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Folks, I really appreciate the many inputs on GPS units - will have to "smoke it over" and make a decision. Hope this was useful for others also. S-WF can always be counted on for good advise and great people.
GPS - Recommendations Please
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Landpimp
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3x2.2
didnt even know they still made it.....
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=233&ra=true#specsTab
it works just like every other Garmin I had, so no learning curve was part of the reason, didnt like touch screens and wanted it vertisal(but not for hiking) Still today I am happy with no need to upgrade.
the darn power/speaker cable at the GPS end busted 2x's on me, garmin sent replacement both times(even 3 years latter) the new plug is much better designed
didnt even know they still made it.....
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=233&ra=true#specsTab
it works just like every other Garmin I had, so no learning curve was part of the reason, didnt like touch screens and wanted it vertisal(but not for hiking) Still today I am happy with no need to upgrade.
the darn power/speaker cable at the GPS end busted 2x's on me, garmin sent replacement both times(even 3 years latter) the new plug is much better designed
buckeyeshooter1
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I use a tom tom. I have found areas where the maps are out of date however and I do update it every month or so.
dasnake
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magellan
i've had two of the roadmate series, the latest one is the 1412, touch screen, talks out all streets and highway exits very happy with them, i have the new one in the truck and keep the older one in the jeep for running around.
i've had two of the roadmate series, the latest one is the 1412, touch screen, talks out all streets and highway exits very happy with them, i have the new one in the truck and keep the older one in the jeep for running around.
gunsmith11
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Just read this morning that Garmin has a new software update, to fix some gliches in older software
m657
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Nuvi 650W so I can see the screen.....got it at BIG discount from Garmin web site. After about a year it needed a fix. Just got it back yesterday all updated no charge.....actually looks like they gave me a new one. Haven't had time to play much with it yet.
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JcMack
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I've got 2 garmins. A 340 (big) and a Nuvi 350. Both speak street names (a big deal at night when your on back roads) The garmin site used to tell you how many satalites a specific unit tracks. My 340 tracks 12, the 350 tracks 20. This number of satalites tracking thing is a big deal in cities where there's tall buildings. I have to go to ****cago a lot. I like the garmin 365 also. It actually tells you the speed limit on the road you're on. Also the 365 has free lifetime traffic reporting. I bought a 365 but took it back cause it was not as "fast" as the 350. The 360 is a 350 that has bluetooth for your cellphone. 350's and 360's can be had for $149. I'd jump on one of those. When the 350 was new to the market it was a $500 item. BUY NEW, NOT REFURBED!
ohiobuckeye
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I have a Garmin Streetpilot C340 and it works great, but as noted, they do need to be updated occasionally. Most of the few glitches I've found are from local changes to freeway bypass routes and exits around some of the cities. The new bridge that bypasses Parkersburg WV really threw it into a tizzy.
I don't know if all Garmin models have the same option, but for mine, Garmin offers a one time update download for around 60 bucks, but the best option is the lifetime update that offers up to four updates per year for life. I don't remember the exact amount...I think a tad over a 100 bucks for the lifetime download option. It's a no brainer if you travel much, considering how often the orange barrel crews are constantly changing the roadways.
tom turner
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I got a Tom Tom for my son for last Christmas, purchasing it in early fall. A little later I decided to get a GPS for Christmas too. This time though, after a lot of research, I chose a Garmin 265. I've been in the car when both were used, and on basically the same routes.
Tom Tom is big in Europe and the US market is not their forte, but it does a good job. The big plus for my son is that he likes the multiple choices for voices. Right now I believe he's using something from the Hobbits. In any event, it is pleasant.
The Garmin is also nice.
WHEN I BUY MY OWN . . . it will be another Garmin.
Why? Because the Garmin takes me right to my driveway for my street address . . . and Tom Tom puts me on the same side of the road two blocks down . . . in a pond! Not a big deal, for these things are only as accurate as the information programmed in them, but obviously the two companies use different software sources . . . all of which get updated regularly as errors are discovered.
I have the same problem between Google Earth and Mapquest. One puts me in the pond, and the other puts me in my driveway. Our street's numbering is a little whacked, but one gets it right and the other doesn't.
YOUR ADDRESS OR EXPERIENCES MAY BE JUST THE OPPOSITE!
T.
Tom Tom is big in Europe and the US market is not their forte, but it does a good job. The big plus for my son is that he likes the multiple choices for voices. Right now I believe he's using something from the Hobbits. In any event, it is pleasant.
The Garmin is also nice.
WHEN I BUY MY OWN . . . it will be another Garmin.
Why? Because the Garmin takes me right to my driveway for my street address . . . and Tom Tom puts me on the same side of the road two blocks down . . . in a pond! Not a big deal, for these things are only as accurate as the information programmed in them, but obviously the two companies use different software sources . . . all of which get updated regularly as errors are discovered.
I have the same problem between Google Earth and Mapquest. One puts me in the pond, and the other puts me in my driveway. Our street's numbering is a little whacked, but one gets it right and the other doesn't.
YOUR ADDRESS OR EXPERIENCES MAY BE JUST THE OPPOSITE!
T.
gunsmith11
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do you need a Garmin to find your driveway,,,,,lay off the booze a little
Herknav
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It must be a different gal than what's on the 305. The American gal sounds like she's smoked 3 packs of Marlboro unfiltereds for several decades and gargled a glass of turpentine. The Brit gal is tolerable, though. (My wife agrees on both counts.)
I have the 305 (entry-level model) and it doesn't do spoken street names, but it works for me. The only address it hasn't been able to find is a friend's house in Rapid City, SD. Her street numbering's a littly wacky, though.
gunsmith11
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i just use yahoo maps and have never had a problem, but I don't get lost very often
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