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1723 messages, Last post on Nov 19, 2009 at 9:51 AM
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Replying to: kyfdx (Dec 22, 2008 2:35 pm) Best Buy Streets Trips |
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Bought a Tom Tom One for my parents for Xmas. Took it home... misleading advertising I thought. i.e spoken directions at each turn... but not text to speech. Price was $129 wihich included a $40 gift card. Took it back, got a Garmin 260 (3.5 screen) which was $159... text to speech. Really like my Garmin Streetpilot thus far. I've been seeing more of the off brands that have text to speech for around $89 with a 3.5 inch screen... a 4.3 inch screen for about $20 more. Curious if the off brand do as well performance and reliability wise as the big brands like Garmin and Tom Tom.
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Replying to: jipster (Dec 23, 2008 5:59 pm)  It was about $90 or so on sale. I've found it better than expected at finding addresses; there's only been a couple of times I was on a road that wasn't on the map. The text to speech function is a must. The small screen lets it fit in front of my tach or temp gauge on the instrument panel, so it's visible but unobtrusive. And I've been using the MP3 function around the house a bit. Pretty happy with the deal. I haven't used any of the competing brands to really compare though. |
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Replying to: jipster (Dec 23, 2008 5:59 pm) That's what I got first, so for me it's also easier to copy all my locations from an old device to a new one. I've sampled a Dash and it was so inferior it wasn't even funny. I was in the beta program and they said I could keep the device for FREE ($300 retail) if I paid for a one year subscription to their traffic data service, and I still turned it down. That's how much better the Garmin is. $189 for the 260W is a deal, and I think I saw the 205W also at BB for $159. I mean, map updates alone cost $75! That's like getting the device, charger, and stand for $84, plus it's a 4.4" widescreen. I think the prices have come down to no-brainer levels, and we will soon see one of these in nearly every car on the road. I may get a Miata PRHT and if I do I will soon purchase my 4th Garmin (sold the first to a co-worker).
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 24, 2008 9:28 am) For the off brands, there's a Navigon 2100 for $69.99 at Office Depot, a Sony NVU94T for $189 at Best Buy, a Sony Nav-U at Sears for $79.99, a TomTom One at 125 at Radio Shack for $99.99 and a Pharos PRD200 at Amazon for $99. Usual disclaimers - that's just from skimming the recent deals at fatwallet.com and there are various restrictions with some of these deals, and some may have already expired. But yeah, getting down to no-brainer levels, at least until the industry decides to consolidate. And why update the maps when you can buy a new unit for not much more money? The update prices need to crash to earth, especially on the factory OEM units.
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 24, 2008 11:48 am) That is for sure. If I spent $500 to upgrade the NAV in my Sequoia and it was no better than it is now, I would not be happy. I have gotten used to the poor routing. I would never pay the price for an OEM NAV in another vehicle.
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 24, 2008 12:08 pm) |
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California Lifts Ban on Windshield-Mounted GPS (GPS Magazine) Still can't mount them in the center of the dash where most people want them. Here's another freebie way to mount your NAV in a cupholder: GPS cup holder mount (Instructables) |
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 24, 2008 11:48 am) One warning about the cup holder mount - you may not get a signal as quickly. I moved my Nuvi 200W from the windshield to a vent-mount and it is much easier to reach with my fingers but it does take a little longer to get a signal. What I do is turn on the GPS before I turn on the car. It gets a signal sooner if it's not moving, for whatever reason.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 29, 2008 10:36 am) The coupon is still out there for another couple of days, but the base price may have gone up. And some managers may not honor the coupon on a item on sale - it seems to vary store by store. Crutchfield had it briefly for $114.99 and Ritz had it for $99.99 but they only had ~5 units per store. Some people got Staples to price match. It's a lot of work getting that last buck off, but if you're in the market, the deal sites have them. If you're fast enough.
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