Garmin tells its customers “never buy maps again”
As smartphones apps become more and more prevalent, GPS manufacturers are seemingly under more pressure to evolve and adapt, much like the floundering Melways before it.Garmin is taking up the challenge, offering free NAVTEQ lifetime map updates to anyone who purchases the 2012 nüvi 2000 / 3000 range, meaning no more subscriptions or additional costs.
“Garmin has always been about creating the best navigation experience for our customers,” said Trevor Berrange, Managing Director, Garmin Australasia.
“We are passionate about developing industry leading products that have been meeting this promise for over 20 years. Now, in 2012, we’re making an even bolder promise to consumers, saying to them that once you purchase a Garmin nüvi, you will never need to buy maps again. The savings and added convenience for our customers will be significant.”
The nüvi 2000 and 3000 series apparently are powered by two new navigation engines, offering what Garmin describes as “a more intuitive user interface than ever before.”
Pro bike: Thomas Dekker's Cervélo S5
Dutch climbing and time trial specialist Thomas Dekker has a long road ahead of him after serving a two-year suspension for EPO use. Garmin-Barracuda directeur sportif Jonathan Vaughters has given the fallen rider a second chance , however, and Dekker is hoping his new team-issue Cervélo S5 will help him prove his worth this coming season.
The Cervélo S5 strikes a distinctive profile, what with its wild array of teardrop forms, hard edges and unusual angles. In addition to the aero cross-sections and very Cervélo P4 -like rear end, there's also an hourglass profile straight 1-1/8in head tube to minimize frontal area, a dropped down tube that blends cleanly with the fork crown and just barely clears the front tire, and a flattened section on the down tube that Cervélo claim helps direct air around water bottles.
But that shape is exactly what gives the S5 its edge and, according to Cervélo, lets it post drag numbers that supposedly even rival some companies' full-blown time trial chassis. In Dekker's case, that's likely about all that matters when he's sticking his nose into the wind this year. That aerodynamic advantage hasn't come at a heavy cost in terms of mass, either, with claimed frame weights hovering around 1kg.
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