What do you have and how do you like it?
I'm seriously considering a Nuvi 660 after Christmas.
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What do you have and how do you like it?
I'm seriously considering a Nuvi 660 after Christmas.
I have a Magellen Maestro 4040 it's been a great unit!
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What the heck are you doing out over on the Eisenhower Expressway!?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Planning my Chicago trip! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jrj512
I have a really old Magellan RoadMate 700. We have been very happy with it. Our favorite features:
1) It has a 20G hardrive in it with ALL maps preloaded, so we never have to update the maps. This may be a common feature today, but this was the only one that had this when we bought it 3 1/2 years ago.
2) It is the same software that is used on the Hertz Never Losthttp://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif GPS systems, so we knew it was REALLY easy to use and were already familiar with the software.
He wants to exit Wacker Drive. That says it all. ::Curls::::Paul::::Fruity::
Wow what a nice attempt at being funny, better luck next time. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by black roadster
Here is a bit of Chicago history for ya!
I got the Mio C310X for $150 earlier in the year, it works ok but some stuff is pretty dumb. It's hard to argue for the price though. You can also hack it and run programs on windows CE.
Garmin 60CSx, I bought it for Africa, then never went, but other than hot having voice prompts that I would never hear I love it.
Garmin E-trex Legend. Simple, portable and easy to use.
Mapsco 2004.
Garmin Etrex Vista-C. Portable, works great.
I had the lower model of that. Instead of the hard drive it had compact flash cards. Now I have the Magellan Maestro 4000 and love it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
If your 700 suffers from screen damage I saved the one from my old one. Was thinking of putting it up on fleabay.
RJ
Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008
I use the sun or stars which ever is visible. In case of low visibility, I use my Spidey sense. If it is completly dark, I resort to my ESPn.
2005 Rand McNally Truckers road atlas.
My father has the Garmin Nuvi 560(I think) and loves it. He's had it a couple of years now.
An old Garmin eMap.
So old that the screen isn't color, the memory card is a whooping 8mb and it connects to my computer with a serial cable. Which is convenient if you want to take a nap while uploading maps! ;)
But it still gets me where I'm going and will fit in my pocket, so I'm keeping it.
Actually, I'm keeping because my wife won't let me buy a new one ::Curls::
Microsoft Streets and Trips 07
and this bad boy
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I'm curious if it'll work at the track. It does auto laps and MPH.
Chris
:cat:::whip::Quote:
Originally Posted by Monkey of Death
::db2::
I'm a fan of the Nuvi - very slick, and more features than the ones from Magellan. I'm looking into getting one myself so I don't have to pack the car with maps on long trips! :rolleyes:
Also, from what I understand, Garmin releases downloadable map/info updates on a weekly (?) basis...
I went with at tom tom, 510, nice compact and easy once you figure out how it likes to plan trips... picked it up on woot.com.
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Originally Posted by Zig
Yep, I got the same deal, it was either 150 or 200 bucks forgot which.
Thinking of getting a portable GPS for the wife for Christmas. Would prefer one that I can leave hooked to 12v rather than relying on internal battery, and want one with a good (secure and easy to mount/remove) mounting system.
Looked at Consumer Reports and they recommend two units.
Magelland Roadmaster 2000 and Garmin StreetPilot c330
anyone have input on pros or cons of those two brands or those units?
or other units I should consider?
I've had a couple of Magellan's and they have been great units, actually Onething has my old one since he left his old Magellan hooked up and visible to some SOB who swiped his.... ::Rant::
I currently have a Magellan 4050.
http://www.magellangps.com/
YMMV see dealer for details.
I'm a big Magellan fan and have had one for over 4 years. I just bought my second unit a few months ago and love it.
My only experience with a Garmin was when I had one in a rental car back during the Memorial Day weekend. It sucked. Part of it was poor AI on the voice, part was the f-ed up way it gave directions.
The stupid thing wouldn't talk until you were right at your exit on the highway so there was a lot of doubling back when it would say "right turn" as you passed your exit. There wasn't any "right turn in 2 miles"... "right turn in .5 miles"... "approaching right turn"... etc. Now I do admit that it could've easily been some silly setting that a previous user set.
On the topic of the AI and the voice... It was set to use the Austrailian voice and the girl was talking about "right turn on bucky doctor" and we (wife & I) were saying "WTF?" until we looked up at the street sign and it said "Buckeye Drive"
YMMV but I've been very satisfied with the Magellan units. My only gripe on them is the sexy voice I had on my old model (which was the same as the lady's voice on the older Hertz unit) is no longer. They have a different, computerized voice now. The old model really did give "good voice" ;D hehehe
RJ
I have a Magellan without "Text to Speech" where it reads off street names so you don't have to look at the display.
Have been looking at this one: http://reviews.cnet.com/car-gps-navi...-32461192.html
it has good reviews, it's inexpensive & had a wide following of hackers.
Unfortunately I keep buying HD TV's this week, and I just can't swing it at the moment.
I have 2 garmin units that I use on the car and motorcycle.
76cx for the bike and hand carrying. This one does not talk, but beeps
2610 touch screen with remote for the car. This one talks and gives plenty of warning of upcoming turns.
both units are excellent. I have had them for over 2 years and had no issues with either unit.
I trade routes with other motorcycle riders. Garmin is far and away the most popular with the bike crowd.