New Magellan Hi-Tech GPS Devices

May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of families will be hitting the highway and seeing the country this summer -- many at the mercy of well meaning fathers who would never consult a map or stop to ask for directions. Help the directionally challenged driver. Magellan GPS navigation products from Thales Navigation make the ideal Father's Day gifts to dads get where they're going and have more fun once they get there. Whether he needs turn-by-turn directions, an electronic map that tracks movement, or a guide to his favorite fishing and hunting spots, he'll love the new Magellan GPS Companion for Palm m500 Series Handhelds, the all-new SporTrak series, and the 750M portable vehicle navigation system. See http://www.magellangps.com/ .

"The Magellan SporTraks, GPS Companion, and 750M are portable, they look great and you get the versatility of using a single product for a variety of activities -- from driving to boating, to hiking," says Jason Gant, a technology expert and radio host of the nationally syndicated show Ask The Computer Doctor! "I refer to mine as a 'personal' GPS because I can use it everyday."

The GPS Companion for Palm m500 Series Handhelds with Rand McNally StreetFinder Deluxe Travel Navigation software is able to calculate and download a route to a Palm handheld from the Internet and steer you right -- or left with real-time, audio-prompted, turn-by-turn GPS guidance on a moving map. It's available from major consumer electronics retailers for $199.

SporTrak Pro and SporTrak Map are the gifts for those who are driven to seek adventure. Pocket-sized, rugged, and waterproof with three-meter positioning accuracy, these GPS handhelds are ideal for use on the road, in the wilderness or on the water.

The SporTrak Map offers built-in mapping (at around $199.99). or those requiring more advanced navigation capabilities, the SporTrak Pro (available for about $269.99) includes a built-in 9MB database of major roads, highways, parks, airports, waterways, marine NavAids and more, as well as 23MB of additional built-in memory.

Featuring the same system available in the Hertz NeverLost, the portable Magellan 750M provides visual and voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions to any location in the U.S. or Canada -- at any time -- in any vehicle, and even provides off-road navigation. Its color display shows the driver's position on detailed maps and it automatically recalculates a route after a missed turn -- just a few of its many features. ($2000)

For more information or retail locations on Magellan GPS products, call 800-669-4477, or go to http://www.magellangps.com/ .

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