An Introduction To Garmin GPS

Garmin designs GPS for aircraft, ships and automobiles. They have whole range of products for a wide variety of applications starting from serious navigational aids for professionals to products made for recreational puposes.
Garmin GPS have been forerunners in the commerical GPS market and have consistently ranked among the top 10 GPS sold world wide. Garmin GPS are known for their quality, great interface and safety features incorporated into their products.
Garmin GPS also have the advantage of being affordably priced for the features they offer. Garmin GPS are known for their innovative product designs, user-friendly features and reliable performance.
Garmin GPS shot into prominence during the the first Gulf War. Garmin handheld gps devices were widely used during the War by the Coalition forces. This helped the troops to find their bearings in the wide, open, featureless deserts of the Gulf Region.
They also have specially designed gps receivers for hikers and adventure seekers and other recreational sports. Garmin has designed special gps devices for the airlines industry. The aviation gps devices range from the fully integrated cockpit units to handhelds that can be used in air, water or land.
Let's look at some of the most popular Garmin GPS products over the course of their history.
Garmin entered the GPS market with the innovative GPS 100 for the marine industry in 1990. It was a run away hit and started the Garmin saga.
The next product a handheld GPS device was widely used by soldiers during the 1991 Gulf War.
Next, came the StreetPilot car navigation series. Wildly popular with a number of features the StreePilot series has a number of variations suited for different drivers, cars and countries. The more advanced versions of the StreetPilot which includes the c-Series have large colour touchscreens and blue tooth. It also features such as FM traffic notifications, weather updates and information updates from MSN Direct.
The eTrex series of handheld gps devices have been a hit since their launch. Colorful and loaded with features the eTrex series is available for every budget. From entry-level eTrex Yellow to super advanced models like Legend and Vista - eTrex has some great features like compass, city databases, maps and altimeter.
Other products from their stable includes the Geko series, the Nuvi series, special products for the aviation and marine industries and Forerunner series for the recreational runners.
Most recently came the Nüvi 660. This a pocket-size widescreen gps device and is part of the to their nüvi series. The 660 added bluetooth, FM transmitter, enhanced screen brightness and screen size, all in a small "flat" size.
The Garmin GPS systems are world-class products, admired for their features, compact design and attention to detail.