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...Garmin International Inc., a leading GPS-device maker, is tapping into the craze by incorporating location-based games into its handheld units. For example, its new Geko 201 ($150) invites users to traverse a virtual maze to capture a series of imaginary flags. To play, stand in any field or parking lot (you need at least 360 sq. ft. to maneuver) and look down at the screen to see where the nearest flag is located. Then walk or run toward it. An onscreen arrow updates your location and tells you when you've reached the flag. You can play alone...
EXPENSIVE $374 GARMIN ETREX VISTA Wherever you go, there you are--if you're carrying a GPS (global positioning system) unit. The eTrex Vista, Garmin's top-of-the-line model, gives you your latitude and longitude to a fiendishly precise 3 m. This cell phone-size gadget also packs an altimeter, an electronic compass and digital maps of the Americas. www.garmin.com
Global-positioning technology for pedestrians--as opposed to automobiles--is still in its infancy. But there are at least half a dozen pocket-size devices on the market designed to mimic the in-car experience. I've been fooling around with two: the eTrex Legend ($249, from Garmin), which fits in your pocket; and the Geode ($290, from Geodiscovery), which plugs into a Handspring Visor...
eTrex Summit GARMIN, $267 Combination global-positioning system, altimeter and compass in one lightweight, waterproof device. Easy to use and read...
...spokesman attributed the dip to competition from the Web, and to the association's Map 'n Go software, a $60 navigation package that can be installed on PCs. If you want to get fancy, you can buy one of the car-based global-positioning devices, like StreetPilot GPS, by Garmin of Olathe, Kans., for under $550. Using signals from satellites, these devices tell you where you are and plot your course...