Archive for July, 2008
Improving Your Golf Game With the Garmin GolfLogix GPS
Imagine having the tools at your fingertips to play the perfect round of golf! It sounds like every golf lovers dream, doesn't it! Throughout the years, ever since Scottish shepherds started hitting rocks into rabbit holes back in the 12th century, everyone who plays the game has wanted an inside edge in order to shave strokes from their scores and impress others with their golf prowess. Since people no longer play with sticks and rocks, it's obvious that golf has come a long way since its inception and gone through many changes. The latest change has come about due to new golf technology, and if you want to take advantage of it, you'll need a Garmin GolfLogix GPS to help you.
The GolfLogix GPS is a handheld unit that gives you superior accuracy over previous golfing models that were mounted on golf carts. With the GolfLogix, you can take the technology right to the ball to get the most accurate distance measurements from where it actually lies. In case it should happen to rain, there's no worries. The unit is completely waterproof, and it's also shockproof so that it won't get broken if it's dropped or from being carried around in your golf bag. Garmin strives to give you everything you could want in a golf GPS system and has put years of research and improvements into the GolfLogix GPS.
When you first get your GolfLogix, you'll be able to download one golf course map of your choice onto it. While you are doing your download from the Garmin website, you'll be able to purchase an annual membership for $29.95 which will allow you to download an unlimited number of golf courses worldwide. For your membership fee you'll also receive access to other improvements and upgrades in the GolfLogix GPS which you'll receive for no additional charge.
You may be wondering exactly how many maps you'll have access to with your membership, and the answer is 23,100. No matter which course you're planning to play, you can have an inside edge by knowing the layout of the holes, the distances, and other statistics about the course prior to ever laying eyes on it. Of course, every golf course in the world isn't in this map database, but Garmin has taken care of that possibility, too. If you should want a map to a golf course that isn't listed, you can request a map. Garmin guarantees that when you place a request you'll have the map you need within two weeks, although the waiting time is usually only 3-5 days.
You'll be glad to know that both the USGA and the R&A have ok-d satellite-based GPS distance measurement for use during competitions. Therefore you won't have to worry about playing with non-regulation equipment. As mentioned earlier, golf has been changing and evolving for over 800 years, and modern golf is just following the trend. Even though you'll be playing with more information than you've ever had before with your GolfLogix GPS, you'll still be the one taking the shots and earning the score.
Paul Julian writes GPS product reviews at http://www.TopGPSProductReports.com
by: Paul_Julian
The Need For a Sat Nav Unit Explained
The Garmin Nuvi range of Sat Nav units has got some fantastic 'family' members each unique in services and functionality from the basic GPS (Global Positioning System) with mapping through to voice recognition and bluetooth capabilities.
The need for several maps from atlas level to street level to get from one side of a county/state to the other is thankfully far behind us. With excellent coverage and highly accurate maping these devices can at the push of a few buttons on the screen effortlessly guide you on a journey of 1000's of miles without the risk of missing a turn.
This ability has be developed and perfected over many years by skilled people from map makers to computer programmers all trades have been employed, so this piece of technology can guide you to a friends house or out of trouble in seconds.
One of the forgotten bonuses of the Sat Nav unit is that it will guide you through areas of your own city/town/village/hamlet that you never knew existed. You'll see sights that you would have probably driven by without knowing, imagine the local scenery that you could find.
It is possible if your lost of feel unsafe that with a short wait and a button presses a friendly voice will give you directions to where you want to go or at least feel safer. If for some reason you didn't use your Sat Nav unit at the start of a journey, and found yourself lost don't stress or be panicked about the situation, set-up the GPS device and plug it in while it loads up, you'll then be asked where you want to go, press a few buttons and t here's your route right in front of you.
With the ability to track speed and fixed items such as cameras it is also possible to plot the amount of time the journey should take as well as warn you when speeding while approaching a speed camera. The ability to plot distance and time allows the unit to give you a fully accurate ETA (estimated time of arrival) so you can call ahead or plan your journey before it starts. No more guessing or missed meetings from poor route planning as it is all done for you.
I truly believe as a professional driver my GPS device has saved me countless hours and pounds over the years in route planning and maps I didn't need to buy.
by: Peter_J_Lyons
