Auto GPS, what model do I really need?
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Magellan
I have always had good luck with magellan roadmate.
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Thanks everyone!!! Appreciate all the input!
I'm just looking for auto gps capability without all the extra stuff that I wouldn't use.
We decided to go with the Garin.
Thanks again everyone!
I'm just looking for auto gps capability without all the extra stuff that I wouldn't use.
We decided to go with the Garin.
Thanks again everyone!
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I've been a big advocate of Garmin for years and own a bunch of them including my big 3006C marine, and 2610 Streetpilot.
But I'm done with Garmin. The car GPS uses an information
data base (kind of like a yellow pages) that is updated yearly
or so. So you need to buy new map software every couple of years to keep up to date. Garmin charges $140 for the map software. Their most recent iteration of an unlock system for their maps is just unworkable for me. I have a life and don't have time to pursue the garbage they put you through.
Especially since it's a lot easier to just spend a couple of hundred every couple of years on a new GPS and to heck with the unlock garbage. My choice will be the Lowrance iWay250.
The other thing Lowrance will shortly offer which I need on my marine GPS is the video input. Coming in July.
Lowrance has better topo and marine maps (they have butt kicking arizona lake maps for free on their website).
In short, bye bye Garmin. Hello Lowrance.
Pesky Varmint
But I'm done with Garmin. The car GPS uses an information
data base (kind of like a yellow pages) that is updated yearly
or so. So you need to buy new map software every couple of years to keep up to date. Garmin charges $140 for the map software. Their most recent iteration of an unlock system for their maps is just unworkable for me. I have a life and don't have time to pursue the garbage they put you through.
Especially since it's a lot easier to just spend a couple of hundred every couple of years on a new GPS and to heck with the unlock garbage. My choice will be the Lowrance iWay250.
The other thing Lowrance will shortly offer which I need on my marine GPS is the video input. Coming in July.
Lowrance has better topo and marine maps (they have butt kicking arizona lake maps for free on their website).
In short, bye bye Garmin. Hello Lowrance.
Pesky Varmint
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I just got the garmin nuvi 350
get from best buy, price matched to walmart internet. Best buy takes 10% of the difference off of walmarts price of 369. Final price less than 360.
get from best buy, price matched to walmart internet. Best buy takes 10% of the difference off of walmarts price of 369. Final price less than 360.
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