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UMRFB2009 · **Posted:** Thu 04-24-2008 1:01PM

Hey i'm looking to buy a GPS unit for a car was wondering if anybody had any advice...i.e. tomtom vs. garmin, text-to-speech or not, any help would be nice.

Colossians3 · **Posted:** Thu 04-24-2008 1:17PM

I got a TomTom One 3rd Edition from Staples on Black Friday for ~$100. For the price I paid, I can't complain.

Worseley · **Posted:** Thu 04-24-2008 1:31PM

I got a Garmin c330 on black friday for $130 and I love it. From what I hear Garmin and Tom Tom are by far the best, but from my experience with my Garmin I'd recommend their brand based on my experience. The only downside that I've found is that the map update software costs 60-70 dollars (no matter which you buy) so eventually when you need to update the software its really not worth it if you paid what Colossians3 and I paid.

benm · **Posted:** Thu 04-24-2008 2:40PM

UMRFB2009 wrote:

Hey i'm looking to buy a GPS unit for a car was wondering if anybody had any advice...i.e. tomtom vs. garmin, text-to-speech or not, any help would be nice.

I'll be working on the Nuvi8xx series this summer... they're only about $1000...

I might get a discount (on all of the Garmin stuff) but I don't know how that will work yet.

cmptrnrd16 · **Posted:** Thu 04-24-2008 2:57PM

benm wrote:

UMRFB2009 wrote:

Hey i'm looking to buy a GPS unit for a car was wondering if anybody had any advice...i.e. tomtom vs. garmin, text-to-speech or not, any help would be nice.

I'll be working on the Nuvi8xx series this summer... they're only about $1000...

I might get a discount (on all of the Garmin stuff) but I don't know how that will work yet.

Ben I think it is 50% off limit 5 units per year. I vaugely remember that from one of their informational meetings.

D33pW0und · **Posted:** Thu 04-24-2008 3:58PM

Garmin is supposed to have ownership of a superior cartography group compared to Tom Tom. The software on Garmin GPS units is also supposed to default to a right turn entrance into the desired destination, whereas Tom Tom units just take you to your destination.

Goran · **Posted:** Thu 04-24-2008 6:35PM

I have a Garmin Nuvi 350. It's great and I can carry it around as well. Doubles as an mp3 players.
The battery life is good. It's pretty cheap on amazon.

Also TomTom = European based
Garmin = USA

If you want better maps go with Garmin.

devil · **Posted:** Thu 04-24-2008 7:30PM

I have a Garmin Nuvi 660 and love it.

bagvwf · **Posted:** Thu 04-24-2008 11:01PM

I have a $4 US Road Atlas and love it.

Map updates are about $4 and come out yearly.

I wouldn't go anywhere outside Missouri without it. (and perhaps also a little common sense)

LostBoyz · **Posted:** Fri 04-25-2008 6:20AM

i use map quest and strong sense of natural direction, kthxbai

cmptrnrd16 · **Posted:** Fri 04-25-2008 11:10AM

blackberry + google maps. No gps (f u verizon) but cellphone triangulation works decent.

amd2800barton · **Posted:** Fri 04-25-2008 2:26PM

LostBoyz wrote:

i use map quest and strong sense of natural direction, kthxbai

same, only google maps

ShadowCat38 · **Posted:** Fri 04-25-2008 8:40PM

I use a laptop with Microsoft Streets and Trips. Although, the maps haven't been updated since 2000.

amd2800barton · **Posted:** Fri 04-25-2008 11:59PM

ShadowCat38 wrote:

I use a laptop with Microsoft Streets and Trips. Although, the maps haven't been updated since 2000.

explains why your bus never goes down streets constructed in the last 10 years :lol:

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