Mrs. Carbo is getting, among other things, (yes, I am one hell of a guy), a GPS for Christmas. Problem is, never having used one, I know diddly about these things. She is decidedly low-tech and knows even less.
I see the two major companies in this industry seem to be Magellan and Garmin. Within them, there are way too many choices and options. Can someone help me choose wisely?
The unit will be strictly for vehicle use. It can't have too many bells and whistles or Mrs. Carbo won't even turn the damn thing on. But at the same time, it needs to be useful and be able to easily get her from one new mall to the next, without her ending up in a neighboring state.
So, can I find a unit that would allow her to input the address of the destination, and then have a screen and a voice telling her where to go? That to me seems the whole point of owning one of these gadgets. Also, while it isn't a requirement, a traffic warning system of some kind would be nice. The roads in south Florida are rarely problem free.
Budget? Whatever I need to pay to get one. :frown:
Many thanks!!
I see the two major companies in this industry seem to be Magellan and Garmin. Within them, there are way too many choices and options. Can someone help me choose wisely?
The unit will be strictly for vehicle use. It can't have too many bells and whistles or Mrs. Carbo won't even turn the damn thing on. But at the same time, it needs to be useful and be able to easily get her from one new mall to the next, without her ending up in a neighboring state.
So, can I find a unit that would allow her to input the address of the destination, and then have a screen and a voice telling her where to go? That to me seems the whole point of owning one of these gadgets. Also, while it isn't a requirement, a traffic warning system of some kind would be nice. The roads in south Florida are rarely problem free.
Budget? Whatever I need to pay to get one. :frown:
Many thanks!!
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