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| Garmin Forerunner 201 Wrist-Mounted GPS Fitness Computer | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $167.99
Buy New: $112.01
You Save: $55.98 (33%)
New (52) Refurbished (3)
Avg. Customer Rating:  346 reviews
Sales Rank: 1010
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 100x64
Includes MP3 Player: 0
Size: Garmin Part #010-00328-00
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 4
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00328-00
Model: 010-00328-00
UPC: 753759046934
EAN: 0753759043278
ASIN: B0000CFYCH
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Very helpful aid for training February 6, 2008
I've had this for a couple months now and it's been great. Here are my comments.
1) It's a lot lighter than it looks. In fact it's light enough where I don't even notice the weight.
2) Extremely easy to use. I was afraid that I would have to read the manual to figure it out, but it was really easy. Turn it on, allow it to acquire the satellite, then press start and go. It takes a minute or two to acquire the signal, so I usually turn it on, do my stretching, then it's ready to go. It also saves the data from all your runs so you can look back at your previous history.
3) Fairly accurate. I've run several races, and it usually overestimates the distance I've run by 1% or so. For a marathon (26.2 miles on certified course) it read 26.5 at the end. For a 15K (9.3 miles) it read 9.4. I think that sometimes it loses the signal and estimates where you have gone, leading to minor errors. Sometimes the instantaneous pace reads incredibly low (5:00 min/mile when you know you're running 8:00 minutes). I have also seen on training runs where it jumps backwards, from say 9.5 miles run back to 9.3. That being said, for the most part it tracks along consistently and gives you a fairly accurate reading of you distance and pace. It's been great for marathons, especially the beginning where you are fighting to stay at your goal pace but everyone is excited and running faster. At the beginning of races I look down at the pace a lot to ensure I am around where I want to be.
Overall, highly recommended, especially if you run trails or other places where you can't measure the course with an odometer, or if you travel and want to go for a run but can't measure the distance. I've noticed that many of my guesses based on pace were a little too optimistic on some courses I run.
 S'okay... January 24, 2008
Works, I guess. But who uses "serial ports" anymore? Didn't they go out with bellbottom pants? Able to work with a little fussing, but initially had problems because you have to push REALLY hard (really), to get the serial connector to connect to the point where it all works to upload your data to the computer. There's an intermediate insertion point where you think, "Yes, I have it in all the way; it clicked and everything...", but you don't. Push REALLY hard (really) and it clickes in a little further, and then the unit communicates with the computer. YMMV...
 Love love love this product! January 21, 2008
I use this thing all the time, it's awesome. Don't really like the way it freaks out a bit when you travel but it usually catches up - wear it a bit before actually running for a time/distance that's accurate. Overall I love it...keeps me on track and makes me see how hard I've worked towards a goal.
For data junkies January 2, 2008
This has been one of my greatest purchases ever. This very easily tracks my mileage, speed, pace, etc. It is simple to use and uploads to my computer with ease.
I wish the software gave me greater options for analyzing and planning future runs but even as it stands it is good.
The wristmount unit is not heavy or cumbersome to run with and I love it.
OK but wrong connection..... January 2, 2008
I had to send this back because it does not have a USB connection. Therefore it did not hook into my computer and I had to upgrade to a different watch.
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