Hi,

you can use it around the world. Before spending your money it worth while check other models like this:

http://www.squidoo.com/Know-GPS-Garmin-Nuvi-260w-Before-Buy-It

Good lucky

The ones that use GPS to tell ur pace, heart rate, distance...etc

I have a Garmin Forerunner 301, it does everything I want it to do, and when I need to replace it, it'll be with another Garmin. It's an early model, I bought it just as the next model was being released, and I understand that the later ones are better, but it's not worth me upgrading just yet.
It logs the distance and speed, along with my heart rate, and has different settings for running and cycling.
It takes a bit of time to pick up the satellite signals, and can lose the signal when you're near tall buildings or trees, but that doesn't happen very often.
I also found that the heart rate signal is better when running near power lines, my old HRM used to give up when I was running near an electrified railway line, but the Garmin is unaffected.
Hope this helps.

in put this in sports>running maybe i should have put it in electronics=\ maybe i'll post it again there
alright so I'm thinking of getting this Garmin GPS wrist watch, i would just like some info from people who have one or have some experience with one. hows the battery life? it it somewhat easy to use? etc. etc.... any info would be great! I'm 17 and i run XC track 3k-half marathons and i think it would be a really great thing to have, it is about $300 though and i would be buying it with my own money but i think it would be worth it =] thanks everyone!
alright so I'm thinking of getting this Garmin GPS wrist watch, i would just like some info from people who have one or have some experience with one. hows the battery life? it it somewhat easy to use? etc. etc.... any info would be great! I'm 17 and i run XC track 3k-half marathons and i think it would be a really great thing to have, it is about $300 though and i would be buying it with my own money but i think it would be worth it =] thanks everyone!

I'm 17 too and have one....and it was the best Christmas gift I got. I used it to run my 20k and it was a breeze. The battery life is supposed to be about 10 hours, but give or take. It will say when the battery is low, but I charge mine after about 3 runs just so it won't die during a run. It also has a biking mode, so I've been using that as well.

I like it for the sole purpose of getting to explore and not have to follow the same route all the time.

I think it's a good investment, especially if you're serious about running and plan to keep doing it!

I am looking for a good quality GPS watch that is not to expensive. I know their are lots of GPS watches, but what kind is best for the price
Well, we dont start running as a team until about mid August, but are coach wants us to run 200 miles, and yes i can drive, but their are areas like trails where I want to run.

I have never known a high schooler that wears a GPS watch and I wouldn't recommend one for you. Your coach knows how far things are and if you're concerned about how far you're going, map it out with a car or bike. I wear the Timex Ironman with a 50-lap memory. It's a perfect watch.

Hey!
I'm thinking to get this watch for my dad's birthday. The description sounds like the watch he wants. But is their anything that you don't like about it. Where's a good place to get it at, the cheapest place. Is it going to be around 100.00 or more.

Thanks

I have used the Forerunner 205 and 305 and the only difference is that the 305 is compatible with (and sometimes depending on where you purchase it, it comes with) a hear rate monitor. So if that sounds like something your dad might be interested in than I would definitely go for the 305.

It is basically the god-watch of any passionate runner/athlete (you can use it for running and biking). The only "annoyance" I have with it is that it is kind of big on the wrist, it is light but bulky. It is slightly smaller than the circumference of a water bottle.

I recently discovered that I can customize the screens (three available screens to customize) to display up to four panels of information (this is on my 305: Cadence, Cadence-Average, Cadence-Per Lap, Calories, Date, Distance, Distance-Current Lap, Distance-Last Lap, Distance-Paused, Elevation, GPS Accuracy, Grade, Heading, Heart Rate, Heart Rate-Average, Heart Rate-Lap, Heart Rate Zone, Laps, Pace, Pace-Average, Pace-Best, Pace-Lap, Pace-Last Lap, Pace Zone, Time of Sunrise, Time of Sunset, Time, Time-Average Lap, Time-Lap, Time-Last Lap, Time-Paused Time of Day) which is a really nice feature I like.

So pretty much, except the size, I absolutely love this watch!

I got my 305 (I have only tried the 205, not actually owned it) at Costco for $180 ($200 retail + $20 coupon), and since at the time the MSRP was $399, I thought that was a great deal. Since now the MSRP for the 205 is $199, you can probably get it for under $100 if you wait patiently. I would definitely look at Costco, try eBay or Amazon. When I was shopping for my 305 on eBay I saw many around the $200 range. Right now on eBay there are 205's ranging from $50 to $150, and that's about as high as they go.

So good luck with this purchase, I hope you get a great deal on your 205 like I did on my 305, I am absolutely positive your dad will LOVE this watch!