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Descripción del fabricante
Just when you thought Garmin had cornered the market on powerful, affordable,
and effective wrist-mounted GPS devices, here comes the Forerunner 305. The
release of this device is a major achievement from a design and technology
perspective. This isn't just marketing-speak; the Forerunner 305 is the most
accurate, most reliable wrist-mounted performance and GPS tracking tool we've
ever tested. Yes, it's that good. While no device this compact can do everything
(yet), the 305 pushes the boundaries of what is possible from something strapped
around your wrist. The 305 model includes wireless heartrate monitoring and it
can also be connected to Garmin's wireless bicycle . If you don't need these
features, consider the lower-priced .
View Garmin's Forerunner .
Choose from 12 data fields to display on the 305's screen.
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The design cleverly integrates the GPS antenna and aims it
towards the sky when you're running or walking.
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The Virtual Partner function makes your workouts more
competitive.
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Choose from three workout modes that help you target your
training goals.
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The 305 features rudimentary mapping and location marking
functions.
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Design
The 305's design is a radical departure from Garmin's previous generation of
wrist mounted GPS devices, which reached a pinnacle with the Garmin . While the
301 delivered accurate heart rate monitoring, good performance tracking, and
decent GPS reception, it didn't quite deliver in the design department. The form
factor was bulky and wearing it wasn't much different than duct taping a
full-sized GPS device to your wrist.
Not so with the 305. Garmin's engineers obviously burned the midnight oil and
have come up with a waterproof design that, while certainly not as small as a
sports watch, feels just as comfortable. The curved casing allows the unit's
antenna to face the sky when you're running, while the widescreen display is
perfectly positioned for viewing when you need it. And the display certainly
deserves a few kudos. While it's smaller than the display found on previous
Forerunners, its resolution is far higher, offering incredible clarity and
crispness.
Garmin has smartly given the 305 a simple button layout and the buttons have a
nice tactile feel with good pressure response. The right side houses the menu
selection and enter buttons, while the left houses a power/backlight button and
a mode button. This simple and elegant solution is a big improvement over the
sometimes confusing button functionality of previous Forerunners.
The underside of the 305 is pretty nondescript, except for a row of contacts
that interface with the included charging and data cradle. The cradle is small
and unobtrusive and its single mini-USB port connects to either an included AC
adapter, or a USB cable that connects to your PC. In addition to data transfer
with the USB cable, you can also charge the 305's embedded lithium-ion battery
via a powered USB connection from your computer.
GPS Performance
The big news about the Forerunner 305 is that it features an integrated,
high-sensitivity SiRFstar III GPS receiver. What does this mean? It means that
the 305's ability to both track, and maintain a lock on, your position is better
than anything before it. After an intial battery charge, the tester had the 305
on his wrist and was tracking speed and distance with GPS satellites within 3
minutes. The next time we used the 305, satellite acquisition was nearly
instantaneous. A run through dense trees didn't faze the unit either; tracking
remained true and steady. Performance on a bike was equally impressive. Whatever
witchcraft has been cooked up by the designers of the SiRF technology, we like
it!
The simple docking cradle makes charging and data
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While the Forerunner 305 isn't billed as a GPS navigation device, it does have
some rudimentary mapping, waypoint marking, and routing capabilities. In
addition to marking locations along your journey, you can zoom in or out of a
simple map that displays your current direction and path. There's also a "go to
location" feature that routes you back to your starting location, or to any
location you have defined. Once you have defined several locations, you can save
this information as a route, allowing you to travel the same path in the future.
As you'll see below, the 305's new "Courses" feature gives you new levels of
control over how you define your favorite runs and rides.
Training Functions
The 305 is first and foremost a training tool, and its ability to organize a ton
of data types into a user experience that is intuitive and simple is no small
feat. Whiz-bang technology aside, if you can't use it and make it a natural part
of your exercise routine, it's worthless. When it comes to these factors -- and
here's the take home message on the 305 -- this device is successful where many
other devices fail.
The heart and soul of the 305 can be found on the data screens, which give you
real-time information about all aspects of your workout. In fact, the 305 can
display a dizzying array of data, such as calories burned, distance, elevation,
grade, and heading, as well as multiple lap and pace modes. The 305 adds the
ability to track heartrate, lap heartrate, average heartrate, and heartrate
zones via the included coded heartrate chest strap. With the purchase of a
separate wireless cadence and speed meter, you can also track bike performance
data.
Thankfully, the device makes it easy to define how much or how little data you
want to view during a workout. You can arrange the data that's most important to
you and then make that data appear front and center on the device. Indeed,
within a few minutes of skimming the manual and fiddling with the device setup,
you'll have your most important data displaying just the way you like it. The
ability to display heartrate is a big plus, too, as it's a fairly good indicator
of excercise output, fatigue, and fitness level. The 305 has all the heartrate
functions you'd expect from a full-function monitor, including the ability to
set target zones and alerts to maximize the effectiveness of your workouts.
Garmin's Virtual Partner function was cool feature of previous Forerunners and
they've decided to keep a good thing going with the 305. If you're the type that
performs best when you've got a competitor egging you on, you'll love this
function, as it allows you to set up virtual running or biking companions that
compete against you.
If you're looking for an complicated workout with a variety of intervals and
intensity levels, or just a quick three-mile jog against your best time last
week, the 305 has you covered. Navigating to the Workouts menu on the device
yields three options: Quick Workouts, Interval, and Advanced Workout. A quick
workout is just that; set the distance and time, distance and pace, or time and
pace of your planned workout and off you go. Interval workouts are just the
same, but they allow you to add repetitions and rest between them. When you
really want to get fancy with your exercise, you can step up to advanced
workouts, which include goals for each workout step, as well as varied
distances, times, and rest periods. You can use the Garmin Training Center
software to set up these workouts and then upload them to the device.
Computer Connectivity and Software
Garmin has been outfitting their devices with USB connectivity for some time now
-- a welcome move for those who struggled with serial port connections in the
days of yore. Thanks to USB, the 305 integrates seamlessly with the Training
Center software and we quickly had workout history uploaded and stored on the
computer. Not only does Training Center--which is compatible with both PC and
Mac--make it easy to track your performance, you can graph data such as
heartrate alongside your speed and distance. Over time, this is a great way to
view your fitness levels increase, and it also helps you see what types of
workouts are necessary to strengthen your weaknesses. For instance, if you see
your heartrate begin to spike after a certain distance, you know you need to
increase your endurance workouts to train that area of fitness.
In a first for the Forerunner series, the Training Center software also lets you
define courses on your computer that you can upload to the device. When course
information is combined with uploaded workout information, the Forerunner
becomes a complete guide, telling you where to go, when to make a turn, and what
kind of workout to do when you're on the road or path. Back on the computer, the
software's ability to overlay workout data on maps of the course makes it easy
to see where the course offers up the tough hills and the easy recovery spots.
Plus, the ability to track historical performance on a given course is a great
way to measure your improvement.
The 305 is also fully compatible with Garmin's MotionBased service, which takes
your training to another level by connecting your data with the Internet. While
we weren't able to use the service, the promise of sharing courses, maps,
workouts, and performance data with other users is intriguing. And if you're a
serious endurance athlete, you'll be glad to know that the 305 is also
compatible with TrainingPeaks.com, an easy-to-use web based training system
designed to help athletes train for any event.
Pros
- Radically new design is better in every way
- Amazing accuracy and fast satellite acquisition time
- So simple to set up and use, you will actually use it
Cons
- Okay, it's bigger than a sport's watch -- but so much more powerful
What's in the Box
Forerunner 305, Garmin Training Center CD-ROM, heart rate monitor, docking
cradle, expander strap, A/C charger, USB cable, owner's manual, quick start
guide.
Product Description
The successor to the Garmin Forerunner 301 is here, and it's better than ever.
Weighing in at just over 2.5 ounces, the Garmin Forerunner 305 breaks new ground
in terms of comfort, style, and performance. Totally redesigned, the 305 gives
outdoor athletes and runners real-time information about speed, distance, pace,
and heart rate on a device that's easy to use and amazingly compact.
The Forerunner 305 features the powerful new SiRF GPS
navigation chip for supreme accuracy, even under tree cover and between tall
buildings. A coded chest strap heart-rate monitor prevents unwanted interference
from other devices.
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The unit's GPS receiver is designed to face towards the sky
when you're running.
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A more watch-like design makes it far easier to use and wear.
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Plus, the 305 is engineered to help folks train better and smarter. Training
assistant tools, various distance and time alerts, and bundled Training Center
PC software combine to make the device an essential part of any athlete's
training program.
The 305's digitally coded heart-rate monitor--which is worn as a chest
strap--sends heart-rate data to the device so you can see whether you're
training too hard or not hard enough. Alerts for pace, distance, time, and heart
rate are also available. Additionally, the unit tracks speed, distance, pace,
and calories burned. Meanwhile, a course feature lets you race against previous
runs in order to improve your time or just compare heart rate and pace data at
every point of the way.
The 305's easy-to-read, 1.3-inch display has been integrated into a sleek and
stylish form factor that is definitely a step up from the larger and more
cumbersome Forerunner 301 model. Indeed, the 305 looks and wears like a stylish
sports watch, and it's more carefully designed to meet the needs of athletes.
The design also positions the antenna with an optimal view of the sky. As an
added feature, the case is water resistant to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (can be
submerged in one meter of water for 30 minutes).
Accuracy is the name of the game with the 305. The vastly more accurate GPS
antenna and receiver, which uses an advanced SiRF chip, offer much faster
satellite acquisition times. Plus, the unit can hold a fix in places never
before possible. Gone are the days of losing a fix under tree cover or when
running between tall buildings. All of these features add up to far more
accuracy in recording and tracking your exercise data. And because the 305 uses
GPS to track how far and how fast you're going, you never have to calibrate it.
The unit also doubles as a basic navigator. Mark your starting point as a
specific location, see your current position on the plotter display, and follow
an electronic breadcrumb trail back to your starting point.
The 305 features a USB data connection and docking cradle for downloading your
speed, lap, exercise time, and heart-rate data into Garmin's Training Center PC
software. The unit stores up to 1,000 lap histories, which you can download to
your PC for a detailed post-workout analysis. Plus, you can create and schedule
workouts using the included software and download them to the unit. A
rechargeable internal lithium-ion battery offers up to ten hours of battery
life.
For additional post-workout analysis, the 305 is compatible with MotionBased
software. MotionBased adds a new dimension to training and outdoor fitness that
makes the analytical aspects of a sport more compelling and a lot more fun. You
can upload data to MotionBased, a Web-based application that has partnered with
Garmin. MotionBased provides in-depth analysis of your workouts, as well as
online mapping and route sharing that will take your training to the next level.
MotionBased automatically calculates time, distance, speed, elevation, and heart
rate, and it displays this information through meaningful charts, illustrations,
reports, and maps. With MotionBased, you can also race multiple instances of the
same route to see how you are improving or to race other members of MotionBased.
You can "virtually race" someone you don't even know.
If you like the features of the Forerunner 305 but don't need heart-rate
monitoring, be sure to check out the.
What's in the Box
Forerunner 305 unit, digital coded heart rate monitor, Training Center CD-ROM,
A/C charger, PC/USB interface cable, owner's manual, and quick-start guide.
Product Description
The Forerunner series provides outdoor athletes and runners with real-time
information about speed, distance, and heart rate all on a single device with an
easy to read display. With features like auto-lap/pause/learn/scroll, training
assistant tools, various alerts, and Training Center, the Forerunner enabled
people to use all of that data to train smarter and more effectively. The
Forerunner 305 will serve as the next generation Forerunner family. The
Forerunner x05 series will incorporate many of the same great features of the
Forerunner x01 series such as ease-of-use, large easy to read display, and
software training features while improving other areas of the design to better
meet the demands of athletes.
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