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Garmin aera 500
$875.00
Released November, 2009
The Pros:Bright enough to be viewable in direct sunlight. Comes with two mount types, both very flexible and easy to adjust. Designed to unclip and be put away quickly and easily when not being used.
The Cons:Can't touch items near the edge of the screen, reducing the touch area of many buttons. Dragging the map around works sometimes, not others. Touchscreen doesn't always detect being tapped either, difficult to enter addresses.
The aera 500 is the entry-level model in Garmin's higher-end aera line of GPS receivers for pilots and drivers. The touch-screen device offers navigation modes for both flight and automotive vehicles. The aera 500 features a 4.3" widescreen display, and is preloaded with road and topographical maps and databases of private airports and points of interest.
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In flight mode, the device also features a warning system for looming obstructions and other dangers. In automotive mode, GPS capability includes voice turn-by-turn directions. Bluetooth enables hands-free calling with a compatible mobile phone. The next model up, the aera 510, adds XM Radio support among other features.
Features
- Dual flight/automotive GPS navigation
- 4.3" widescreen touch display
- Pre-loaded topographical maps
- City Navigator NT road maps
- 30 arc-second graphical detail
- Terrain advisory system
- POI database
- Text-to-voice turn-by-turn directions
- Bluetooth support
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bright enough to be viewable in direct sunlight
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comes with two mount types, both very flexible and easy to adjust
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designed to unclip and be put away quickly and easily when not being used
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can't touch items near the edge of the screen, reducing the touch area of many buttons
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dragging the map around works sometimes, not others
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touchscreen doesn't always detect being tapped either, difficult to enter addresses
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short battery life, need to use plug-in power which makes unclipping slightly trickier
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need to exit the map in order to add waypoints
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