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Offline Angus

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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #30 on: May 24, 2009, 08:09:06 AM »
The only one I tried (for driving navigation) was Magellan, but it was not that nice IMHO.
I studied a lot of gps equipment since I wanted to pool up for my wife's birthday (she likes mountain trekking) and always came up with all recommendations for Garmin.
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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #31 on: May 24, 2009, 10:51:42 AM »
Nuvi 255 is on sale at Radioshack today and tomorrow for $180.
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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #32 on: May 24, 2009, 02:26:11 PM »
Quote from: sluggish on May 24, 2009, 10:51:42 AM
Nuvi 255 is on sale at Radioshack today and tomorrow for $180.

255W went on sale for 180 at Best Buy today...  $229 for dual car package ( extra cig adaptor, case, and dashboard mat mount )

got to use some reward zone bucks too..

Wife got off cheap, so I made her take me to Famous Dave's for lunch.  New toy, ribs, and brisquit..   A good day, indeed.

Thanks again for all the info, guys!

 

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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #33 on: May 24, 2009, 07:35:40 PM »
 :aok  You wont be disappointed!  Buy a hard case for when it's not in use and DON'T leave it in the car.  GPS units are the hottest things to steal lately.

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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #34 on: May 24, 2009, 07:43:38 PM »
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« Reply #35 on: June 27, 2009, 12:09:56 AM »
UPDATE..

Ok.. field test with the Nuvi 255W.

Um.. 'Simply Outstanding' is a good way to describe it. 

Have spent the last 4 days in San Jose/San Francisco/ Santa Cruz area.  This toy has been a godsend.  Bring up the destination ( Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge, Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Airport, Hotel.. etc ) and hit 'go'.  It does an excellent job getting you there.

Bonus discovery.. it has 'Pedestrian' and 'cyclist' modes to use in addition to automobile..  Soo... when you park in the public parking area, you save the location you are at, then at the end of the day, you can set it as a destination and 'go' to where you parked.   You did take the GPS with you when you locked your car.. right?

Find the nearest gas station, Target ( very helpful when you need something that simply isn't covered by 'convenience' stores), restaurants.. 

I'm hooked.  Especially the text to voice feature.  Having it give you the name of the street you're looking to turn on really helps.. and some of the pronunciations provide some entertainment for the passengers.

Yes.. you can go to google and print off this stuff.. but.. really.. why bother?  Especially finding where you parked..

Anyway, if there's anybody out there looking for a really useful gadget, I'd recommend this thing in a heartbeat.



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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #36 on: June 27, 2009, 02:11:47 AM »
Quote from: APDrone on June 27, 2009, 12:09:56 AM
UPDATE..

Ok.. field test with the Nuvi 255W.

Um.. 'Simply Outstanding' is a good way to describe it. 

Have spent the last 4 days in San Jose/San Francisco/ Santa Cruz area.  This toy has been a godsend.  Bring up the destination ( Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge, Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Airport, Hotel.. etc ) and hit 'go'.  It does an excellent job getting you there.

Bonus discovery.. it has 'Pedestrian' and 'cyclist' modes to use in addition to automobile..  Soo... when you park in the public parking area, you save the location you are at, then at the end of the day, you can set it as a destination and 'go' to where you parked.   You did take the GPS with you when you locked your car.. right?

Find the nearest gas station, Target ( very helpful when you need something that simply isn't covered by 'convenience' stores), restaurants.. 

I'm hooked.  Especially the text to voice feature.  Having it give you the name of the street you're looking to turn on really helps.. and some of the pronunciations provide some entertainment for the passengers.

Yes.. you can go to google and print off this stuff.. but.. really.. why bother?  Especially finding where you parked..

Anyway, if there's anybody out there looking for a really useful gadget, I'd recommend this thing in a heartbeat.





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« Reply #37 on: June 27, 2009, 02:46:28 PM »
The nuvi 255 (w) is probably the best value in GPS today; all the features you want, yet not too many you won't (you pay for those too).  If anyone, young or old, were looking at a first GPS unit, this is the one I would (and do) recommend.
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« Reply #38 on: June 28, 2009, 03:13:19 AM »
Glad to hear that your satisfied with your new toy.  You can also download new icons from the website (I've got the Spitfire). 
Another bit of advice is to be sure to lock it in the center console (or take it with you) when you leave the vehicle.  GPS units are the hottest items for theifs lately.  I would also recommend getting a hard case for it when its not in use.  You can find them pretty cheap on Ebay (15 to 20 bucks).

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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #39 on: June 28, 2009, 07:29:37 AM »
Still the best GPS out there
Needs no batteries. But intelligence is required.






Electronic GPS is for spit drivers, little girls, And the occasional cruise missile.
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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #40 on: June 28, 2009, 09:20:54 AM »
Yep yep yep, GPS units triple our driving enjoyment.  We use the Garmin Nuvi 350 handheld and the optional GPS in our Verizon wireless phone.  Garmin is more reliable in remoter areas because the Verizon apparently uses land-based relay towers. 
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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #41 on: June 28, 2009, 09:23:16 AM »
Quote from: DREDIOCK on June 28, 2009, 07:29:37 AM
Still the best GPS out there
Needs no batteries. But intelligence is required.


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Electronic GPS is for spit drivers, little girls, And the occasional cruise missile.
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That compass will not tell you the phone numbers of all the restaurants within a fifty mile radius of you current location.
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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #42 on: June 28, 2009, 10:31:10 AM »
My garmin 265WT is pretty nice.  It comes with "free" traffic advisories (small text ads pop up from time to time when looking at traffic overlays) and the thing works pretty well overall.  Bluetooth too, so I can use it as a hands-free cellphone speakerphone since my new car didn't come with bluetooth.  I think the 265WT is at a pretty decent price point too...  It's the cheapest of the widescreen format traffic-enabled devices, and it seems to have great reviews online.  It's not as nice or as easy to use as the built-in OEM honda GPS in my wife's civic, but it's pretty good overall.

The only thing I don't like about it is that the distance to go countdown isn't displayed on the main map.  You get current speed and arrival time, but no distance to go unless you go to the trip computer/log display.  I'm not very concerned with current GPS speed (I have a speedometer and it works...) so I wish they had put dist to go in that spot instead.

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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #43 on: June 28, 2009, 11:39:16 AM »
Quote from: DREDIOCK on June 28, 2009, 07:29:37 AM
Still the best GPS out there
Needs no batteries. But intelligence is required.


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Electronic GPS is for spit drivers, little girls, And the occasional cruise missile.
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Hmmm...does YOUR contraption tell you where the nearest Hardees is, or tell altitudes or show topo map layout for hiking? My 500 does!
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Re: GPS Recommendations?
« Reply #44 on: June 28, 2009, 12:04:10 PM »
Quote from: sluggish on June 28, 2009, 09:23:16 AM
That compass will not tell you the phone numbers of all the restaurants within a fifty mile radius of you current location.
Quote from: bj229r on June 28, 2009, 11:39:16 AM
Hmmm...does YOUR contraption tell you where the nearest Hardees is, or tell altitudes or show topo map layout for hiking? My 500 does!

Dont need or want em.
Never in my life have I had a problem finding a decent place to eat whenever I wanted one without seeking the assistance of a sissy box.
No need for one now.
Drive past a place. If it looks interesting. Stop and eat there. I dont see the great difficulty.

Besides. They ruin the exploration and adventure factor.
Most of the best places and most fun I've ever had was in the things I unexpectedly found or never planned for.
You people have entirely too much structure in your lives.
You've become as pre programed as the gadgets your enslaved and addicted to.
Worse yet is your doing it to your kids as well. Where every spare moment is planned out almost to the last detail.

Travel in the spirit of Lewis and Clark,Juan Bautista de Anza,John and Sebastian Cabot,Marco Polo ,Coronado and Cortes!
Turn them off or throw them away! Away I say!!
And learn to live life as it was meant to be lived!

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