July 14, 2008

Garmin Oregon 400t in stock

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UPDATES:

  •  Read my hands-on Garmin Oregon 400t review.
  • REI.com now has the Garmin Oregon 400t in stock as well. Many people prefer to buy from REI because of their generous guarantee...

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One of our favorite vendors, GPS Now, has received a shipment of the new Garmin Oregon 400t touch-screen handheld GPS. The price is $599.99, which includes free shipping. Orders placed by 5 p.m. Central Time ship today. Unfortunately, we won't be seeing significant discounts anytime soon, as Garmin has saddled the Oregon series with a minimum resale price.

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Jul 14, 2008 3:10:06 PM | Garmin

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