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| GARMIN 010-00364-01 Foretrex 101 GPS Receiver | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
Buy New: Too low to display
New (59) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 1860
Format: Cd
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Tracks: 10
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 100 x 64
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Size: Garmin Part #010-00364-00
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.9 x 1.7 x 3.3
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Legal Disclaimer: In-stock orders ship within 24 hours of the next business day. All units a Factory Fresh with full manufacturer warranty.
MPN: 010-00364-01
Model: 010-00364-01
UPC: 753759046101
EAN: 0753759046101
ASIN: B000255I8W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Worth the research! May 25, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I did a lot of internet searching for reviews on the Foretrex and other handheld GPS's before I plunged, and having been the proud owner for three weeks am happy to say that the 101 I have is close to perfect for my needs - recording long distance hikes and geocaching. I live in Portugal, where detailed maps for hiking are almost non-existent, and motoring Sat Navs give up as they cross the border (well except in cities), so I can live with the lack of mapping on the device. Signal strength is good and even though WAAS is not available here I often get accuracy figures of about 4m. The Field option list for display is very comprehensive, and I haven't thought of anything else I might need, except a capability to do split times on the Timer - and you probably could if you knew how!! If the Timer worked more like a conventional stopwatch it would have been better for me, but sailors etc probably think it is perfect.
The only other gripe is re the PC connectibility - my laptop doesn't have an RS232, and if it is possible to connect using the Garmin Interface 232 cable AND a 232 to USB adaptor, why don't they make it a USB2 connector in the first place. The Garmin USB adaptor costs currently about $60 US, the 232 Interface cable $16 - both plus postage, yet the whole unit itself only cost $114 including free delivery when I bought it. That cynical marketing, when an essential item is left out of the 101 box (the 232 interface cable is included in the 201 for some reason!!!) is why I dropped a star. Having said that, I think it is the best value and best functional unit that I could have got at present. I suggest readers write to Garmin direct and let them know about the connectibility shortcomings! They may not read these!!
 None in stock May 10, 2006
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Don't be fooled and save yourself a week waiting until you are informed. Amazon is out of stock until June 06. Buy from a reseller.
Great unit but functionality adds 50% extra costs January 20, 2006
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this unit specifically for my biking trips as a traditional cyclecomputer is hard to mount on a trike-bike. It also has a wealth of additional info compared to cyclecomputers that I need. It's well buillt and UI is simple. Most useful is the traceback function which means you'll always get back to your starting point - somehow. For long trips it's good to know approx. when you'll arrive at your final destination, so you can call and have them prepare some food for instance. Your family also relax more if you can provide them with hard data about your journey.
A have another Garmin unit - a pda with gps - called Ique 3600 which came with MapSource software for Windows. I also mainly use a portable computer which has only usb-ports for addons. Tested several adapters (serial to usb) before I ended up with the "original" from Garmin at a crazy price. Extra serial cable + adapter for USB costed 50% of the price for the unit. (260US$ for unit + 130US$ for cable + adapter). Now I plan my trips using MapSource from Garmin (I use City Select v.7 for Europe which is updated about evere 18th month)and download the whole trip directly to the Foretrex. Upon completion, I compare route and tracks as the software isn't very accurate in more rural areas. The software also enables you to get heightprofiles, but they are far less accurate then the mapcoordinates used. Sometimes I've been a few hundred meters below sealevel according to the unit, but individual trackpoints can be edited away in the software so with a little extra work you get a good height profile anyway.
GPS have made my life easier in so many ways - this unit is no exeption.
 Great GPS December 7, 2005
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Have tried other handheld gps units, but they were combersome because it required the user to hold it in their hands pointed at the sky. Yeah there are belt clips for the etrex units, but I realized it loses the signal easily. Took a legend to Disneyland and had to hold it in my hand to get good reception. Other wise the screen would always say weak signal.
Though the foretrex 101 does not have fancy maps or color, it makes up in size and portability. I mean you can strap it to your wrist or upper arm and forget it is there!! Wonderful for running or walking, then download it (I use G7toWin--google it) and project your route to Google Earth (or usaphotomaps--if you don't have windows XP) or othe mapping software. If you put it on your upper arm, the reception is greatly increased.
It has all the features of the legend except the detailed map. AAA batteries, 10,000 trackpoints, WAAS (better accuracy),downloadability of data, it beeps if there is a message (low batteries, lost reception), NOT handheld-- all the features I enjoy.
Overall, great gps with most of the features of the etrex legend except maps, not hand held, and uses AAA battries.
If you are looking for a basic gps unit with many features (more features than that of the Etrex yellow) , consider the Foretrex 101!!
Great! November 28, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
We looked around for an item like this for a while because we had many different purposes we wanted it to cover. I first wanted it for running. We looked long and hard at the foreRUNNER but it only covered running. We also wanted it for Geocaching (if you don't know what Geocaching is and own a GPS or plan on owning a GPS, check out geocaching.com, it's one of the best things to do with your GPS), and for biking, and for tracking, waypoints, etc. We own a Garmin eTrex, so we pretty much knew the options we were looking for.
Then we came across the foretrex. Great for running if you don't mind keeping track of your records and past runs. Great for biking in the mountains, great for geocaching, and great for everything else.
The only thing this doesn't have are maps. But with the eTrex, we were just fine with it.
Great product, we're really enjoying it
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