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SkyGolf produce the SkyCaddie SG5 which they say answers the oldest question in golf How far? The SkyCaddie SG5 is a blending of GPS and other technologies into a hand held device able to provide information to help all golfers performance.

The new SkyCaddie SG5 comes with an large, attractive, full color LCD display which has automatic backlighting for easier reading in sunlight. The IntelliGreen graphics technology provides an overhead view of the full depth and shape of the green from any angle of approach. It also has an indicator which shows the direct line-of-play from wherever you may be on the course.
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The Garmin nuvi 860 has exactly the same specification as the recently reviewed Garmin nuvi 880 except for the preloaded City Navigator NT maps which are for Europe (full coverage) rather than the US. The premium feature of both the Garmin nuvi 860 and 880 is speech recognition.

The Garmin nuvi 860 comes with a FM traffic receiver and vehicle power cable. Below are the details of the traffic services available in Europe.
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Magellan view their CrossoverGPS as a GPS navigation device which can be used for car and outdoors navigation as well as marine navigation. It was originally called the RoadMate 2500T but Magellan changed it to CrossoverGPS to better reflect its capabilities. Features which support this spread of different navigation applications include preloaded street and National Geographic “Topo” topographic contour maps, IPX-4 waterproofing, compass, altimeter, protective Sport Guard and excellent battery life.

The Magellan CrossoverGPS has a 3.5 inch color touch-screen display. Its form factor is larger than outdoor specific navigation devices (3.4 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches or 8.5 x 12.5 x 2.6 cm) so that it’s a convenient viewable size in the car. Auto night view adjusts color and contrast for easy night viewing when required.
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