http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21051000 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:43:09 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:43:09 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21052880 n1zuk : Do they speak directions in Chinglish? :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21052880 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:14:12 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21052854 royphil345 : You're taking a chance... Some of those cheapies will lock up all the time, etc... The maps are often outdated when you receive the unit and upgrades are usually not available and may never be available. I would only buy a model there are some consumer reviews for online and it looks like it's generally reliable. There are some total "duds" out there...

I bought a Nextar C3 awhile back and I've been lucky. It works well and gets me where I'm going, but no map updates are available and the mount is pretty flimsy. The way prices are coming down on GPS, I probably wouldn't do it again. The price gap between the good brands and the cheap brands is narrowing and I no longer see the sense in taking a chance and settling for old maps.

I've seen some very low prices on some Magellan units lately... also on the TomTom and lower-end Garmin... It might pay to spend an extra $50.00 for quality and the ability to upgrade maps someday.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21052854 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:08:56 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21051000 TheMafioso : Hi Guys,

I'm on tight budget (of $100) and want to buy a basic GPS for my car.
Now I've been researching on GPS navigation systems and I've found some unbranded Chinese GPS which have specs comparable to branded ones like tomtom, etc.
They use the same SiRF Star III GPS Chipset and for OS they use Windows CE running on top of Samsung ARM9 400MHz or similar CPU.

So would it be advisable to get them, instead of branded one if on tight budget. I need only a basic navigation system...

Regards,]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21051000 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:23:54 EDT