Re: Best GPS for driving?
From: Hm (iam_anon_ymous_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/12/04
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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 13:12:36 GMT
"Eugene Kononov" <nonlinear5@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I am looking for the best GPS for the money for (casual) driving in
> North America, and primarily for driving in one specific region (North
> East). After a short preliminary research, I came up with Garmin
> Talking StreetPilot III GPS Deluxe Package for $500. Is that a
> sensible choice? I also looked at Garmin Talking StreetPilot III
> Vehicle GPS Receiver (12 Channel, Map Compatible), but couldn't tell
> the difference between the two -- the technical data is identical, and
> so is the price (on Amazon).
The Deluxe comes with more memory and a full US unlock (the normal III
unlocks only 1 region I think) Other than that the devices are identical, by
purchasing more memory and the unlock codes for full US maps you can turn a
SPIII into a SPIII Deluxe :)
However the SPIII is old technology, it works very well but has it's
drawbacks (data entry is cumbersome due to not having a touch screen, route
calculation can take some time (minutes compared to seconds with newer
GPSes) memory space is limited.
> Another interesting choice is Garmin Streetpilot 2620 In-Car GPS
> Navigation for $1300, and I guess the difference is that it has 5
> million points of interest, all US maps preloaded, and 256-color
> (compared to 16-color) display. Are these extras worth $800?
The maps, points of interest and colors of the maps are identical to the
SPIII (menu and icons use more colors) The advantages of the 26x0 series are
MUCH faster route calculation, easier operation (touch screen, IR remote,
smaller, lighter, automatic brightness...) and as you say the pre-loaded
maps (though only on 2620/2660 the 2610/2650 could be a cheaper option if
you know how to connect a USB device to your PC (it's not really hard and
similar to digital camera's)
> Also, I have no idea if it makes more sense to buy a car with nav
> system already installed. For the car that I am interested in (Toyota
> Camry), the nav system is EMV, and it looks like it runs for about
> $2000. What would be a better choice -- EMV preinstalled or one of
> those Garmin systems?
I have a Garmin system (I had the SPIII and upgraded to the SP2610) because
we have 2 cars and a motorcycle and this 1 Garmin device I can use it on all
my machines (as well as in rentals when I'm on holliday etc.) Plus I think
the Garmin is better than the built-in systems and I can really get to know
it without having to learn a new system every time I buy or use another
vehicule.
Good luck with your purchase whatever you decide
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