Garmin’s Touchscreen Oregon™ Series Gives Outdoor Enthusiasts the World at Their Fingertips
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the
global leader in satellite navigation, today introduced the Oregon
series of handheld GPS devices for outdoor, marine and fitness
enthusiasts, combining an intuitive touchscreen interface, rugged,
resilient design and a variety of preloaded mapping options.
“The Oregon’s vibrant screen is responsive to the touch of your finger,
yet resistant to the forces of nature,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice
president of worldwide sales. “Combining the touchscreen interface of
our iconic automotive devices with the preloaded features of the
acclaimed Colorado series makes this the ultimate outdoor handheld.”
Easy to learn and simple to use, the waterproof Oregon features a
high-sensitivity GPS receiver, preloaded mapping and a high-resolution,
color 3-inch screen that reacts as users tap or drag through menus and
options. On a mountain or an ocean, satellite reception is even faster
than before thanks to Garmin’s new HotFixTM feature, which automatically
calculates and stores critical satellite information and can use that
information to quickly calculate a position without waiting for data
collection from the satellites.
The Oregon 400t gives hikers preloaded U.S. topographic maps in
state-of-the-art 3D elevation perspective. The Oregon 400i offers
anglers shoreline details, depth contours and boat ramps for U.S. inland
lakes and navigable rivers. The Oregon 400c is a saltwater specialist,
providing chart coverage for the coastal U.S. and Bahamas. The Oregon
300 features a worldwide basemap with shaded relief. The Oregon 200
provides a basemap that can be easily supplemented with additional
mapping or charts for your adventures on land or at sea.
Garmin knows its users have many interests, so the Oregon lets you
customize five profiles — automotive, marine, recreation, fitness or
geocaching — making the most beneficial features for each activity the
easiest to access through quick shortcuts.
The Oregon series plays well with others, as the 400t, 400c, 400i and
300 allow for wireless exchange of tracks, waypoints and geocaches
between other Oregon units and Colorado models. Each of these models is
equipped with a barometric altimeter and electronic compass and is
compatible with Garmin’s heart-rate monitors and speed/cadence sensors.
Geocaching is even easier with the Oregon, which quickly downloads
online information for every cache, such as location, terrain,
difficulty, hints and description, so that you don’t have to tote
printouts with you. Cachers and collectors will be hunting for a
limited-edition geocoin minted to commemorate the launch of the Oregon
series. Oregon users can experience Wherigo™, the newest GPS-based
activity from Groundspeak, the people who made geocaching a worldwide
phenomenon. Wherigo (pronounced “where I go”) is a toolset for creating
and completing adventure games, historical tours or other innovative
activities in the real world.
Weighing only 6.8 ounces with 16 hours of life from two AA batteries,
the Oregon has a microSD card slot that is ideal for loading additional
MapSource detail. For more about the Oregon’s features, pricing and
availability, go to www.garmin.com
and www.garmin.blogs.com.
About Garmin International Inc.
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq:
GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group
of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation,
communication and information devices and applications – most of which
are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive,
mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM
applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its
principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the
United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin’s virtual pressroom
at www.garmin.com/pressroom
or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a
registered trademark and Oregon, Colorado, HotFix and Garmin Connect are
trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Anticipated product
availability dates are based on management’s current expectations and
are not guaranteed.
Groundspeak, Inc. of Seattle, Washington, is a privately held company
focused on worldwide location-based entertainment. Groundspeak’s
portfolio includes Geocaching.com, Waymarking.com and Wherigo.com.
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