Garmin rolls out touchscreen-based Edge 800 cycling GPS

Multifunction GPS watches are one thing, but those that put cycling first are likely more interested in something like Garmin’s line of Edge GPS devices , to which you can now add the touchscreen-based Edge 800. That packs a 2.6-inch color display, some all new mapping options including Garmin’s BaseCamp route planning and BirdsEye satellite imagery, so-called “HotFix” GPS technology to quickly acquire and maintain a signal, and support for a wide range of heart rate monitors, cadence sensors and other ANT+ devices, to name a few features. What’s more, while the device won’t be available until this October (for $449 or $649 depending on the bundle), it’s already received a few early reviews that paint a pretty positive picture — DC Rainmaker has even go so far as to say that the device “rocks,” and that “it’s everything that most cyclists have been asking for.” Hit up the links below for a closer look, and head on past the break for the complete press release. Continue reading Garmin rolls out touchscreen-based Edge 800 cycling GPS Garmin rolls out touchscreen-based Edge 800 cycling GPS originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:05:00 EDT.

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