I have never used one .....but yesterday someone showed me how it worked.....Garmin C530....was thinking it could come in very helpful when Im on the road in strange towns on the way to gigs.....anyone using them ....what models, features.....opinions are best?


thanx

Nope - I just use Streets and Trips before heading from home - works like a charm

Donny - look at the latest Tom Tom models. they are one of the best from my experience.

I got a built-in one on my new car. It's really cool and works very well. However, you should still have printed directions as backup and always check the turn list to see which way it is taking you.

My Verizon wireless cell phone..has it for $10 month..

Fran I have it on my Nextel phone also .....but it is no comparison to the AUTO GPS units & impractical in live usage while driving.



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Mapquest printed directions sux ....every try to read them when your lost & need to make split second turn decision when your late to a gig?

It's those split-second-turn-deciders that cause accidents.

Late for a gig? Try explaining that to the one(s) you hurt or the one(s) that lost someone. There's a simple solution: leave earlier!

Taike

We have them in both our cars. Since we're fairly new to the area, they have been invaluable. They're dead-on accurate, have voice-recognition, instant rerouting, etc. Ours is built-in so I can't say much about the portable units, but I understand that they are quite capable. To avoid accidents, pull over if you need to put in an address. It's old technology for me as we had multiple units in our plane (and Loran before that) long before it was available for cars.

At the prices the portable units are selling for now, you can't go wrong.

chas

I sell them, Gramin, Tomtom, Alpine, LG. Pioneer.

Looks like the Garmin is the true leader. Tomtom is a very close second, but speed, ease of use, best OS goes to Garmin.

Call me if you have questions