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william(at)gbta.net
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:18 am Post subject: portable gps systems

This is a little off beat but if there's  any group that knows gps systems, it's this one.  I'm looking at buying my  wife a portable GPS system for her van for Christmas.  I'm going to try to  keep it under $500ish.  Has anybody done any research on the different  units available (TOMTOM, Magellan, Garmin, etc...).  It won't get a lot of  use (we live in rural Kansas) which is why I want to keep the price down.  However, I've been in vehicles with similar units and in my opinion they  are very nice for getting around unfamiliar areas. 

  

 Any ideas/opinions on  choices???

  

 Thanks in advance,

 Bill Britton

 RV-10 emp (still)

 #40137

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ddddsp1(at)juno.com
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:16 am Post subject: portable gps systems

Bought my parents the Lowrance Iway 500 for Christmas.   $488    It has the 5 inch screen where most are the 3.5 inch.   Touch screen, audible directions, etc.  The big reason I bought it vs the garmin 330 was readability in direct sunlight and the larger screen. 

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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:28 am Post subject: portable gps systems

In a message dated 12/13/2006 11:21:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, william(at)gbta.net writes:

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		  I'm looking at buying my wife a portable GPS system for her van for Christmas.  I'm going to try to keep it under $500ish.  Has anybody done any research on the different units available (TOMTOM, Magellan, Garmin, etc...).  It won't get a lot of use (we live in rural Kansas) which is why I want to keep the price down. 	


     I bought the Garmin Nuvi 350  last month.  Excellent unit, and very small (about the size of a deck of cards), with the same size screen as the street pilot 330 without the big dome back. More internal memory, comes with all of North America Database installed. It also is capable of doing language translation, and book on SD card. 

  

       It is NOT bluetooth compatible, if that is important to you, go up to the next Nuvi model, the 360.  We paid  $399, at Best Buy, at 5:00am on "Black Friday".     Wal-Mart (aka - west China outlet store) had them on sale last week for $388, today they were at $454.  The Nuvi calls out street names, which is much more user friendly vs "Turn in 300 feet".   

  

     Oh yea... took it on the airline on the way back to FLA.  It now has 509 mph as the maximum speed!!!

  

 do not archive 

  

 Steve

  

 Stephen G. Blank,DDS 

RV-10 #40499    Building the Elevators

Cessna 170b Flyer 



Port St Lucie, FL 

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ainut(at)hiwaay.net
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject: portable gps systems

I can't say enough good things about the Lowrance iWay 500c.  We use in 

the cars, the RV, and on the motorcycles.  In a van you might need an 

external antenna.  It has a huge color screen.  One drawback is you have 

to keep cool air flow to the back, especially in the summer if it's next 

to the windshield.



David M.

Bill and Tami Britton wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   This is a little off beat but if there's any group that knows gps 

 systems, it's this one.  I'm looking at buying my wife a portable GPS 

 system for her van for Christmas.  I'm going to try to keep it under 

 $500ish.  Has anybody done any research on the different units 

 available (TOMTOM, Magellan, Garmin, etc...).  It won't get a lot of 

 use (we live in rural Kansas) which is why I want to keep the price 

 down. However, I've been in vehicles with similar units and in my 

 opinion they are very nice for getting around unfamiliar areas. 

  

 Any ideas/opinions on choices???

  

 Thanks in advance,

 Bill Britton

 RV-10 emp (still)

 #40137



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