New, Updated, and Interesting Items
on Joe and Jack's Website
for October, 2003
30 October 2003
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 196 software version 3.40.
Garmin has posted Owner's Manual Rev. C for the Geko 101 and 201.
28 October 2003
Magellan has posted updates for many of their handheld receivers. The Meridian Gold, Platinum and Color are now at v. 5.12 for the standard firmware and 4.51 for the marine firmware. The SporTrak Pro, Map and Color are at either 5.00 or 5.01 for the standard and 4.50 or 4.51 for the marine. The SporTrak Topo is at 4.02. The 330 series are at 4.00.
Lowrance has posted AirMapsoftware version 1.3.0
27 October 2003
Garmin has posted GPS15 H/L software version 2.30.
25 October 2003
Garmin iQue 3600-Palm OS5 Based GPS plus PDA system - Review by Dale.
Under: Feature Items.
Garmin has posted iQue 3600 - Release 2.
21 October 2003
Magellan has announced the RoadMate 700 and 500 portable GPS vehicle navigation solutions. (press release)
Garmin has posted Rino 110 software version 3.40 and Rino 120 software version 3.40.
20 October 2003
Garmin has changed the date of the following updates from 10/15/2003 to 10/20/2003 and replaced the .zip files with .exe files: GPSMAP 76 software version 3.80, GPSMAP 76S software version 3.60, GPSMAP 176 software version 3.70, GPSMAP 176C software version 3.60 and GPSMAP 196 software version 3.30.
19 October 2003
New Users: Read Quick Start Info! has been updated to include the Magellan SporTrak Color and the Garmin StreetPilot 2610.
17 October 2003
Garmin has announced BlueChart Version 5.5. (press release)
15 October 2003
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 76 software version 3.80, GPSMAP 76S software version 3.60, GPSMAP 176 software version 3.70, GPSMAP 176C software version 3.60 and GPSMAP 196 software version 3.30.
13 October 2003
Magellan is now listing the Meridian Color GPS Traveler Value Pack as being available for North America.
Humor: Sometimes you GPS enthusiasts get too uptight and need a break. (updated)
Under: Other {Non GPS} Features.
10 October 2003
Comparisons of Hand-held Screen Sizes, Pixels, and Resolution - by Matthew Birch. (updated)
Under: FAQs Hardware.
09 October 2003
Magellan SporTrak Color - Bright Screen and 3-Axis Compass.
Under: Feature Items.
Battery-drain measurements for several GPS receivers. (updated)
Under: FAQs Hardware.
Garmin has posted GPS V software version 2.50.
03 October 2003
Garmin has posted eTrex Legend software version 3.50, MapSource software version 5.3, StreetPilot 2610/2650 software version 2.50 and eTrex Vista software version 3.50.
02 October 2003
Garmin has posted eTrex Venture/Mariner software version 2.60, Geko 201 software version 2.30, Geko 301 software version 2.40, GPS V software version 2.40 and GPSMAP 295 software version 2.30
Lowrance has posted Software version 1.2.0 update for the AirMap 500.

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