brydry
...it's meat-cake
join:2004-12-05
Safety Harbor, FL | reply to Gemologist
Re: GPS, Which Would You Buy!?
I've been very happy with this one
»www.radioshack.com/product/index···=3614708
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laura
Domestic Bliss
Premium
join:2002-04-16
San Jose, CA
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I heard the order of GPS's go like this (from best to worst)
Garmin
TomTom
Magellan
Basically that Magellan sucks overall.... I have a tomtom and it works pretty well but my friend has a Garmin and I think it's better than my TomTom (the Garmin seems faster & speaks the street names, although mine is almost 2 yrs old so maybe the newer versions of TomTom have this?) just my 2 cents.
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DownTheShore
Maddie Knows Poopie
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join:2003-12-02
Beautiful NJ
clubs: | reply to Its a Secret
Thanks for that info.  |
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Its a Secret
Whatever
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join:2008-02-23
U B Funny
 ·Shaw
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said by DownTheShore  :The only thing about Garmins that annoy me is the absurd number of models and the difficulty in figuring out which are the newest ones. The xx5 series are the newest. Hope that helps you choose. But, make sure the one you get can make routes! A very handy feature.
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Melatonin06
Premium
join:2002-02-05
NJ | reply to Gemologist
I have a Garmin and love it. |
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DownTheShore
Maddie Knows Poopie
Premium
join:2003-12-02
Beautiful NJ
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I am the type of person who loves researching a trip on maps, but I bought a Garmin 255W and decided to try using only that on a trip out to WV. Worked flawlessly and I didn't get lost once. Definitely worth the price.
The only thing about Garmins that annoy me is the absurd number of models and the difficulty in figuring out which are the newest ones. I'm going to have to get a new one for myself because I loaned mine to my 19 year old nephew and I don't think that I'll be taking it back. I rather that he use it to easily find his way home from wherever he wanders. 
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MATA7
join:2005-05-29
Mississauga, ON | reply to Its a Secret
i just order Garmin 885T from amazon, cant wait to get it |
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Its a Secret
Whatever
Premium
join:2008-02-23
U B Funny
·Shaw
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said by tim_k : When you add a location, instead of taking you back to the main screen, you have to hit the back button as much as eight times to get back to the main screen. Idiot! Hold the back button for a second or 2, and you'll be back at the main screen.
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Its a Secret
Whatever
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join:2008-02-23
U B Funny
·Shaw
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Just bought a new Garmin 775T, and the thing rocks! My Magellan was 3 years old, and man, did they put some nice things into it to work with.
Still exploring it, but I'm very impressed. As Bryon said, the lifetime updates are a no-brainer. I'll get them in a month or 2, as I just got the free update to the 2010.20 maps.
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Bryon
R.I.P. Bassman442
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join:2001-07-23
Speedway, IN
clubs:
·Comcast
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Yet another vote to look at Garmin.
I still have an old II+ handheld, traded in a iQue3600 (Palm OS) for a refurb Nuvi 250 to go in my truck, and recently bought a Nuvi 255W for the wife. She was very resistant to it initially, but now she really appreciates it.
I like the simple interface and now that they offer an option for lifetime updates, it made it a no-brainer for me.
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chandom
join:2001-05-23
Tallahassee, FL
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From what I recall the closest they had to a power user Nuvi was the 7200. However, Garmin set it up to fail, had no battery and a 5 inch screen that priced it out of most users range.
From what I recall the 7200 had most of the customization features from the 26xx and 27xx series.
For got where I read it but Garmin had stated the limitations to end user customization was because they did not want to have a product that would overly confuse the end user. |
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bshelly
Premium
join:2002-02-17
Schaumburg, IL
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 ·VOIPo
·AT&T CallVantage
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They could probably even add lane assist to the 6x0 line of Nuvi's. They simply choose not too. They could nickel and dime us for software/firmware updates, but they choose not to  I want a Power User Nuvi that is fully customizable. I bet it would sell like hotcakes. |
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chandom
join:2001-05-23
Tallahassee, FL
| reply to tim_k
You are hitting one of my greatest peeves with Garmin.
Instead of updating the firmware of their devices to add new features they insist on creating a new line of units.
As of right now the one Gamins that offer the lane assist feature is the 7*5T and 8*5T series plus a few others (1350+T, 1370T, 1390T, 1490T, 1690). I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to add lane assist to the previous 7*0 and 8*0 lines.
I also have a few rants about the Mobile XT and Mobile PC line that I won't go into right now. |
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tim_k
Buttons, Bows, Beamer, Shadow, Kasey
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join:2002-02-02
Stewartstown, PA
 ·Millenicom
 ·WildBlue
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said by lmacmil :said by tim_k :Amazon just shipped the 780 to me. My Garmin Streetpilot 2720 has worked fine for years, but time for an upgrade. I'm using a 2610 and it does everything I need a GPS to do. Just curious why you felt the need to upgrade to a new unit. Ran into a couple times where I really could have used the 2720, but the wife was using it. Now we each have our own and with the built in battery I can easily mount it to the motorcycle.
The guy who wrote the software for this thing should be fired. He certainly doesn't understand the term "user friendly". When you add a location, instead of taking you back to the main screen, you have to hit the back button as much as eight times to get back to the main screen. Idiot! I'm also disappointed that detailed lane info isn't available. I thought it would be a standard feature by now. There were a few times with the 2720 where I entered a confusing intersection and had to look at the screen to see where to go. Forget about it with this unit. I also thought that one review said this came with lifetime traffic, it didn't. To get traffic info I had to buy the MSN service, it didn't come separate. It does have some neat features, the handsfree bluetooth is really cool. My cell phone contacts come right up on the screen and the quality of the sound when talking is pretty good.
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lmacmil
join:2001-01-26
South Bend, IN
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said by tim_k :Amazon just shipped the 780 to me. My Garmin Streetpilot 2720 has worked fine for years, but time for an upgrade. I'm using a 2610 and it does everything I need a GPS to do. Just curious why you felt the need to upgrade to a new unit. |
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Splitpair
Premium
join:2000-07-29
Cow Towne
·T-Mobile US
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said by Gemologist :Which of the following is the best unit in your opinion and why? Which ever one helps you get lost.
Wayne
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Loco
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join:2002-11-09
So Cal
·RoadRunner Cable
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said by calculata :None use the gas station attendant Which gas attendant, baboso ? ....not here in SoCal..Heh. |
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seederjed
join:2005-02-28
Snellville, GA
| reply to Gemologist
I have a new TomTom that I am happy with.
The Lane Assist is great, especially when 1 exit branches into 3.
The maps are also updated about 4x a year and cost less than the other ones.
Maps are pretty close across the board, see which offers the extras you need. Hands free blue tooth for phone calls, lists of area activities, traffic, etc |
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tim_k
Buttons, Bows, Beamer, Shadow, Kasey
Premium
join:2002-02-02
Stewartstown, PA
·Millenicom
·WildBlue
| reply to Gemologist
Amazon just shipped the 780 to me. At $200, I thought it is a very good price. »www.amazon.com/Garmin-780-Widesc···1&sr=8-1
My Garmin Streetpilot 2720 has worked fine for years, but time for an upgrade.
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calculata
join:2009-05-04
Bridgeport, CT | reply to Loco
None
use the gas station attendant |
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