GPS to Find Your Way

Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:02.
Garmin StreetPilot 2610 In-Car GPS Receiver with 128MB CompactFlashd from Garmin. The list price is around US$1299.99.
I can't RAVE enough about my Garmin StreetPilot 2610! I have been over 10,000 miles with this GPS and it works great all of the time! It has never been lost or confused (like my Honda in-car navigation, it stinks), it tracks well with my vehicle and it ALWAYS is within 2 minutes of time it shows I will be there. If I start a 300 mile trip and it shows my arrival time at 5:30 PM, you can bet I will arrive at the door no later than 5:32 PM! It is truly amazing! It seems to even take into account short potty breaks for the kids!

If I am driving down the road and I get hungry or need gas, I click "find" on the remote and select the food or gas category and viola' it shows me how far I am from what establishment, then I click the one I want and it routes me there. That simple. :)

I know it's an older product, but it still works great! The remote is VERY handing, but the touch screen works well, too.

It isn't very often these days that I am so COMPLETELY satisfied with a pro...
You can buy this in Amazon.com

login or register to post comments
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:02.
Garmin GPS 76 Handheld GPS Navigator from Garmin. The list price is around US$251.99.
The GPS 76 is the perfect portable GPS unit for connecting to a PocketPC based PDA or a laptop. I have tested it on an iPAQ 3835 with Pocket Streets 2002 and it works like a champ. I have also tested it with a friend's PDA using Anywhere Map (a moving map/EFIS type program for flying) and it worked great. If you are in an area that can get WAAS reception, the accuracy is even better. If you are looking for a great GPS that can be used stand-alone or attached to a PDA, this is it.
You can buy this in Amazon.com

login or register to post comments
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:02.
Garmin GPSmap 178C Sounder GPS Navigaton Unit (Single-Frequency Transducer) from Garmin. The list price is around US$621.49.
You can buy this in Amazon.com

login or register to post comments
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Garmin GPSMap 182C Chartplotter with Internal Antenna from Garmin. The list price is around US$1118.56.
You can buy this in Amazon.com
login or register to post comments
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Garmin GPSMap 172C WAAS-Enabled Color Marine GPS ChartPlotter (Internal Antenna) from Garmin. The list price is around US$699.99.
I looked at a number of ChartPlotters before I decided to purchase the Garmin 172C from Amazon.com. I was very happy with the price, especially after hunting around for the best price around. Amazon beat everyone else hands down. And a "New Product" at that.

I am very happy with the ease of installation, and the internal antenna feature. I have not yet used the fish finding feature, however I plan to purchase the transcom and other associated pieces to use this feature as well.

I say, "Buy this product" if you are looking for a unit with it's sort of features (portable, internal antenna, etc). I'm glad that I did.
You can buy this in Amazon.com

login or register to post comments
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Magellan Meridian Marine GPS from Magellan. The list price is around US$359.99.
Just got this unit. It's great! I think this will set the standard for handhelds for a while. The ability to add memory makes it fairly unbeatable right now. I've put down some thoughts of mine that might be helpful. The stats and whatnot are on the Magellan web site and Amazon so I won't go into those. Also go to the Magellan site for screen shots. They have a shot of each screen, it's helps to see them I think. Anyhoo, my thoughts, very random and probably not much help but....

- It's very easy on the hands. Fits nicely with all the buttons up front, no hidden or back buttons. Very nice. Also has dedicated zoom buttons for the maps, a great touch. Nothing's worse then one button for both. The rubber cover is very grippy so water will never be a problem. The battery compartment doesn't look very water tight, however the unit seems tight. I would guess water will never be problem.
- This unit come with the pc cable, although the blur above doesn't say this. So you won't need to buy that cable. Mak...
You can buy this in Amazon.com
login or register to post comments
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Garmin GPS 72 Handheld GPS Navigator from Garmin, Usually ships in 1 to 4 weeks. The list price is around US$129.99. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $117.95.
I bought this for my husband. He hasn't put it down since he opened it and can't wait to get out in the boat. It was exactly what he was looking for.
login or register to post comments
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Garmin GPSMAP 276C GPS Receiver from Garmin. The list price is around US$746.99.
Garmin has to be the best GPS available. It is the only one I buy, and this is my fifth unit. It is fast to aquire satellite data, and will position you within feet of where you are. I would like to have the option to increase the size of the font, but that is not available to the extent I need for motorcycle use. Rugged and reliable, if just a little over price; but then you are paying for the Garmin name. Software was easy to install on my GPS.
You can buy this in Amazon.com

login or register to post comments
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Garmin GPSMAP 76 with English and French manual/packaging from Garmin, Usually ships in 24 hours. The list price is around US$199.99. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $154.91.
We use this GPS on our SeaDoo GTX, and are very satisfield with its performance out on the water. We use the default maps which came with the unit.

This product works well, but the default maps are not detailed and key roads are missing and are often mislabelled. Using this product to navigate roads would be awful. However, navigation by water is a little better. Several buoys and markers are correct and are in the expected positions on the map. The features which are the most helpful are 1) the breadcrumb trail which is automatically generated and 2) the backlight LCD screen which was a HUGE help to us on a recent trip (from Pt Judith, RI to Block Island, RI) where we got caught out at sea at dusk. This GPS allowed us to follow our earlier-marked trail, so that even though we were out on the ocean and couldn't see very far, we just followed our trail by GPS and navigated home safely. It's also easy to mark points of interest which is critical to finding your way back to the boat ramp in an unfami...
login or register to post comments
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:01.
Garmin Etrex Legend GPS Receiver from Garmin. The list price is around US$199.99.
I have had this for a little over a year now, and I find it to be very handy and durable. I was not looking for a very sophisticated GPS, just something I could use in case I loose my car after I go hiking. This unit performs that task extremely well.

As with most reviews on here, I agree that the map built in only has major highways on it. This is perfectly fine, as I wasn't even expecting that much out of the unit (I understand it was not designed for turn-by-turn navigation).

The only thing I am kind of disappointed with is the cable that came with it. It came with a serial DB9 cable, and to my knowledge you cant find a computer made in this decade with a DB9 port on it. So in order to use the feature on my PC I would have to go out and purchase a DB9 to USB adapter cable. I hadn't needed it until this month, when I just got into geocaching. It sure would be nice to be able to use the computer to load all those waypoints instead of having to type the co-ords into the GPS itself...
You can buy this in Amazon.com
login or register to post comments
Syndicate content