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1753 messages, Last post on Dec 01, 2009 at 12:23 PM
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 21, 2009 10:43 am)
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Replying to: fezo (May 21, 2009 10:46 am) I paid $149 for a 4.3" screen with text-to-speech and a quick satellite signal, plus it has Canada maps. No major corners were cut and that's very low cost. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 21, 2009 10:48 am) I'm pretty happy with my off-brand Nextar. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 21, 2009 10:48 am)
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Replying to: robr2 (May 21, 2009 12:50 pm) Or you can pay $119 IIRC and get lifetime map updates for one GPS device. Worth it if you pick a high-end model you're likely to keep for a while. |
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Replying to: robr2 (May 21, 2009 12:50 pm) I should note - that $40 is an annual cost for the 4 updates so it runs half the price of a single annual upgrade. Further, that's the update cost for my particular model - others will vary. The $40 a year isn't bad IMHO.
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Replying to: robr2 (May 22, 2009 6:03 am) Subaru charges $230 for the 2 updated DVDs for the Tribeca. Ouch. Funny thing is there is a West Coast DVD and an East Coast DVD, so often people here buy them and split them, $115 each. |
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I haven't read the article yet, but the photo alone is worth it.  Tech Tuesdays: Connected Portable Nav Test -- Internet Search Hits the Highway (Edmunds Daily)
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Replying to: steve_ (May 27, 2009 6:04 am) I'm also a little disappointed that they didn't include a Garmin with MSN Direct in place of that Alpine. When I hear Alpine I think of audio stuff, not GPS. Any how, I wonder if enough people will pay for all these subscription-based services. Like XM and Sirius, the business model won't sustain several competing services - they will have to merge and form one good one shared by the GPS industry. I bet half of these will be obsolete within 3 years. Another thing - they rate the MSN Direct as the best traffic service, yet other feedback I've heard puts that well behind XM Traffic. I will say that I do see room for improvement in my Garmin's search function, for instance picking the right category alone can be difficult. I was looking for the county recycling center and it fell under "Community", which is not exactly intuitive. So a Google-style search would really help.
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 27, 2009 7:20 am) I have a Garmin Nuvi 250 and the wife and I are going to drive from Southern NJ to Williamsburg, Va. I want to go via Rt.13 in Delaware and on down thru Maryland and NOT to use Rt. 95 and GO the "Scenic Route:....but I don't know how to get to "the scenic route" if there is such a way...It always puts me on Rt.95 most of the way. Everytime I type in the address of the Williamsburg Lodge it puts me on the Rt. 95 highway. Can you advise???? my Email is nortsr  comcast.net nortsr |
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