Cosumer Reports recently had an article where they listed the top GPS units. Not surprisingly all of the GPS units listed were made by the top three U. S. manufacturers, Gamin, Tom Tom, and Magellan.
But how do you know which one to buy?
Well, in this article we're going to compare these top GPS units so you can get an idea of which one would fit your budget and your needs. Along the way, I'll explain some of the cool features these things offer.
Consumer Report's rated the Garmin nuvi 760 as their best overall system.
Right now, at Amazon, the nuvi 760 sells for just under $400. In addition to Garmin's reputation for quality the nuvi 760 offers a ton of features for the money.
For instance, the nuvi 760 has maps of the whole U.S. plus Canada. It actually tells you the names of the street you're turning on, instead of just saying "Turn Right," or something to that effect. You can get a subscription to real-time traffic reports.
It's got Bluetooth for hands-free calling, and what's called "FM transmission" so you can hear the device on your car's own stereo system. Also, it has multiple point routing, which means you can enter several destinations in at once, and it will plot your route to include all of them. In addition to all of this, the nuvi 760 has the wider, 4.3-inch screen.
Honestly, for under $400, it would be hard to beat all of that!
While we're talking about Garmin's top GPS units, Consumer Reports also mentioned the nuvi 660, the nuvi 350, and the nuvi 260 as excellent GPS systems, too.
The nuvi 660 is essentially just like the nuvi 760 minus the multiple point routing. It sells for about $50 less, too.
The nuvi 350 is a really great buy at $200! It doesn't have the wide screen that the 760 and 660 have. And it doesn't support Bluetooth. But it can do all the other stuff I mentioned.
As far as the nuvi 260, I'm not sure if Consumer Reports meant the nuvi 260 or the nuvi 260w. Personally, I can't see a lot of difference between the nuvi 260 and the nuvi 350. The nuvi 350 is an ever so slightly older nuvi model. It has that flip up antenna thing on the back, which bothers some people. It was never much of a factor with me, however.
I could make the case for the nuvi 260w, because it's got the wider screen. I like wide screens, probably because I drive a big car and my dash is father away than in a little car.
Don't think that Consumer Reports left out the other two top U. S. manufacturers, though. Tom Tom and Magellan both had excellent devices mentioned in their article.
The Tom Tom GO 920T and the Tom Tom One, 3rd Edition were both mentioned. I wholeheartedly agree! Both of these are great devices.
The Tom Tom One, 3rd Edition is a great entry level device. Actually, as far as features, it's not entry level at all--it just has an entry level price! It sells for just under $150.
The GO 920T is a direct competitor of Garmin's nuvi 660 and 760. At just over $400, the GO 920T has a lot of features including Tom Tom's own Map Share technology, which let's users make changes in Tom Tom's map database information.
As far as Magellan is concerned, Consumer Reports chose the Maestro 4250 as one of their top GPS units. I think the Maestro 4250 is without doubt one of the best deals on the market. It's got the wide screen and a number of other great features. All this for only around $250!
Consumer Reports didn't mention a number of other great top GPS units that are just as worthy as these are. For information on them, you'll have to refer yourself to an informative website.
To learn more about top GPS units, check out my website.
Rick Cole is a true GPS enthusiast! Take a look at his website to find out more information about the best GPS systems!
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February 5, 2009
The Best GPS System For Your Car
If you planning to do a road trip and you horrible with directions. You need considering buying a Good GPS system for your car.
If you only need it short term a way, you have a number of options.
Do you have a friend you could borrow one from. Consider renting a car and getting the satellite thing with it.
You may using cell phone. Many cell phones are satellite friendly. Most directions sites (for example - mapquest site) have an application you can download to your phone, and then "send" your phone the directions from mapquest.
But, consider this: buy good newest GPS The Best GPS System For Your Car system for your car. You may buy something with touch screen, speech capabilities, traffic information, MP3 and bluetooth capability, etc.
To have a functional GPS Tracking System the GPS device must also be able to communicate with a tracking service information about its' location. Therefore the GPS device must be both a Receiver and a Transmitter.
No handheld GPS devise is really great for a CAR!!
I have read a few reviews for some GPS systems and Garmin are the best navigational systems in my opinion. You may pay a little more for Garmin over Magellan and Tomtom but it is worth is faster route calculations, finds the satellites faster, doesn't crash as much, etc... Also the user interface of Garmin is very good.
Not long ago, I just bought a TomTom GPS, but I used a Garmin GPS when I rented car last year. I love the Garmin. I think I will return my TomTom and get a Garmin GPS. I used my Garmin in my home town. It told me to turn left on a 1 way street that went to the right, it tried to kill me. The other thing about the Garmin I like is when you miss a turn it will automatically re-calculate the route, the Tom Tom GPS requires to press some button and go through some prompts to re-calculate.
Now I look from the Dec 2008 Consumer Reports (Best Electronics 2008):
Best for most drivers: Garmin Nuvi 760 (Nuvi 750, Nuvi 770, Nuvi 780) Garmin Nuvi 255W Garmin Nuvi 255
Best on a budget: Garmin Nuvi 200W (Nuvi 250W) TomTom One 130 Garmin Nuvi 200 (Nuvi 250, Nuvi 270)
Best for voice recognition: Garmin Nuvi 880 (Nuvi 850, Nuvi 860)
Best for traffic information: Dash Express
This is a true: Garmin makes a pretty darn good GPS all around! Garmin and TomTom are world leaders in GPS system, and they both offer a tremendous value and quality for what they have to offer. Garmin is the best in the U.S. and TomTom is better in Europe/UK. I live in the U.S. so Garmin better for me!
I guess people describe me as spontaneous, funny, intelligent, and spunky. Well if you have any time/??'s We can chat!!! My article about the best GPS here: http://www.askedweb.com/Noleen/posts/91-The-Best-GPS-System-For-Your-Car
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If you only need it short term a way, you have a number of options.
Do you have a friend you could borrow one from. Consider renting a car and getting the satellite thing with it.
You may using cell phone. Many cell phones are satellite friendly. Most directions sites (for example - mapquest site) have an application you can download to your phone, and then "send" your phone the directions from mapquest.
But, consider this: buy good newest GPS The Best GPS System For Your Car system for your car. You may buy something with touch screen, speech capabilities, traffic information, MP3 and bluetooth capability, etc.
To have a functional GPS Tracking System the GPS device must also be able to communicate with a tracking service information about its' location. Therefore the GPS device must be both a Receiver and a Transmitter.
No handheld GPS devise is really great for a CAR!!
I have read a few reviews for some GPS systems and Garmin are the best navigational systems in my opinion. You may pay a little more for Garmin over Magellan and Tomtom but it is worth is faster route calculations, finds the satellites faster, doesn't crash as much, etc... Also the user interface of Garmin is very good.
Not long ago, I just bought a TomTom GPS, but I used a Garmin GPS when I rented car last year. I love the Garmin. I think I will return my TomTom and get a Garmin GPS. I used my Garmin in my home town. It told me to turn left on a 1 way street that went to the right, it tried to kill me. The other thing about the Garmin I like is when you miss a turn it will automatically re-calculate the route, the Tom Tom GPS requires to press some button and go through some prompts to re-calculate.
Now I look from the Dec 2008 Consumer Reports (Best Electronics 2008):
Best for most drivers: Garmin Nuvi 760 (Nuvi 750, Nuvi 770, Nuvi 780) Garmin Nuvi 255W Garmin Nuvi 255
Best on a budget: Garmin Nuvi 200W (Nuvi 250W) TomTom One 130 Garmin Nuvi 200 (Nuvi 250, Nuvi 270)
Best for voice recognition: Garmin Nuvi 880 (Nuvi 850, Nuvi 860)
Best for traffic information: Dash Express
This is a true: Garmin makes a pretty darn good GPS all around! Garmin and TomTom are world leaders in GPS system, and they both offer a tremendous value and quality for what they have to offer. Garmin is the best in the U.S. and TomTom is better in Europe/UK. I live in the U.S. so Garmin better for me!
I guess people describe me as spontaneous, funny, intelligent, and spunky. Well if you have any time/??'s We can chat!!! My article about the best GPS here: http://www.askedweb.com/Noleen/posts/91-The-Best-GPS-System-For-Your-Car
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February 2, 2009
GPS and the Garmin Nuvi 360
The Garmin nuvi 360 is one of the most versatile and best-looking GPS devices currently on the market. Built on the success of the nuvi 300, this little device features a range of improvements and extra features. One of the biggest new additions is Bluetooth capabilities, which will allow you to use the nuvi 360 as a hands-free kit. You will also be able to dial numbers from this device. Garmin did a great job when they designed the nuvi 360. While it features a seemingly small form factor, the large touch-LCD is bright and displays plenty of useful data.
The nuvi 360 is also small enough to fit anywhere in your vehicle (or pocket), while keeping it easily accessible. This unit also sports an SD Card slot which can be used to load software packages or expand the device memory. Another area where Garmin is marketing this device is for the traveler. For this reason, the nuvi 360 also works great as a handheld GPS navigator. The software also includes various add-ons, aptly named Travel Kit. This is basically a collection of handy software utilities that are really useful when you travel (most impressive of the lot being the Language Guide). Language Guides can be purchased separately on an SD card and contain bilingual dictionaries and multilingual word and phrase banks that support up to nine languages. The Language Guides are also able to pronounce words and sentences. Other handy utilities include an MP3 player, currency converter, world clock, and a travel guide. Bundled with the nuvi 360 is a suction cup vehicle mount with a built-in 12V car charger attached. The software has been developed to make navigating the menu structure easy using your finger.
More about GPS tracking devices and their uses
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The nuvi 360 is also small enough to fit anywhere in your vehicle (or pocket), while keeping it easily accessible. This unit also sports an SD Card slot which can be used to load software packages or expand the device memory. Another area where Garmin is marketing this device is for the traveler. For this reason, the nuvi 360 also works great as a handheld GPS navigator. The software also includes various add-ons, aptly named Travel Kit. This is basically a collection of handy software utilities that are really useful when you travel (most impressive of the lot being the Language Guide). Language Guides can be purchased separately on an SD card and contain bilingual dictionaries and multilingual word and phrase banks that support up to nine languages. The Language Guides are also able to pronounce words and sentences. Other handy utilities include an MP3 player, currency converter, world clock, and a travel guide. Bundled with the nuvi 360 is a suction cup vehicle mount with a built-in 12V car charger attached. The software has been developed to make navigating the menu structure easy using your finger.
More about GPS tracking devices and their uses
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