Product Description
With the TOPO! California, National Geographic has taken the interactive topographic map experience to a new level. By combining its own standard-setting maps with the high-quality scanned versions of the actual paper USGS topographical maps, the National Geographic TOPO! State Series offers five levels of map detail that is unprecedented in its accuracy.
Simply load TOPO!, and you'll immediately begin to see the benefits of this award-winning software. With TOPO! you can customize any of the hundreds of state maps available with your proposed routes, notes and even photos. You can also create and view elevation profiles that will help you visualize your planned trek. By connecting to any standard color or black-and-white desktop printer, TOPO! allows you to select the exact area that you want to print, even if it is larger than the screen or covers multiple quad maps. TOPO! makes it a breeze to add map border information to printouts, including UTM or latitude/longitude grids, scale bars, north arrows, and magnetic declination. With Adventure Paper (sold separately) you can print out waterproof trail maps
TOPO! is also GPS ready, with no extensions or upgrades required. Transferring waypoints and routes between your GPS and TOPO! couldn't be easier.
The many advanced features that make the TOPO! mapping software the ultimate topographic map experience.
* TOPO! USA Place Finder: Use TOPO!'s advanced search functions to find trails, camps, lakes, parks, towns, and much more in a matter of seconds.
* Export Features: With TOPO! you can export customized maps in a number of different raster file formats (.gif, .jpg, etc.) for use in other applications.
* Import Features: Import GPS and vector data from a variety of sources, including GPS receivers, spreadsheets, and the web, to overlay on your maps.
* National Geographic mapXchange: Download custom map overlays and swap files with other TOPO! users on the National Geographic mapXchange Website.
Customer Reviews:
A Good Program.......2007-09-24
This is a good program with many useful features. I use it primarily for hiking and backpacking in the Sierra Nevadas. The excellent quality maps that I can print out are perfect to use in conjunction with my GPS receiver. You can't download the topo maps into the GPSr, but that's okay since the GPSr has such a small screen (and I prefer having a paper map in hand when hiking). The program also lets me plot courses along trails and calculate hiking distances. The elevation profile tool has been very handy and there is an option to include the profile at the bottom of a map print out. My only complaint is that the USGS maps used by the program do not have all of the trails that other paper maps include (but then again, I've found a few trails in this program that aren't on some of my other paper maps). I also save waypoints and courses to a ".gpx" file which I can then import into Google Earth to get a better feel for terrain and vegetation. I give it 4/5 Star because it is not perfect (see above complaint) but it is close. Overall, I highly recommend this program for anyone who enjoys hiking in California's mountains.
Buggy and you can get 24K maps for free.......2007-09-24
This program does have some good features - but the interface is awkward and it crashes frequently. Also, the USGS web site provides free downloads of all 1:24,000 quadrangle maps. With a little trim and paste work you can get custom areas and you don't have to spend good money and not good software.
NG topo map.......2007-01-17
Doesn't interface with our GPS, but made a recent trip up California's PCH even more interesting and informative. All the little trailheads we usually drive past were on there for hike planning. Changing disks along the way were a bit inconvenient.
Better than the Garmin counterpart, but still not good!.......2006-11-11
The best part of this package is the possibility to have all maps in hiking friendly 1:24000 scale. Though these maps are not really up to date, not really recommendable for power hikers in the CA bay area. Also on the down side is the strange user interface, you really have to get used to it. Considering some crashes of the software itself I can only give 3 stars. But it is at least the best GPS mapping software I know, among the blind the one-eyed is king...
Great maps, poor backward compatibility.......2006-09-10
UPDATE 1/1/08: I just got a Mac after always previously using Windows. Great news--when I installed this 4.0 software, not only did it work fine, but it also corrected the two most serious objections I previously had with it. I now have no problems importing waypoints from my Garmin GPSmap 60CSx, and the software is now compatible with all the states I own from the previous Version 3 software. I don't know whether this is unique to Mac or whether it now works just as well with Windows, but when I did the installation, it automatically went to the National Geographic web site and downloaded a software update. I still give it 4 stars because of some of the other non-standard user interface choices, but these are easy enough to get used to. I didn't change the rest of the review, so keep this update in mind as you read it.
National Geographic topo maps are great if your understand their strengths and limitations (I have the Nevada version but they all work the same). First, don't expect to import the actual maps into a GPS receiver. These maps are raster-scanned directly from USGS 7.5' topos; GPS receivers use vector-graphic maps that are only available from your receiver's manufacturer (and they are much less detailed than NG maps). But you should never expect your GPS receiver's display to completely replace a paper map anyway. It's too small to show much detail, and if your receiver fails, you'd be out of luck. NOTE: Magellan has just introduced the Triton series, which is the first product designed to import maps from Topo!. This is a great advancement, but I haven't yet evaluated it to see how well it works.
Since these are based on USGS maps, they have the same high quality including tons of detail, but since many USGS maps are more than 10 years old, you won't necessarily get up-to-date information. Since topographic features don't ordinarily change as frequently as man-made features, you're usually OK, but keep this in mind.
These maps allow you do a lot of other things with your GPS. You can create waypoints on the computer, either by placing a marker on the map or by entering in the latitudes and longitudes of your points, then transferring them to the GPS. This is much easier than manually entering the info through your GPS user interface. You can also download tracks from your GPS receiver onto the map to see where you've been. And you can draw intended journeys directly on the map screen, then measure the distance and elevation profile of the route. The elevation profile is a bit noisy, but you get a pretty good idea of how much elevation change you'll experience on a hike. The tool you use to draw the route on the screen could benefit from an improved user interface, but with a little practice you can get pretty good at it. If you make a mistake, hold down the right mouse button to erase the error. One thing I like is that you can print out a custom paper map, and if you print using your inkjet on NG's waterproof paper, you can get a custom color map that really is waterproof. This latest edition is designed to work with USB receivers like the Garmin GPSMap 60-series. This is a tremendous advantage compared to the previous edition. BUT please note that it isn't completely compatible with the new GPSMap60CSx. It doesn't import waypoint names properly, they end up being simple numbers starting at 001. For some reason this isn't a problem with the older GPSMap60Cs.
The main objection I have is that it isn't easily compatible with the previous edition. In my case, I had the prior edition for California, and expected the California CDs to work with the new software. But for some reason they don't. So I have to leave the old edition installed for the California maps and the new one for Nevada maps. Fortunately I can use the USB capability of the Nevada software to download the California waypoints and tracks from my 60CSx. I then have to save the .tpo file, launch the old edition software and pull up the California map, then import the .tpo file. Very inconvenient, but at least there is a way to make it work. I guess they would prefer I buy a new edition of the California maps.
The only other thing to note is that they still haven't completely adopted Windows user interface conventions. For example, there are no scroll bars on the side and bottom of the map to allow you to move the map on your screen. You have to move your cursor to the edge of the map, watch for the cursor to change to an arrow, and hold down the mouse button. The direction of scroll depends on exactly where on the screen your cursor is. Another observation is that there is no EDIT menu, so I can't easily cut and paste data into other applications. But these are relatively small concerns that you can quickly adapt to. All in all this is a very valuable tool that I highly recommend.
Product Description
8 Function Universal Remote Control.
Compatible with most Major Brands. Extra large soft touch buttons
Customer Reviews:
histarical..........2007-12-16
This remote is the perfect gag gift or the perfect gift for that person who has everything. It is comically oversized, (which can be useful for those of us who can't seem to find the remote!) Also good for someone with poor vision since the numbers are SO LARGE!
I just want to let everyone in on a little secret, though...
Don't pay over $10 for this item online. I have looked on-line at several different places and it is WAY overpriced! I bought this last year for $10 @ a Rite-Aid store in my town. Dollar General also sold it for $10! I bought one this year, too for the same price. If you can find it in-store, do it, it'll save you ALOT of money.
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Rustic Refinement. Our Hacienda entertainment collection brings a feeling of elegance to its country style by mixing wood and metal to create a picture-perfect room. Enjoy the old world feel of distressed pine construction nicely accented with antique-style hardware. Pieces are crafted of solid pine and finished in a golden to highlight natural characteristics of the wood. Three piece entertainment package includes left and right piers and light bridge with shelf, as shown.
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Panasonic batteries are developed and tested for maximum performance in all your high drain products. Panasonic batteries are the driving force of the portable age. And the innovation, reliability and durability that you've come to expect and rely on from the Panasonic brand name, ensure Panasonic batteries are the product you can trust for the ultimate power and performance in all of today's high-tech and digital electronics.
Amazon.com Product Description
This type-24 NiCD cordless telephone battery is designed to work with Panasonic phones model KX-TG: 2205, 2215, 2217, 2227, 2237, 2239, 2247, 2257, 2267, 2287, 2700S, 2720S, 2730S, 2740S, 5100M, 5110M, A510M and A270S. Panasonic rechargeable batteries are engineered for use and reuse in today's high drain digital consumer electronics. In fact, recharging them puts absolutely no strain on the memory, so they can be charged hundreds and hundreds of times. They can also last over 2-2.5 times longer than standard nickel-cadmium batteries, giving you much more power while saving you money.
Customer Reviews:
Better than Radio Shack...but still sucks.......2007-12-12
I started a comparison test between a Panasonic P-P511 and the Radio Shack equivalent last year. The Radio Shack guy claimed that theirs lasted much longer. It was a limited test of putting a new one in each of my two phones. Neither held charges for more than a couple days after the first 6 months. A little over a year later, the Radio Shack battery is completely dead now and the Panasonic battery lasts less than 30 minutes. Conclusion: Radio Shack's battery is no better than the Panasonic battery. I will try one of the alternatives suggested by other reviewers next.
Works fine.......2007-11-28
I purchased this battery as a replacement for the one on my aging cordless phone. It arrived in a timely manner and seems to work fine.
nasonic Type-24 PP511A Cordless Telephone Rechargeable Battery Replacement.......2007-06-16
In my experience, the Panasonic brand battery seems to give better battery life than some of the other brands I have tried in my Panasonic cordless phone. But, it does seem to be very important to go through several cycles of full discharge and recharge when you first use these batteries to avoid the "memory" problem that shortens the life of the battery.
Battery works great.......2007-03-31
The battery lasts a very long time. Sometimes it is left off the charger for a week and it still runs strong.
Crappy Ni-Cad.......2007-03-02
Don't buy this, I bought it and it died within 12-18 months just like the factory Ni-Cad. Buy the new Ni-MH replacement HHR-P402 it has now lasted me 2 years at least. I didn't have the Ni-MH option when I bought this so I guess I can't fault them for selling it but now the Ni-MH option is here so don't buy this.
Product Description
The RivetTM Catwalk provides a tiny Micro-Clip to let you attach a wireless phone, MP3, PDA or camera to purse, handbag or belt loop. Includes polished Micro-Clip with 4" fashion chain, Universal Pin with adhesive and Multi-Pin with lanyard attachment and key ring. Rugged aluminum alloy components ensure durability.
* Attach a wireless phone, MP3, PDA or camera to purse, handbag or belt loop
* Includes polished Micro-Clip with 4" fashion chain, Universal Pin with adhesive
* Includes Multi-Pin with lanyard attachment and key ring
* Rugged aluminum alloy components ensure durability
* Sleek and elegant
* Works with almost any cell phone or mobile device!
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The Pocket GPS Navigator is the perfect navigation solution for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs.
Please note - this version includes maps of the US.
Included in this kit is the iGPS-360 convertible receiver with a sync-cable connector with car charger which powers the GPS while charging your Pocket PC simultaneously.The iGPS-360 receiver is a small, slim, and highly sensitive GPS receiver, and is convertible to meet your muti-functional navigation needs (i.e. CF, USB, Bluetooth with optional accessories).The iGPS-360 receiver comes with the the cables that connect to the sync-port of your Pocket PC.Includes Ostia, Pharos' award-winning navigation software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and detailed street-level maps.
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High-quality accessories for your Garmin Fish Finder! Thinking of converting your static mount into a portable unit? Portable Carrying Case Converts your Fish Finder or Sounder into a portable, go-anywhere unit that requires no installation. Just snap your unit into the Case and go! Includes battery holder for 8 D-cell batteries (batteries not included) and suction cup transducer adapter. Works with Garmin Fishfinder 100, 160 and 240 models. Get your Garmin gear here! Order ONLINE Now! Garmin Portable Carrying Case.
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