GPS - which one and why?

[taxx]

Originally posted by chadhargis
I can help you guys here...

Don't fool around with any Palm, iPaq, or other solutions. They are cumbersome and don't offer the same level of features as a full blown GPS.

I use my GPS heavily when I'm on my motorcycle, and I can tell you that Garmin builds the best GPSes on the market. If you've got the bucks, go for the Garmin Streetpilot. It has a large screen and takes memory cards so you can carry lots of maps with you. You can also get a color screen.

If you are on a tight budget, go with the Garmin GPS V. It's the one I have and it's built well and works great. I was in a motorcycle crash that flipped the bike 4 times and skidded 150 feet. The Garmin unit held tight and survived the crash in perfect working condition. I still use it today.

I think this is all personal preference. It really depends on what you want. Garmin is a great unit. however if you already have $400 or $500 + invested in a nice color PDA there are several solutions out there for the PDA that are equal to the garmin. I like the PDA cause I want TOPO and an the ability to easily save my routes (I know you can do that on the garmin) and I want Color, since I already have the money invested in the PDA why not? I am not woried about portability, I want an external antenna and it will be mounted in the truck easliy accessable to me the driver. And it offers me other features that a garmin wont, address book, calendar, games....

To each his own

 

[explr1]

Originally posted by taxxman2k
And it offers me other features that a garmin wont, address book, calendar, games....

Plus with the Ipaq/GPS combo you can also connect with a cell phone and you have internet access on the road or trail!!! Take pics during your offroad trip with a digital camera, upload to the Ipaq, get on the net and post them on here, all in 10 minutes. Even the Palm PDA series has AOL on them. You have a very powerful and user friendly system if you go PDA or Ipaq and a GPS!!!

 

[Stokes69]

Just purchased the NavMan ICN 630. The unit rocks.

 

[xwhaler]

The new Garmin IQue is a full color PDA w/ address book, games, calendar, etc....
You can also upload all of the Garmin MapSource CD's into this unit. (Topo, BlueChart, MetroGuide, etc.)

We just got the 1st one into my work today. I work at West Marine (boating supply store), and its quite impressive.

This unit replaces the StreetPilot and sells in our store for $600.

Here is a link for more info.

http://www.garmin.com/products/iQue3600/

 

[Bwana Bob]

GPS

I use a Garmin GPS 12MAP, purchased at 4x4books.com.

I like the Garmin qualty and support. The handheld GPS is great for hiking and travel, when you have to rent a car. Whatever you get, get one that accepts downloaded street maps and routes. I use Garmin's Roads and Recreation CD. Kept me from getting hopelessly lost on a business trip to CA in 2001 (Sep 10-15).

 

[Dre]

I just got Garmin Street Pilot 3... seems unit is pretty popular... expensive too.

Can't wait to try it out.....