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GARMIN 010-10268-00 Cigarette Lighter/PC Cable Adapter | 
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| Brand: Garmin
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $26.95
You Save: $23.04 (46%)
New (25) Used (1) from $35.83
Rating:  20 reviews
Media: Accessory
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6 x 3 x 1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-10268-00
Model: 010-10268-00
UPC: 689076791205
EAN: 0753759025205
ASIN: B00004VX3A
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Cigarette Lighter/Pc Adapter | | • | Download map detail from MapSource CD-ROMs | | • | Cigarette adapter fits any standard 12-volt receptacle | | • | Cable features 9-pin D connector | | • | Works with Garmin eTrex and eMap models |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Garmin's PC Interface Cable with Cigarette Adapter allows you to connect your GPS unit to your PC and conserve the life of your batteries. Now you can create routes and waypoints at your leisure on your PC and transfer them to your GPS. You can also easily download map detail from MapSource CD-ROMs to GPS units. The cable features a standard nine-pin D connector for ultimate compatibility, and the cigarette adapter connects to any 12-volt receptacle.
Product Description
Garmin designs, manufactures, and markets navigation and communications equipment for the aviation and consumer markets. Garmin's products serve aviation, marine, automotive, wireless, OEM, and general recreation applications. Specifically, Garmin aims to enrich the lives of customers, suppliers, distributors, and employees by providing the very best products that offer superior quality, safety, and operational features at affordable prices.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Way over priced January 12, 2008
A Customer (Houston, Tx)
This is a convenient cable to have, but not worth $35. You can get a compatible cable made by Gilsson Technologies selling currently on Amazon for $14.75.... Garmin compatible PC Interface Cable with Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter for eTrex Mariner Legend Vista Legend Venture, eMap, Geko GPS (Vista, Legend, etc.)
 GREAT February 27, 2007
S. Tate
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Purchased this cable for my Garmin Vista. Use this cable in my vehicle connected to my laptop and 12volt power outlet. Never had a problem with this cable. Well made.
Great quality product for a basic unit June 30, 2006
R. Davis (Kentucky)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Garmin continues to amaze me with their technology. The Etrex is one of the most basic GPS units that you can buy (also the cheapest). Without the cable, the Etrex is wonderful for nearly all GPS needs that arise. But with this cable, the Etrex is extremly powerful! With free software on the internet, you can send/receive information quickly from your computer and GPS.
The power option on this cable is also very convenient for long trips. I use my GPS in my vehicle quite a bit, and it is very handy knowing that when you get out of the vehicle, the disposable batteries within the eTrex have not been used. A dead GPS is worth absolutely nothing!
If you are just getting started into geocaching or other types of basic navigation, the eTrex and this cable is a very satisfying combination. The only reason that I gave it 4 stars is that the connector pin that attaches to the GPS tends to slip out with a minimum amount of force (not the cables fault). Depending on how you look at it, this is also a convenience if you need to disconnect the cable quickly.
low quality April 24, 2006
Scott A. Finley (Brentwood, NH USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The power outlet adapter tip broke just from use and as a result, I can no longer power the etrex with this. the quality looks and feels very low on this.
Beware November 16, 2005
toesnorth (Washington state)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This cable, though listed under accessories for the Garmin eTrex Vista C, does not fit this gps. Works fine with the older model eTrex so I won't lower the overall rating but want other Vista C owners to be aware. It is a listing error, not a cable error.
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| Worthwhile Reading | About Car GPS Systems
Global positioning system (GPS) technology first appeared in the 1980s. At that time, however, it was mostly used by the military. Next, it became widely available as GPS car tracking. Now, GPS devices can be very tiny, and they are used for a variety of purposes from going on treasure hunts to tracking teenagers. However, GPS car tracking remains one of the most popular and widespread uses of GPS technology.
One of the reasons GPS car tracking is so popular is for its navigation benefits. A car-tracking device is most often used, not to actually track the car by someone other than the person driving the car, but to help the driver navigate. An on board computer helps to contact a satellite that in turn finds the information on the vehicles location and then communicates that information to the cars computer. After the information has been received, it is displayed on a navigation screen. Often it is displayed in map form for a more effective visual representation of where the car is.
GPS car tracking is very useful when navigating a new place. It is especially helpful on vacations. Even if someone has never before visited a locale, he or she can figure out where to go using the GPS navigation in the car. Such a tool is very efficient in mapping the best route to sightseeing attractions. It is also very useful in finding the way back to the hotel.
Tourists are not the only people that make use of GPS car tracking systems, however. Many commuters use such devices in the morning to find the best way to work. Some systems are equipped to find out traffic conditions and then map out alternative routes. This can save the commuter a lot of frustration and time sitting in traffic. These systems make for more tolerable morning and evening drives.
So, while it can be used to effectively apprehend auto thieves and recover stolen vehicles, it also has the ability to help its own navigate through the parts of life that involve driving from one place to the other with the help of GPS car tracking.
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