Thanks to new affordable touch screen technologies, also outdoors GPS receivers are being built with touch-sensitive displays. Outdoors conditions, however, can be anything from sunshine to pouring rain or snow, making it challenging to find the right technology for all situations. For instance, in freezing temperatures it would be nice to be able to tap the screen when wearing gloves. Garmin has introduced Dakota product line that is targeted at tough outdoors use, but the products can be used on the road as well.

The Garmin Dakota 10 is a compact outdoors GPS receiver with color maps. Its 2.6-inch touch screen …