barometric altimeter or just a basic GPS unit, you will find what you’re looking for in the eTrex line."
The eTrex Venture offers a worldwide database of cities and
increased internal memory. The memory capacity of one megabyte allows
the eTrex Venture to accept downloaded information from GARMIN’s new
MapSource Points of Interests CD-ROM. The CD enables users to download
locations such as restaurants, hotels, shopping and entertainment. Once
the information is loaded into the unit, you can make a selection and
telephone and address information for a particular point of interest
will appear on the screen. The CD also includes marine data such as
lights, buoys, wrecks and obstructions. The eTrex Venture comes housed
in a stylish, translucent green case.
With the eTrex Legend, GARMIN has loaded a full basemap of North and South America into one small unit. The basemap contains lakes, rivers, cities, interstates, national and state highways, railroads and coastlines. The eTrex Legend is also equipped with additional memory totaling eight megabytes. The added memory allows the eTrex Legend to accept downloaded map data from GARMIN’s entire line of MapSource CD-ROMs. The eTrex Legend comes in a brightly-colored translucent blue case that really makes the unit stand out.
The eTrex Vista combines a basemap of North and South America, with a barometric altimeter and electronic compass. The compass provides bearing information while you’re standing still and the altimeter determines your precise altitude. The eTrex Vista also boasts an internal memory capacity of eight megabytes, which allows it to accept downloaded mapping data from GARMIN’s MapSource CD-ROMs. A silver case gives this unit a high-tech look.
Specific features of the eTrex Venture, Legend and Vista include:
The eTrex Venture, Legend and Vista will be available in January 2001 at the following suggested retail prices: $194.27 (eTrex Venture), $267.84 (eTrex Legend), $374.99 (eTrex Vista).