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What does Garmin mean

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发表于 2013-11-24 15:39 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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Garmin is the most famous brand for GPS, but I just found out the real meaning of Garmin. 2 O1 T! A" C3 e! P3 z3 J7 Q( f& d9 l

) u- J9 z0 b3 H; BOne of the founders of the company is Min H. Kao. Chinese name 高民 (环). Thus Dr. Gao just used his name as the brand name of his newly invented GPS in 1989.
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发表于 2013-12-5 12:21 | 显示全部楼层
"In 1983, Gary Burrell recruited Min H. Kao from a defense contractor Magnavox while working for the former King Radio.[3] The pair founded Garmin in 1989 in Lenexa, Kansas[citation needed] as ProNav. ProNav's first product was a GPS unit which sold for $2,500 USD. In 1991, it got the US Army as the first customer.[4]"
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 楼主| 发表于 2013-12-6 20:36 | 显示全部楼层
edmonton08$ 发表于 2013-12-5 12:21
% G1 X& T+ s  g* B+ }"In 1983, Gary Burrell recruited Min H. Kao from a defense contractor Magnavox while working for the ...

+ C) l! r$ Q- i. V% X% D: A$ kSmart! You have sharp eyes. Thus the name should be the combination of their first names.
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发表于 2013-12-8 23:41 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
一个惊人的发现,楼主。我说他还跟我是校友你信不信?
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 楼主| 发表于 2013-12-9 10:22 | 显示全部楼层
北极Solo 发表于 2013-12-8 23:41 , U7 |9 h: e# X7 p7 B
一个惊人的发现,楼主。我说他还跟我是校友你信不信?
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Born: 1949, Zhushan, Nantou( s* u# f* i: y9 Q/ }! M
Children: Jen Kao6 J+ p2 p' I' X, o9 Y
Education: National Taiwan University, University of Tennessee! ^6 \2 P! Q( c# G/ f" \

+ D! m. v( r* O1 eSo you graduated from one of the above universities?
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