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Edge® 800

Touchscreen Edge® 800 from Garmin® Blends Best of All Worlds: Streamlined Data, Route Planning and Color Mapping
OLATHE, Kan./August 26, 2010/Business Wire � Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the feature-packed touchscreen Edge 800 for cyclists who want accuracy and simplicity when tracking their statistics and location for racing and recreation. Edge 800 seamlessly combines the most popular aspects of the industry-leading Edge 500 and Edge 705 while adding an intuitive touchscreen interface. New mapping options such as Garmin�s BaseCamp route planning and BirdsEye Satellite Imagery make it perfect for training, touring and riding on the trail. Edge 800 will debut at Interbike (Booth 2631) and Eurobike (Booth A5-201), where it won the coveted Eurobike Award for electronic components.

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Edge® 800

Bullet Points

  • features a simple touchscreen interface and intuitive menus.
  • smaller and sleeker than the Edge 705, yet features a larger 2.6� display.
  • tracks speed, distance, time, GPS position, elevation, calories burned, climb and descent.
  • syncs wirelessly with ANT+� compatible power meters as well as Garmin heart rate monitors and speed/cadence sensors.
  • same streamlined design as Edge 500 but with color display and versatile mapping options.
  • Garmin�s free BaseCamp software (garmin.com/basecamp) lets users plan, preview and download routes as courses to follow.
  • Download, analyze and share rides at Garmin Connect� (garminconnect.com), the free-to-join online community.
  • displays temperature readings, changes time zones automatically, and alerts riders if they�re moving but the timer has not been started.
  • Compatible with Garmin�s Custom Maps and optional mapping such as TOPO U.S. 24K, City Navigator or subscription-based BirdsEye Satellite Imagery.
  • lasts up to 15 hours on one charge of rechargeable internal battery.