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The Garmin Nuvi Pocket Guide, Second Edition

by Jason D. O'Grady
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Overview

There has been an exponential growth of personal GPS device sales over the last few years and Garmin is leading the way. In particular,the Garmin nüvi navigators have revolutionized what we expect from a GPS navigation device, or from any device for that matter. In this handy new Pocket Guide, mobile device expert Jason O'Grady reveals the secrets to using these leading personal GPS devices, including the nuvi 350 which provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and touchscreen control-- making it easy to find your way anywhere. In addition the built-in "Travel Kit" offers an MP3 player, an audio book player from Audible.com, a jpeg-format picture viewer, a world travel clock with time zones, a currency converter, a measurement converter, and a calculator. With this essential companion you'll be a Garmin GPS master in no time!

Synopsis

There has been an exponential growth of personal GPS device sales over the last few years and Garmin is leading the way. In particular,the Garmin nüvi navigators have revolutionized what we expect from a GPS navigation device, or from any device for that matter. In this handy new Pocket Guide, mobile device expert Jason O'Grady reveals the secrets to using these leading personal GPS devices, including the nuvi 350 which provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and touchscreen control— making it easy to find your way anywhere. In addition the built-in "Travel Kit" offers an MP3 player, an audio book player from Audible.com, a jpeg-format picture viewer, a world travel clock with time zones, a currency converter, a measurement converter, and a calculator. With this essential companion you'll be a Garmin GPS master in no time!

About the Author, Jason D. O'Grady

Jason O'Grady developed an affinity for Apple computers after using the original Lisa and in 1984 he got a 128k Mac. He started writing one of the first daily Apple online publications (O'Grady's PowerPage) in 1995. After winning a major legal battle with Apple in 2006 O'Grady set a precedent that independent journalists are entitled to the same protections under the first amendment as the main stream media. He has written for the 8th and 9th editions of the MacBible (PeachPit Press) and has contributed to major Mac publications including a staff position at MacWEEK. His first book, Corporations That Changed The World: Apple, Inc. comes out in the fall of 2008.

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Book Details

Published
November 1, 2009
Publisher
Peachpit Press
Pages
192
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780321658593

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