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- Garmin "Personal Navigator" GPS System, 1998 - Global positioning system (GPS) navigators use information from satellites to map the landscape. Though developed for military uses, by the late 1990s GPS units were available to civilians and were used mostly for recreation. Some affluent consumers bought popular GPS units like this Garmin III Plus for their cars--and found their perception of the auto landscape subtly changed.
- 1998
- Collections - Artifact
Garmin "Personal Navigator" GPS System, 1998
Global positioning system (GPS) navigators use information from satellites to map the landscape. Though developed for military uses, by the late 1990s GPS units were available to civilians and were used mostly for recreation. Some affluent consumers bought popular GPS units like this Garmin III Plus for their cars--and found their perception of the auto landscape subtly changed.
- TomTom Personal GPS System, 2009 - Today's travelers have new tools for getting from here to there. Global positioning system (GPS) devices, like this 2009 Tom Tom, let drivers navigate American roads without fumbling with foldout maps or automobile guides.
- 2009-2010
- Collections - Artifact
TomTom Personal GPS System, 2009
Today's travelers have new tools for getting from here to there. Global positioning system (GPS) devices, like this 2009 Tom Tom, let drivers navigate American roads without fumbling with foldout maps or automobile guides.