Im in the market for an inexpensive GPS for my truck. I don't need one with all that picture and mp3 stuff, just a directions kind of GPS. With that said, anyone have one of these or recommendations on this page? http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...pf_rd_i=172526


Or recommend a different one?

 

I have a TomTom One I take with me when I am travelling on business, and am extremely pleased with it.

easy to use, and I love the fact it shows the speed limit at times. really helps when I am driving round in places I have never been.

nice and compact, so it doesn't take up a lot of space in my carry on laptop bag.

 

I have to recomend the Garmin Nuvi 200W. It's the same unit as the 200 only it has the bigger screen to it. I have it and so does my dad. It's dead on and is VERY easy to use.

http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-200W-4-...W7TGZYR8B3BKAF

 

I had a Garmin PDA/ GPS unit. It worked great until I dropped it. In my opinion it's hard to beat Garmin. Aviation, marine, etc. They have a lot of experience, plus if it needs repaired I believe they have a repair station in Kansas City.

 

garmin nuvi200. I sell them great units I don't recomend anything else. Tom toms are trash

 

I have the Garmon 660 and think its great. Just got back from Phoenix where it gave good directions, traffic warnings, found stores and restaurants. Better than the factory unit in my car.

 

If you have a laptop you can buy a USB GPS module with mapping software for a lot less than a good handheld. You can also get GPS modules and software for some PDA's and (I think) smartphones if you have one.

 

^^ I agree with everyone who recommends garmin nuvi200. I don't know if I have the 200w or just the 200 but it is extremely easy to use and has many features. It's extremely accurate and if you miss a turn it won't complain and tell you to turn around, it will just recalculate the route. It will definitely help you get from A to B without any confusion. Oh, and if the route it picks out is blocked off for some reason, you can hit a detour button and it will make a different route. You will NOT regret buying this unit.

 

I did a lot of research on GPS units about a year ago and ended up buying the Tom Tom Go 710 and could not be happier with it. I do a lot of driving and it was money well spent!

 

My brother in law tossed his Tom Tom and got a Garmin.

 

I can vouch for both the Tom and the Garmin - for an easy and somewhat bare-bones unit, Toms are great. To me the Garmins are better due to more functions and better quality at the same price. I dunno - I don't think either one in a cheaper model can be bad

 

I've heard only good things on the garmin nuvi 200's so thats your choice.

 

I got the Lowrance Xog. I've used it for street finding and off road mapping. Works great!
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=328944

 

As a guy who drives cab a few days a week, I've tried a few units and found them to be extremely helpful for my job.

My first one was a NEXTAR.
It had a gigantic 7 inch screen, which I loved, and it was very easy to use.
The product was engineered very poorly and had over-heating issues which caused them to fail.

I went through 5 in a year, always replaced by the company.
I recently busted it, but that was my fault.

Anyway, stay away from NEXTAR - problems. They take an eternity to lock onto your position.
Great unit when they work, but that's asking for a lot.

I picked up an LG a few weeks ago, didn't like it.

My next one was the new Sony with the 4.8 inch screen.
The display looked absolutely gorgeous, and this unit had the most up-to-date maps of all of them, but I took it back.

For some reason, it took a really long time to load the directions once you hit the enter key.
Very slow to respond, and when you drive cab, you need the answer now, not in 25 seconds.

Which leads to my current one.

Tom Tom 920T

$450 at Bestbuy/

I've used it for a week, and the thing is awesome.

Here's what I like about it:

* Nice display and easy to read.
* The satellites lock on instantly, not in 5 minutes like the NEXTAR pos I used to own.
Also, you don't lose the signal, it stays locked on at all times.
* You can search for your route using your voice, which makes it extremely easy to use while I'm driving.
The voice recognition software is not 100%, but it does a pretty damn good job.
As long as you don't have too much background / wind noise, it will process your request correctly.

So suppose I'm driving and I get called to 310 Baker Street.
I verbally tell it where I want to go, and it starts calculating the directions, I don't have to press any buttons or take my eyes off the road.
You still have the option to enter the address manually, but the voice thing is very helpful if you need the info as you drive.

* It says the actual street names. My old one didn't.
So it might say "in 200 meters, turn right on James Street, get in the left lane, and then make your second left onto Nelson"

I can't tell you how helpful this type of navigation is to a guy like me.
Time is money, and when I don't have to stop, pull out a map, figure out the route, and then try to remember everything, this saves me a chitload of time, and increases my revenue because I'm so much more efficient.

* Blue-tooth, hands free. This is convenient, and it paired up right away. The Bestbuy guy told me this option wouldn't work with my smartphone (HTC S720) but it worked fine.
The speaker could be a little clearer, and I was hoping you could get the hands-free to transmit through the fm modulator, and through the car stereo, but you can't.
You can option the directions and the music to go through your fm radio, but not the phone.
The people I talk to on the hands free all tell me they can hear me nice and clear, so that's good.
If I'm driving, and I get a call, the caller's name and number will pop up right on the GPS display, and let you know who is calling.
You can touch screen the green phone icon to accept, or you can ignore the call.

Also, the GPS unit imported all my contacts from my cell phone quickly and automatically via the blue-tooth thingy.

I never thought I would be interested in a music player, but let me tell you, this unit has it, and I'm glad it does.
I dragged n' dropped a bunch of my MP3's from the desktop computer onto the GPS unit, and it works great.
it comes with an fm modulator, so you turn your fm radio to a dead station, hit the music icon, and now all of a sudden, you can play tunes directly from the GPS to your car stereo as you drive.

It's no problem even listening while you navigate, because when the gps voice tells you instructions, it mutes the tunes out so it doesn't interfere with you hearing the directions.
Actually, I have the music going through the car stereo, and the voice navigation coming out of the units own speaker.

What else? Yes it does have a photo viewer in case you want to throw some pictures on there, and also a document viewer.

I find it calculates the route extremely fast (unlike the Sony), and when you miss a turn, it recalculates you a new route (based on your updated position) in a matter of seconds.

It also comes with a remote control, which honestly, I don't know what it does yet, and a traffic option which lets you subscribe to traffic updates.
it's not available in my city, so I don't bother, but I got it just in case it becomes available.

 

I don't like how to cancel a route you have to flip through 3 screens. Also, the battery life is crap.
I keep it plugged into the power point so I can live with it.

It comes with a lot more maps that I need. North America, Europe, and Guam.
Some business people and frequent travelers take it with them on their trips.
This way if you're taking a cab in Europe, you'll know if the driver is screwing you, or you can just use it if you're out and about walking around.
At least you'll find your hotel easily or get where you're going.

I don't have any experience with the Garmin, but I heard they are very good.
My bro has one and loves it.
When I priced out a Garmin with the same features as the 920, it was several hundred dollars more.

You can set it to show you where the gas stations are, and it even shows you which type of station it is.

Also, I like the way the tomtom connects to your computer.
Basically the same type of cradle thingy as your digital camera via a USB.
You turn it on, the software opens up, and you can instantly update your unit in a few seconds and a couple of mouse clicks.

I have read that TOM-TOM has crappy customer service, but the only time I called them, they answered right away, and after being on hold for 2 minutes, a very helpful and knowledgeable rep answered my questions in easy to understand English. (quite a treat from anyone who has ever phoned Dell customer service.)

Anyways, I'm keeping this unit as it serves me well for the things I use it for.

Regards
Habibi