Recommend me a GPS

[Quasmo]

I'm looking to get my girlfriend a GPS for Christmas. She doesn't live anywhere near a large city to need traffic updates, but she does need the ability to input based on latitude longitude coordinates. Anyone have any suggestion that I should be looking into?

 

[FoBoT]

there are a bunch of GPS threads in the Gadgets forum

http://forums.anandtech.com/ca...tid=66&flcache=6210322

 

[Quasmo]

I knew there was a forum for crap like this, I guess I just missed it, duh.

 

[Sentinel]

Quasmo where do I turn next? Quasmo which is the fastest way?

 

[FlashG]

Best all around = Garmin nuvi 350
Best buy = tom Tom 1
/thread

 

[evetstech]

nuvi 660

 

[Exterous]

Big fan of the garmin GPS units. They were the best of the 8 or so that I have used (2 Magellan's, 2 tom toms, 3 garmins and, god help me, 1 mio). The 350 is, IMO, the best bang for your buck

 

[flashbacck]

I like reviews at gpslodge.com

 

[Agentbolt]

There is only one Global Positioning System. You're welcome to try inventing another one though. Competition is good!

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: Agentbolt
There is only one Global Positioning System. You're welcome to try inventing another one though. Competition is good!

That's not true... The Russians and Europeans have their own GPS system.

I'm looking forward to upgrading to the Agentbolt GPS system, though... I hear that it occasionally sends people looking for churches to nudie bars just for kicks

 

[IronWing]

Need more info.

Car or foot mostly?

Want maps?

Want to upload/download waypoints/tracklogs?

Voice?

 

[sniperruff]

i have the tomtom one and it does its job nicely. just be careful when you unplug it from the computer...

 

[IronWing]

Get something with upload/download capability. I can't imagine the utility of a GPS w/o it. It scares me to think there are people out there driving who really use their car navigation systems as anything other than fashion statements. Do folks really hop in the car, turn the ignition, and then realize they have no idea where they are going?

 

[dougp]

Originally posted by: Exterous
Big fan of the garmin GPS units. They were the best of the 8 or so that I have used (2 Magellan's, 2 tom toms, 3 garmins and, god help me, 1 mio). The 350 is, IMO, the best bang for your buck

I like my Mio :| - to each their own. But it's not a good unit for non-tech folk, or those who get frustrated easily.

 

[skulkingghost]

Originally posted by: dreadpiratedoug

Originally posted by: Exterous
Big fan of the garmin GPS units. They were the best of the 8 or so that I have used (2 Magellan's, 2 tom toms, 3 garmins and, god help me, 1 mio). The 350 is, IMO, the best bang for your buck

I like my Mio :| - to each their own. But it's not a good unit for non-tech folk, or those who get frustrated easily.

I enjoy my mio as well!

 

[NaOH]

I got a TomTom One. Does what it needs to do very well, quick to turn on and off, nice UI, map corrections, and was cheap.