Gps Model
Learn GPS Navigators – How to Find the Right One!
GPS navigation systems are becoming a really nice tool to have when traveling. Without one, you drive into new areas and have no idea where to find anything. Too much traffic and it can get very stressful! I remember getting lost in Tijuana a few years ago after driving down the coast of Baja. Not a pretty experience especially since I don’t speak Spanish. Because of that vacation, I came home very tired and a nervous wreck! Not just because of getting lost, but trying to drive there through the Southern California traffic! I’m just not used to it, being from a less populated area.
Today, travel is easy with the new GPS navigators. There are quite a few different models to choose from. Voice recognition help keep your hands on the wheel even more while you get verbal easy-to-understand driving directions. With options of different languages or accents, GPS navigators will tell you specific street names with speed limits that are shown on the screen when driving major roadways. Ask it "Where am I?" and it will provide the nearest intersection so you stay on track. Some GPS systems are equipped with Bluetooth® for hands-free calling…very helpful when you are busy eating pretzels and car snacks!
Video games can be played with some GPS models and then your passengers will have something to do on long trips to help ease the boredom. Or use the MP3 player feature and watch and listen with a photo viewer.
Your navigator will inform you about the gas prices at certain destinations, so you can have more money for the fun stuff! When traveling across the borders, the currency converter will keep you informed of today’s rates.
There’s no need to get caught in a blizzard in the winter time either! Your GPS will keep you on top of the weather.
There is one option I couldn’t find on GPS systems at first, which was radar detection or a fuzz buster feature. Then I discovered that you can import custom points of interest on some GPS models that other people have compiled. They include police camera locations and speed traps. Just simply load that information into your GPS and you’ll be alerted before you head into a trap. Of course I really don’t need that feature, because I drive the speed limit, well most of the time. Okay, I may need it because of not knowing a particular area and the speed limits!
In the world of these advanced GPS navigators, the roads should be a lot more safe and calm. Because having a GPS system would enable everyone to easily navigate to their destinations, and create much less stress.
Road rage will become a thing of the past! Yes, and there are unclaimed fortunes in Nigerian banks too.
About the Author
Verona Raymond is very knowledgeable about various GPS Systems and manages to keep updated on features for different GPS models. For more information go to: http://www.GPSvibes.com
What GPS model should I buy for my car, why? Which ones should I avoid? What model is yours, do you like it?
I purchased a Garmin Nuvi 350 after extensive research and I'm totally pleased with my purchase. All the data I saw indicated the Garmin was more accurate than other models and easier to use. There is only an on/off button on top of the Garmin. All other functions are handled by the convenient touch screen. Storing addresses is easy and finding points of interest like gasoline stations and restaurants is a breeze.
The 350 is a basic GPS. There is a small amount of extra storage (700 meg for mp3's, audiobooks, photos, etc). Other models add Bluetooth, more memory and stuff that didn't interest me. My primary concern was the Navteq software Garmin uses to provide directions. In independent testing, it beat the TomTom's software consistently. I used Cnet reviews online for a lot of my data, plus some magazine tests.
Important to consider is how the unit mounts in your car. I've heard lots of complaints about suction cup mounts falling off the glass and the Garmin got good points. I cleaned my windshield and mounted my unit 4 months ago, it hasn't fallen off in over 10 thousand miles of driving ( my wife drives all over the state for work).
I got mine for $350 plus $11 for overnight shipping at www.pcnation.com I'd recommend them highly. You won't find them for that price in a walk-in store, they're a good $100 more.
How well does it work? Although I love my wife dearly, she can't find her way out of a paper bag with clearly marked exit signs (by her own admission). She was calling me at work constantly and I had to pull up map services to figure out where she was and how to get where she was going (this was after I'd printed up directions for her before she left). She hasn't called to ask me for directions since I bought her this thing. If a road is closed or she takes a wrong turn, the unit immediately recalculates the best route from her current position. It calls out street names (text to speech, don't buy one without it) and gives speed dependent alerts to upcoming turns. If you're going 70+, it tells you a mile ahead of time, if youre going 30, it's more like a 1/4 mile. You can also, if you want, scroll the list of upcoming directions or insert detours. The Nuvi also estimates your arrival time and has been spot on most of the time. I enter my wife's travel plans and we can figure out when she has to leave to arrive on time for her meetings.
3D Model of a Garmin Nuvi 3790T GPS
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