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handheld GPS systems
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:41 pm
by 4peasinourpod
so, I *think* I might try and get one for dh for Christmas. (Once he gets off the naughty list )Any idea on good ones? Bad ones?I want one for geo-caching. The one we have is old.
handheld GPS systems
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:50 pm
by pjw
Dh just got a Garmin this weekend, but he hasn't tried it out yet. We had a rental car in TX and he loved that it said the street names, too.
handheld GPS systems
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:54 pm
by nene
I say let him get lost and stay lost.
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:21 pm
by megamay
well we have a garmin nuvi 350 and we love it for driving directions, but I dont think it would work for geocaching. It isnt that accurate especially in the city. It is great for navigating though - has got us out of a tight spot tons of times!
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:26 pm
by sweetpeas_mom
Dh had talked about Garmin ones being pretty good, but that's all I know about them.
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:43 pm
by baltoscrapper
We get Consumer Reports here at work and I just got GPS for dh for Christmas, on the advise of CR....They rated the Tom Tom One, 3rd edition a "CR best buy", good enough for me, esp since Staples had them on sale on Black friday for $124.99 (1/2 price) plus they gave you a $20 gift card! SCHWEEEEET!
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:51 pm
by AmyTeets
DH got me one for my car, it recharges through the cigarette lighter so I guess it could be hand held
It was a little over 200 with tax and is super easy to use. I think it's a Garman or Gorman something like that anyways.
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:52 pm
by 4peasinourpod
lol, Renee...maybe I can just program our coordinates wrong I saw the TomTom one at Target, too. I might try Cabela's tomorrow.
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:01 pm
by misty5
I had a Garmin two times in my California rent a car and love it!!!!
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:42 pm
by Laura Fiore
I like the TomTom one--you can program it to guide you in an Australian accent...or Japanese. But I don't understand Japanese, and I DO LOVE an Australian accent!
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:02 pm
by Cambra
My mother has a Garmin and it's great.We have a TomTom One (TVS on QVC) and love it. Our TomTom is smaller than the Garmin which I like but the Garmin has an attachment for the dash board that I think is very handy.I would stay away from Magellen.
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:59 pm
by ArmyWife95
Why stay away from Magellen?
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:24 pm
by suslvgeo
We have the GARMIN and LOVE IT!!!!! Even can change the voices. Right now I have an Australian accent talking to me. LOL
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:28 pm
by 4peasinourpod
Is that your friend in the box?
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:28 pm
by suslvgeo
LMAO!!!! Yeppers!!!
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:38 pm
by mykidsmom
Dh got a Garmin Quest to take along on snowmobile trips. It is pretty compact and waterproof (or watertight, I don't remember which!) and completely portable. I have used it to get to different hockey rinks and we've used it alot when traveling. It is so worth it! I would definitely recommend this model
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:12 pm
by scrapn4me
Garmin is the best!
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:33 am
by butterfly843
Dh has a garmin in his car and I have a tom tom. We love both never had any problems with them. Just make sure you have one that has text to speech. Because that way instead of saying right turn ahead, it will say right turn on smith street ahead. Makes it much easier when street names are given.
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:44 am
by nene
Sus likes to pretend its Keith talking to her.