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9/10/2008 1:26:30 AM

love my tom tom one

9/10/2008 1:27:26 AM

this thread is relevant to my interests...

i'm going to ask my mommy for one for christmas..

will check back later

9/10/2008 7:58:41 AM

love my tomtom720

9/10/2008 8:07:48 AM

I have a Magellan Maestro, cheapest one. I think I paid $120 for it. I love the layout, but it doesn't have as many points of interest as I would like. To me, that's the best thing about a GPS. If you went with a higher end Magellan and got the points of interest, I think it would be worth it.

However, I have also used, and loved a few different model of the Garmin brand. The Garmin 260W is in the $200-$300 range, depending on sales and who you buy from. It's a wide screen, which looks nicer to me, and allows you to see more at one time. Some of the best features are text-to-talk directions, which means it will actually say the name of the road you're supposed to turn on (as opposed to mine, which says, "turn right in .5 miles.") There are a lot of additional features on this model that are neat (like currency converter and time zone stuff) but I don't really use any of those. All Garmin Nuvi's come with 6 million points of interest. For comparison, I think mine has 700,000 for the continent. It's also thin, has a long battery life, and relatively easy to use.

If you go a little more expensive, you can get the 700 series and get all the same features as the 260W, and add in features like Movie times, ability to play mp3s, realtime traffic and route updates, weather, and all those frivolous things you don't really need.

If you're looking to go as cheap as possible, the Magellan isn't a bad choice. But for what you get for your money I would personally go with a Garmin. You can go cheaper than the 260W (the non widescreen version is cheaper) and still retain the 6 million points of interest. Honestly, that's the most important feature to me. I can't think of any brands that don't have route options and things like that. The text-to-talk thing is probably the next nicest thing. You don't really know you want it, until you've used it!

9/10/2008 8:14:42 AM

I always heard Garmin made the best ones but from what I can tell they are peices of shit. I mean the suction cups do not last at all and they constantly fall down (my dad has a $99 one that does not have this problem) The cig plugs do not fit in a lot of cars (cheap ones do not have this problem either)

After spending hundreds on the first couple I have decided they are like most other technology. They become outdated so fast you might as well get the cheapest one and plan on trashing it/craigslist in like a year for the one with all the new bells and whistles.

9/10/2008 9:00:06 AM

TigerDirect out on Capital Blvd has the Garmin Nuvi 350 for ~$200 or so - which is far cheaper than it goes for anywhere else. This model was rated the #4 model by Consumer Reports, so it's generally a good deal.

9/10/2008 9:21:46 AM

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=915496

Have heard good things about the Mio C230; will be buying.

9/10/2008 9:39:44 AM

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"They become outdated so fast you might as well get the cheapest one and plan on trashing it/craigslist in like a year for the one with all the new bells and whistles. "

Exactly. I have a Magellan and it is cheap, but still pretty good. It doesn't have nearly as many POI as other models, but it has more than enough. How many do you really need anyway? Plus, if I decide to upgrade, I haven't spent that much and those $300-400 GPS's will be ~$200 in a year anway.

Also, black friday is a great day to get a deal on a GPS if you can wait that long. Just set your alarm for 5 or 6 and buy one online.

9/10/2008 9:44:29 AM

what are some of the best ones that accept voice commands?

9/10/2008 9:49:24 AM

tech talk

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9/10/2008 9:54:26 AM