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    What Navigational GPS should I buy?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by TT7Truong, Dec 14, 2008.

  1. TT7Truong

    TT7Truong Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm looking for a GPS thats around 90-150$. I don't know where else to ask so I'll try here. Anyone know of a good GPS with good text to speech directions? Also, I don't care if it's an mp3 player and ect.
     
    TT7Truong, Dec 14, 2008
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  2. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    A friend has this one, and he likes it well! (he paid less than $150)

    Magellan Maestro 4040 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
    http://www.amazon.com/Magellan-Maestro-4040-Widescreen-Navigator/dp/B000NMKHW6/ref=cm_lmf_tit_5

    Here's a nice Garmin too:
    http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4407763

    Navigon 5100 Automobile Navigator - 10000130 - $129.99 buy.com, reg. $329.99! :D
    http://www.buy.com/prod/navigon-510...loc/111/205000435.html?adid=17654&dcaid=17654

    My parents have a TomTom..that also has TTS...trying to find their model number for you! ;) :)


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Dec 14, 2008
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  3. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    This is actually the exact same one I have :D
    It's a great GPS unit and accurate 98% of the time. I've used it cross country and the only time it give wrong directions are at small local dirt roads. It's kinda cool because you can set the speech language to British English as well as American English :)
     
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  4. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    That's awesome! :D My best friend has that one, we got it for her before she moved away! ;) Works pretty well for her, too! :cool:

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Dec 14, 2008
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  5. vinceboiii

    vinceboiii Animals are friends, not food.

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    Garmin All The Way! :d though i don't have one i love their design haha my uncle has one its a dark gray man that one was sexy..haha imma buy one soon hopefully
     
    vinceboiii, Dec 14, 2008
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    titaniummd Notebook Deity

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    Garmin. Their customer service is excellent. If you write a customer service question on the MyGarmin website, they address your question quickly. I had a broken mount, and they sent me a replacement.
     
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    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Garmin also has a mobile phone version for phones running Windows Mobile or Symbian OS. I use it with my Nokia Navigator 6110, works pretty well. It also interacts with Google, therefore it doesn't matter if your map is slightly out of date, because it can find everything that lists in Google too, by phone number, by shop name etc.. pretty cool. I’m not sure the car navigator has the internet capability, but rest of the interface is same. So I’d say go for Garmin too.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 11, 2009
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