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Review of the Garmin Montana 600

You can find a lot of handheld GPS devices these days which attempt multiple functionality across different fields of navigation. But with the latest release from Garmin, the Montana 600 series, you truly do find a satellite navigation system which allows you to get around whether you’re going by water, by car, or on foot. No expense has been spared in this premium system which is equally at home on the dashboard of your car, giving you spoken turn by turn directions, as it is out on the water, and in your hand when you are out walking the mountains. This article is a quick introduction to the Montana 600 series just talking about the basics. For a load more information on handheld and GPS devices check out my link at the bottom of the page.

There are three models available within the Garmin 600 series, the Montana 600, 650 and 650T. As with previous Garmin models, the “T” denotes that you can get this model preloaded with topographical maps, something which ordinarily you would have to buy apart from the device itself. Today I’m just going to have a look at the Montana 600 as this is the basic unit and the spec is very similar across all three.

The first thing you will observe about the Montana 600 series is that it is slightly bigger than your normal handheld adventure GPS device. This is because it is designed to be used sitting right there on the dashboard of the boat for your car or boat where you need to see the details as you are navigating along. The size is a good thing however, as it means the colourful large touchscreen is fantastically well detailed and there is no messing about like you get with some of the really small handheld GPS devices available on the market today.

As already mentioned, the Garmin Montana 600 range is designed for three uses. You can use it in your car as a normal satnav. Garmin has software available including the Navigator NT and Garmin GB Discoverer which give you spoken turn by turn satnav navigation. If you like to take to the water, the Montana 600 series is compatible with the BlueChart G2 preloaded cards. Finally, for those into adventure sports such as hiking, camping, fishing, and other outdoors pursuits such as geocaching, you can use the normal GB Discoverer range, and the Birdseye Select series which allow you magnificent detail when you are out in the hills and mountains. By the way, if you are a little confused by all of this jargon and the names of the mapping add-ons, do check out my link at the bottom where you will find much more information on handheld GPS and the mapping options available.

With a user-friendly interface which is customisable, the Montana 600 series is easy to use. The home screen features large colourful icons which you can actually change to your liking. These include features like “Where To?” “Shortcuts”, “Food and Drink”, “Saved POIs” and many more. It’s easy to flip between the different modes of navigation and the mapping add-ons from Garmin combine to make this a truly powerful GPS system. Not cheap, I readily acknowledge, but pretty much the best there is on the market.

This has been a very basic summary of some of the features of the Garmin Montana 600. I hope you got an idea of how advanced this particular device is, but if you do find the jargon and some of the stuff about mapping a little confusing to have a look at my link below and follow on to my website where you will find complete reviews and comparisons of all of the GPS available on today’s market. Comparing and contrasting is often the best idea so you can get an idea of what you want and which model is the best for you. Cheers for reading.

If you want to know more about other GPS models or How to choose a good GPS then check out these links.

Richard Lopez 18 December 2011 Gadgets , , , , , , , , , , , , No Comments

The 5 TV Series You Cannot Turn Away From

The notion of a television show that practically demands you keep watching it is here to stay. TV series are made to suck you in, and not just for advertiser dollars — buying the dvd boxsets means you can smash through those shows in a marathon of viewing. Check out these 5 crazily addictive ones.

#5 “Gossip Girl”

Following the machinations of these spoiled New York rich kids might seem strange at first, mainly because they’re such jerks and their private schools are so fancy. But when you have money and privilege and combine it with Manhattan and an insanely juicy plot-line, you’ve got the recipe for a show that’s as addictive as a hard drug. If you get the DVD boxsets, be prepared to stay in your house for many days.

#4 True Blood

There’s just something about a bunch of crazy vampires and the metaphor of the gay community and the loads of crazy sex and over-the-top violence that makes people nuts for this show. If Bill the southern gentleman vampire doesn’t turn your crank, you’ve got Anna Paquin’s Sookie Stackhouse to make you crazy, too. Addictive as anything!

#3 Jersey Shore

There have been few reality shows (especially in the latter part of the decade) that have captured the public imagination like this trashy MTV series does. When you watch it all on a dvd boxset, the sheer shininess of it all might be a little bit too much, but it also lets you see the hilarious behavior patterns that made the show so memorable.

#2 The Office

Talk about addictive — not only is this show hilarious in its send-up of corporate culture and office inefficiencies, it also amazingly inserted a wonderful romance that has its many, many fans clamoring for more. If you go through the show on DVD, you’ll really see how wonderfully it’s been done.

#1Lost

Lost is absolutely custom-created for addiction — by following the cliffhanger format and building its story around a series of wild revelations, you simply can’t watch this show (especially if you’re picking up the dvd boxsets and going through them in a marathon) without becoming completely beholden to its format. Easily the most ‘addictive’ show of all time.

Are you addicted to TV series which is not mentioned in this list? Don’t worry, you can easily find any TV series on DVD online at a very reasonable price.

Jessie Carter 27 February 2010 Movies , , , No Comments

After These 5 Movies You Will Never Be the Same.

These aren’t movies that are going to make you cry, or make you say “man, that was amazing!” to your friends. No — here are five movies that will literally change your life, because they will change the way you look at art, at people, at power — at everything.

Check out this list of 5 that I’ve compiled here, and see why these ones are compulsively viewable but still insanely powerful at the same time.

#5: Triumph of the Will.

All film is spectacle, it has been said, and there was no larger and more grotesque spectacle than Hitler and his Nazi party. This film celebrates them with movie techniques that were pioneering in its day, and since it is such a celebration of his party, it is so ultimately disturbing that it alters how you see ‘tribute’ films forever.

#4: Bicycle Thieves.

If you ever need to be reminded of the power contained in simple, straightforward stories, this is your film. It’s entirely of its place — set in post-war Rome when Italy was rife with poverty and hardship — but it’s also eternal. Proof that beautiful narratives can be made from anything and anywhere, if you’re good enough.

#3: Polanski’s Deconstruction of Hollywood in Chinatown.

Polanski, despite the mess he created for himself before leaving America, made what is undoubtedly one of the best American films of all time. This might just be one of those movies that says more about Hollywood than any other, which is important if you ever think about what the movies ‘mean’ to us.

#2: Vertigo is the Summation of Everything Hitchcock Did.

A wonderful thriller that also happens to be all about falling in love, idealizing women (or men), wanting other people to conform to our expectations, and an examination of the director’s role in shaping how a movie is made. No other film is so good both on its surface and in its multiple layers of meaning at the same time.

#1: America is Summed Up in The Godfather.

It doesn’t matter that this film is about the mafia — it’s actually about family, power, children, America, crime, and politics. It’s also told so unbelievably well that sometimes you literally cannot believe it doesn’t have a bad moment. Which it doesn’t. The ultimate example of film’s completely unique cultural position.

Christmas is coming, but you haven’t had time to go shopping? Why not pick a set from our dvd collection? Buy them online and enjoy your favorite tv series on dvd with your friend and family!

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James Dolson 28 November 2009 Movies , , , , , , , , , , , No Comments