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DirFX - Garmin GPSmap 478 GPS Receiver

	List Price: $1,285.70 Our Price: $625.34 Your Save: $ 660.36 ( 51% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Garmin
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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Garmin Display Size: 6.95 EAN: 0753759060329 Feature: WAAS-Enabled, 12 Parallel-Channel GPS Receiver Includes Mp3 Player: 1 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Garmin Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product. Manufacturer: Garmin Model: 010-00543-00 Native Resolution: 480 x 320 Number Of Tracks: 15 Platform: Mac OS 9 and below Publisher: Garmin Release Date: 2006-11-01 Studio: Garmin
Features WAAS-Enabled, 12 Parallel-Channel GPS Receiver For Offshore Applications Features Built-In Marine Detail Charts Of The United States Coastline, Including Alaska & Hawaii Utilize Elements Of New Bluechart G2 Technology Preloaded With City Navigator Nt Detailed Street Maps Of The United States, Canada & Puerto Rico
Accessories Bracketron UFM-100BL Nav-Mat GPS Friction Dash Pad Garmin Beanbag for Portable Friction Mount for Garmin GPS Units (Beanbag Only - Mount not Included) Garmin MapSource BlueChart CD-ROM for Garmin GPS Units, Americas (010-10317-00)
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Editorial Reviews: This advanced all-in-one navigation/monitor/DVD receiver includes GPS navigation with Garmin technology, DVD and CD playback, and features the industry-leading iPod video USB direct control.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Easy to Use Comment: Like previous Garmin products we have used the 478 GPS receiver is easy to use. Keep the directions handy to switch between "street and marine" use. Bought the unit for a marine chartplotter backup but now use it for street navigation as well. Customer Rating: Summary: Not great Comment: I bought and used this plotter over the summer of 2008 in Maine. While better than nothing the screen is really too small to be useful. If you zoom out to get a range of a few miles, you lose chart detail. The screen keys on the cursor, and it can then be difficult to find the arrow indicating the boat position again. I would have returned it, but Amazon has only a 30 day return policy on unused items. So you buy it and try it, you own it. Unless you have a very small craft, buy a plotter with a larger screen. Customer Rating: Summary: Garmin GPSMAP 478 Comment: Fantastic. Easy to use both on and off the water. The auto-zoom is wonderful when driving. Worth every penny. Customer Rating: Summary: Just what the doctor ordered Comment: I had been looking for a new GPS device. As I have a car and a boat, the Garmin 478 was the answer. I just had to search for the right price. I found it, and bought the device I wanted. Customer Rating: Summary: The swiss army knife of GPS's Comment: I purchased this device because I wanted a gps that does well both on the water and on the road. I have been very impressed with it so far. The preloaded water charts have nearly as much depth detail as a paper chart. The display is also very bright and easy to read. Even though I purchased it as more of a backup, I find myself looking at it more than the older built in one on the boat, since the maps and display are so nice. On the road it works just as well as a decent Automotive model. In my car the beanbag mount sits pretty securely on the dash and has been better for me than the usual suction cup mount. It does not have a touch screen, so it does take a little longer to enter in an address, but that is really the only downside I have come across. Overall, I would strongly recommend this device to anyone that is looking for a gps that is equally at home on the water or on the road. I was originally considering a handheld like the Colorado, but am glad I came across this device because of its versatility easier to read screen. Amazon had the best price and shipped it to me in just a few days with the super saver free shipping. More Reviews

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