List Price : $149.99 Price : $172.31
Product Description
With its distinctive canopy-green case, the powerful Geko 201 allows more waypoint and route storage, as well as available PC and external power connectivity, and built-in WAAS capability. In addition, the Geko 201 boasts a user-configurable trip computer and 10,000 trackpoints, as well as PanTrack™ and TracBack« features. The Geko 201 also includes four fun, interactive games that transform the great outdoors into a virtual board game. Enjoy a good workout while chasing a virtual lizard in Geko Smak, match symbols in a grid version of Memory Race, navigate to reference points without crossing one’s trail in Nibbons, and collect symbols along a path in Virtua Maze.
Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description The Garmin Geko 201 is one of the smallest and lightest waterproof GPS units on the market. This inexpensive unit has a sleek design and a simple operating system and is WAAS-enabled with an accuracy of 10 feet or less. With its distinctive canopy-green case, the powerful Geko 201 allows for ample waypoint and route storage, making it a perfect entry-level handheld GPS unit for basic navigation.
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The Garmin Geko 201 has five keys located on the front of the unit for easy one-hand use that allows the user to quickly access all of the unit's functions. The Geko 201 has a 64 x 100 pixel, high-contrast display for easy viewing and is powered by only two AA batteries (not included) that can run for up to 12 hours. In addition, the Geko 201 boasts an upcoming-turn feature that alerts the user of the next turn within 15 seconds by bending the compass arrow in the direction of the next waypoint.
Not just a regular navigational aid, the Garmin Geko 201 also includes four fun, interactive games that transform the great outdoors into a virtual board game. Enjoy a good workout while chasing a virtual lizard in Geko Smak, match symbols in a grid version of Memory Race, navigate to reference points without crossing one's trail in Nibbons, and collect symbols along a path in Virtual Maze.
Designed with the user in mind, this Garmin GPS unit weighs a light 3.1 ounces with batteries, and measures a pocket-size 1.9 by 0.96 by 3.9 inches (W by D by H). The Geko 201 is waterproof to IPX7 standards, meaning it can be submerged down to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes, and is rugged enough to endure the most trying use. And the Geko 201 provides that most critical of benefits--peace of mind. With the Geko 201 you will always know where you are, where you have been, and where you are going. And since you will always know the way back home, you can concentrate on what you set out to do--explore the outdoors.
What's in the Box
Geko 201 GPS receiver and manual.
- Compact 12-channel GPS receiver with high-contrast display (100 x 64 pixels)
- WAAS-enabled for 3-meter accuracy
- Stores 500 waypoints and 20 routes with 125 waypoints per route
- Easy operation: five buttons for one-hand use
- 12-hour operation on 2 AAA batteries; includes serial PC interface
Garmin Geko 201 Waterproof Hiking GPS (Yellow) Reviews
Garmin Geko 201 Waterproof Hiking GPS (Yellow) Reviews
| 53 of 54 people found the following review helpful  How do they make something so good, so tiny?!?!, By This review is from: Garmin Geko 201 Waterproof Hiking GPS (Yellow) (Electronics) Let's start with the downsides:-1. Battery life is about 6 hours, so make sure you bring a few spares on long hauls. 2. Doesn't float. Not a nig negative for me, but may be for you. 3. That's it. Yes, it has no maps, but it doesn't need them - this ain't aimed at those users. You may as well say it has no marine or flight addons.....same thing - it's aimed at hikers/runners/cyclists/hobbyists. Upsides? Lots! 1. Size - It is TINY. It's smaller and lighter than my mobile phone. 2. Waterproof. Tested it, true, it is. Water got into the batter compartment, and it didn't affect operation. Weird. 3. Trackpoints - 10000. Yes, Ten thousand. 4. Although its a budget model, it doesn't scrimp on other basic features - 20 route or 125 legs, 10 saved tracks, 500 waypoints, its plenty for anyone. 5. WAAS. Not used in the UK yet, but next year. 6. PC Connectivity - allows me to use my Ozi Explorer to upload/download pretty much everything. 7. Ease of use.... I was up... Read more 54 of 56 people found the following review helpful  Just a Toy? No way!, By "digitalgrove" (Madison, WI United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Garmin Geko 201 Waterproof Hiking GPS (Yellow) (Electronics) Intrigued by Garmin's Geko 201 Personal Navigator�? It's smaller than an eTrex and dwarfed by many standard GPS units. But is the Geko a real GPS or just a toy?First, the Geko 201 is a serious GPS receiver. It features WAAS differential correction; memory for 500 waypoints, twenty routes, a whopping 10,000 track points and ten saved tracks; and it connects to external power or to your PC for data transfer with an optional cable. It floats. The array of five buttons is easy to use. The screen is tiny, but it's not that hard to read. Menu choices allow configuration of the data screens to your liking. The back is rubberized, so you can lay it on your dashboard (where it works quite well) and not have it slide around. Using only two AAA batteries, the unit is light as well as small enough to fit in a shirt pocket (but the limited power supply may be an issue for some as explained below). The Geko also has four built-in arcade games, a novelty to emphasize that GPS can be fun. The... Read more 34 of 35 people found the following review helpful Excellent (and tiny) GPS, By eyecore (PacNW, USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Garmin Geko 201 Waterproof Hiking GPS (Yellow) (Electronics) This little GPS, while not having any removeable memory nor a large bank of memory, does VERY well with what it does have. It easily stored a 6 hour hike in it's memory, with less than half the memory used. For street mapping, it has a connection for a computer -- And coupled with Delorme Street Atlas USA, is a high-end solution for in car navigation. (Requires the cables and a serial/USB converter, which are reasonably priced and excellently assembled at the pfranc project.) The eTrex cable/converter is the same for this Geko. The battery life isn't really a negative -- ten to twelve hours of operation is just fine, and you can replace low batteries without losing information, so nothing is hurting there. Overall, the price for this unit makes this unit an excellent purchase. Only complaint is that the color is a bit ugly -- And the stretch holster offered by Garmin doesn't do anything for its appearance either. |
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