Can anyone advise me on a GPS?
Jun 26th 2007, 12:38 am
#31
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Re: Can anyone advise me on a GPS?
I have the Tom Tom...510 I think. Not entirely sure. I got it for my wife who gets lost turning out of the garage (literally). I'm the kind of guy who has USGS maps and a compass and gets annoyed with the 'offset' they throw in the GPS because it is not accurate enough, so I don't really use the device much myself.
It is in her car and pretty easy to use. It has a multitude of languages (60+) so my wife can listen to it in her home dialect which helps (When she is driving she doesn't concentrate as much on my directions so I get tired of saying 'your other left' when telling her to turn right).
Tom Toms have a lot of features you can download, but I haven't really got into all of that. Phone runs through the device as well so it doubles as a handsfree. Has all the cool coordinate details / sat numbers, etc. as well
http://www.amazon.com/TomTom-910-Por...2801824&sr=1-3
It is in her car and pretty easy to use. It has a multitude of languages (60+) so my wife can listen to it in her home dialect which helps (When she is driving she doesn't concentrate as much on my directions so I get tired of saying 'your other left' when telling her to turn right).
Tom Toms have a lot of features you can download, but I haven't really got into all of that. Phone runs through the device as well so it doubles as a handsfree. Has all the cool coordinate details / sat numbers, etc. as well
http://www.amazon.com/TomTom-910-Por...2801824&sr=1-3
Jun 26th 2007, 12:38 am
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Re: Can anyone advise me on a GPS?
We have the Tom Tom it does have a tendancy to go blank and for some reason refused totally to work in Alabama
Usually it's good ,can take you to sand roads in Florida
Usually it's good ,can take you to sand roads in Florida
Jun 26th 2007, 5:11 am
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Re: Can anyone advise me on a GPS?
I've got the base Magellan, which is alright, but if I had the cash, the TomTom is a lot nicer, it's quicker, easier to navigate and quicker to re-calculate, which is handy driving around here....and it has a internal battery, so can be used as a hand held to go walking around with.
Jun 26th 2007, 5:20 am
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Re: Can anyone advise me on a GPS?
This is all you need in these parts
Jun 26th 2007, 7:51 am
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Re: Can anyone advise me on a GPS?
Last line... reads 'like most women drivers'............. I think heaps of trouble coming my way, but I couldn't resist !
Jun 26th 2007, 8:01 am
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Jun 26th 2007, 2:05 pm
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Jun 30th 2007, 9:05 am
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Re: Can anyone advise me on a GPS?
Unless you do a lot of traveling is it really worth spending $350 on GPS over $10 on MAPS for everyday driving?
Jun 30th 2007, 9:41 am
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Jul 2nd 2007, 4:05 am
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damn right, moving to a new state, our's was a godsend, and I got it on sale, on a refurb, about $100....worth every penny...though spending more on a better one would have been worth the money as well now *l*
Jul 2nd 2007, 4:08 am
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Jul 3rd 2007, 2:44 am
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Re: Can anyone advise me on a GPS?
places of interest, places to eat, stay etc...kind of handy when your new to an area so you can drive around randomly to learn the layout, and still be able to find your way home.
. Mine also tells me to turn right
(which is nice
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