Meridian

Paper maps are a thing of the past with Magellan's Meridian Color GPS from Thales Navigation. Not only is this 8-ounce pocket sized unit the first ever portable full-color GPS, it's packed with features including 16MB of built-in North American Street Maps, a waterproof casing (it floats) and an expandability slot that accepts SD cards so you can download maps and back up your favorite routes. Great for fisherman, hikers, hunters and road warriors, the Meridian Color stores up to 500 waypoints, 20 reversible routes, and 30 legs. $499. www.thalesnavigation.com

Meridian is one of the true leaders in audio. Indeed, some of the standards for the new DVD Audio discs were products of Meridian's labs. So out of this industry leading company comes the 568 Surround Sound Processor. Read more