G9 Press Release

[Tyler]

The Suunto G9 is a wristop computer equipped with internal programming features and Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities that allow golfers to instantly and accurately measure individual shot distances, track club selections and scores, and store additional input gained on the golf course, all from a compact and convenient platform. All shot measurements and on-course data can be easily downloaded from the Suunto G9 to a home computer for ongoing analysis and learning benefits for players of all abilities.

Said Colliander, “The goal of all Suunto sports products is to provide outdoor enthusiasts with a deeper understanding and satisfaction with their recreational interests. To that end, our engineers have worked tirelessly to successfully integrate innovative technology and intuitive computer programming within a reliable and easy-to-use platform for the 21st century sportsman.”

The Suunto G9 computer comes complete with a portable battery charger and Golf Manager CD software, allowing speedy data transfer to and from the instrument. The Suunto G9 also features a “Dual Golf Bag” function, allowing the golfer to input and manage distance data for two distinct sets of golf clubs.


Additional features of the Suunto G9 include a watch, barometer, thermometer, altimeter and 3D digital compass, all cornerstones of a diverse line of Suunto sports instruments marketed worldwide for the last two decades.

The GPS technology of the Suunto G9 is state-of-the-art and can integrate with the vectoring of a golf course to provide the golfer valuable distance and playability information. The vectoring data of a golf course can be inputted to the Suunto G9 in a variety of fashions: through the golf course computer system; through data links on the worldwide web; or from on-site manual vectoring -- an especially useful function at a home course or instructional facility that hasn’t yet been vectored.

Delivery to retailers of the Suunto G9 is scheduled for 2003.

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[aegert]

I am very interested in the G9 watch. Please post pictures of the watch as soon as they become available.

If it looks as good as the other Suunto watches, I know that I will be buying one when they come out. That is assuming that the price is within reason.

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

[Tyler]

Price will be $649. We should have more info in the coming weeks. Although we do not have an actual photo of the G9 yet, we have seen the body type on the M9. G9 will be similar except will have a carbon fiber look instead of the white shown on the attached photo. From left to right: Vector, M9, X-Lander, X6, Observer.

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