Garmin Foretrex 101

From Manufacturer - The economical Foretrex? 101 is the wrist-mount GPS that frees up your hands so you can focus on your outdoor activities. This product joins the Foretrex 201 in Garmin?s growing line of wearable, wrist navigation devices. The Foretrex 101 has all the features and functionality of the Foretrex 201, including PC interface capabilities for downloading waypoints, tracks and routes, but operates on two AAA batteries.
Garmin part number: 010-00364-00

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Garmin Foretrex 101
MSRP$135.00
Release date March, 2005
BrandGarmin
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Cheap
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Small form factor for full featured GPS receiver
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Uses AAA batteries
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Batteries last whole day (15+ hours)
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WAAS (EGNOS) GPS receiver
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Uses special serial connection to PC (not USB) which is relatively expensive with limited availability
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Even if very small for GPS receiver it is rather bulky for the wrist-mount
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Clumsy battery compartment
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This report was started December 8, 2005 at 12:18 pm by Erik
with the last edit occurring September 28, 2009 at 9:21 am by Fila
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Garmin Foretrex 101 is ranked 2nd among it's competitors.  See the top picks in GPS Receivers »
Garmin eTrex H

Garmin eTrex H

MSRP  $99.99    Released  January, 2000
Pros
  • Cheap
  • High sensitivity
  • Waterproof
Cons
  • Uses serial connection to PC (not USB)
  • Special serial cable is relatively expensive with limited availability
  • No map display only tracks.
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Pros

  • Cheap
  • Small form factor for full featured GPS receiver
  • Uses AAA batteries
  • Batteries last whole day (15+ hours)
  • WAAS (EGNOS) GPS receiver

Cons

  • Uses special serial connection to PC (not USB) which is relatively expensive with limited availability
  • Even if very small for GPS receiver it is rather bulky for the wrist-mount
  • Clumsy battery compartment

Competitors

Fila prefers Garmin eTrex H over Garmin Foretrex 101
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