August 23, 2006

Casio GPS Watch - GPR-100

Casio has announced (for Japan) their new GPR-100 GPS based watch/ training aid/cool toy. The unit is not the first GPS watch, but it is a pretty small one (they claim to be the world's smallest GPS watch). They downsized the battery too – runs the GPS only a few hours, so you’d better still rely on your Garmin Forerunner 305 for the marathon.

GPR-100 will be available at the end of September in Japan for 54,000 Yen (~$460).

Features
• Screen: 49×72 full dot LCD
• Waterproof: characteristic 5 atmosphere waterproofing
• Clock function: Digital display, full automatic calendar (- 2039)
• World time: Worldwide 141 cities +7 marine city +GMT time indication (38 time zones), daylight-saving time setting
• Stopwatch: 1/100 seconds in independent measurement unit, measurement range 24 Hour Meter lap/split measurement GPS determination distance (measurement unit 0.01km, measurement range 0 - 999.99km)/speed (measurement unit 0.1km/h, measurement range 0 - 40km/h)/measurement and target time difference of pace, change indicatory possibility in range difference and km/mile
• Guide function: Presently record of position (the maximum of 100 points), from midst of the point which it records and records in date time name to set 1 point and to calculate the direction and distance from present location indication
• Memory function: Stopwatch data 50 (lap/split, running time, travel distance, average pace, distance inside lap, pace inside lap)
• Timer: 1 second in measurement unit, 10 seconds and measurement range 60 minute in set unit, automatic repeat
• Alarm: 1 time alarm, time signal
• Light: EL back light (automatic light/write)
• Reception frequency: 1575.42MHz
• Reception system: Parallel channel 12
• Determination renewal period: Approximately 1 second (continual measurement)
• Satellite capture time: When within 2 minutes (1 time start later, you re-make start within stopping and 4 hours, within 1 minute)
• Measurement method: Continual measurement and one time measurement
• Use electric battery: Lithium ion accumulator
• Electric battery duration: Normal mode; Approximately 2 hours, low power mode; Approximately 4.3 hours (Together at the time of GPS continual measurement. It differs depending upon use environment)
• Electric battery life: It differs depending upon battery capacity 70% (use environment with the charging and of 300 times)
• Charge time: Approximately 3 hours (AC power source/alkaline 9V dry cell battery)
• Size: 63.1mm×49.5mm×17.1mm
• Weight: Approximately 64g
• Accessory: Charger and AC adapter

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