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Garmin really didn’t hold back on the releases this year, what with the new nüvi navigators, Forerunner 405 watch and Colorado handheld. We got a chance to handle a few of these, and we must saw we’re pretty impressed by the thin form factors and sharp touchscreens. The new MSN Direct features probably won’t revolutionize your GPS experience, and features like news snippets seem downright gimmicky when faced with the full-on internet access most of us currently enjoy on our phones, but plenty of folks will still find use for the gas price tracker, live traffic updates and movie times, and the interface really couldn’t be simpler.

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Whoa, Nelly! Garmin just did the deed and loosed a swarm of details on its jam-packed CES 2008 lineup, and sure enough, there aren’t too many surprises. We’ll let the new nüvi lineup get us started. First up, we figured you Americans should know that the previously Euro-only pink nüvi 200 is headed your way in Q1 for $249.99. Next up is the currently unpriced nüvi 260W, which looks to boast the exact same features as the nüvi 260 save for that luscious 4.3-inch touchscreen that this one is rockin’. Right on cue, it’s the nüvi 5000 ($799.99), which you can catch more on — along with the now official nüvi 780 / 880 (pictured above) — right over here. Hungry for more? Head on past the break.

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Just a day after uncovering what appears to be Garmin’s CES 2008 lineup, we’ve now got reason to believe that the Colorado series is all but official. After first seeing the unit rumored last month, quickly “confirmed” and clarified yet again within the past 24 hours, we’re now hearing that the series will boast four different models and will undoubtedly cater to the outdoorsy set. Reportedly, the Colorado will be offered up in four flavors: the 300, 400t, 400i and 400c. The whole lot will tout the firm’s new “Rock ‘n Roller” input wheel, an SD expansion slot, wireless sharing of waypoints, routes and geocaches, a 400 x 240 resolution display and a battery life of around 15 hours. Word on the street has ‘em landing this month and next, and while the 300 is set to launch at $499.99, each of the 400 variants will demand $599.99. Hit the read link for the full spill, and be on the lookout for Garmin to fess up soon enough.

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We’d recommend taking all this with a grain of salt for now, but we’re starting to hear rumors that Garmin will be loosing a slew of new navigators at CES. Up first is four new Colorado models, which will likely look a whole lot like these. Moving onward, we’re told to expect a widescreen version of the nüvi 260 along with the nüvi 780 (essentially a revamped nüvi 760 with MSN Direct 2). Last but certainly not least, we’ve received a laundry list of specifications for a nüvi 860, 880 (both of which boast voice recognition, supposedly pictured above) and 5000, the latter of which will purportedly boast a 5.2-inch 800 x 480 resolution screen and no battery, suggesting that it’ll likely remain seated within your vehicle. For even more specs and an alleged shot of the 5000, be sure to take a look beyond the break.

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In a terrifically unsurprising blow to electronic voting fans everywhere, Colorado’s Secretary of State has declared the machines unreliable — and apparently in need of a software patch. While not as harsh as some rulings on the systems, Secretary Mike Coffman decertified three out of four machines which had been tested. Why the bad grade? Apparently the machines failed on accuracy and security, two sort-of-crucial components to dependable voting solutions, and two components which have been lacking in many systems. Coffman believes Colorado’s findings could have a larger impact, stating, “What we have found is that the federal certification process is inadequate.” Clearly another blow for the Diebolds (er, we mean Premier Election Solutions) of the world, but hopefully a sign that we can expect tough love for suspect voting machines.

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We’ll start by recommending a little dose of salt before taking this one in, but nevertheless, an interesting photo coupled with a “prototype hands-on report” has got us wondering if Garmin doesn’t have a new GPS unit somewhere close to release. Apparently, the device you see above (labeled Colorado 300) relies primarily on the circular scroll wheel for navigating menus, and if we had to guess, it’ll likely be marketed towards marine / outdoors customers. Aside from that, all we’re told is that it should land sometime this Spring for around $500, but we’re not holding our collective breath just yet.

[Via GPS Tracklog, thanks Rich]

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