Anyone who knows me at all, knows that I have a horrible sense of direction, especially when it comes to visiting new places or rural areas with no signs, the same tumbleweeds blowing at every turn, and no Wal-Mart in sight. This explains why I should get the latest addition to GPS technology, the Suunto X10.
This new watch combines a Global Positioning System, or GPS, unit, a stopwatch, a compass, barometer and altimeter into a single item that can be positioned on wrists of all sizes. Boy, did packing for camping trips just get easier! Hikers, campers, travelers, and anyone with a wrist will no longer have to worry about forgetting to pack their compass for their next voyage or having to tote all of these tools around on their back.
Because of the X10's GPS capabilities, wearers of the watch can record and download runs or hikes to Google Earth or other comparable digital mapping programs. The device also alows users to plan routes to take when going on trips.
With the simple push of the "Find Home" button, lost wearers of the watch will be directed back home along the same route they came or a more direct route that the watch will offer.
Other features the watch offers is current speed and distance traveled displays.
The X10 also runs on a 33% longer battery life than its predecessor, the X9i, and charges using a USB cord, included with the purchase of the phone.
For more information on this new media topic, please visit http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/28/technology/personaltech/28watch1.html.
1 comment:
Cool! Just what I need! I have no sense of direction either! I got lost today going to Atlanta to visit my neice! How awesome the Suunto would be! Good work, Lindley!
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