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Auto GPS navigator

14 Jul 2008 | by Ember, in Lowrance

Auto GPS navigator , By your experience which brand has the best automobile GPS navigator? Magellan or Garmin or Tom-Tom .etcI think right now Garmin has the best GPS out there.
I have not tried all the other brands, however I researched all of them and read several reviews on forums and on Amazon.
I’ve seen the magellan units in the store and don’t really like their bulkiness, and the quality doesn’t lo as sturdy.
I’ve never used a TomTom.
Aside from hardware, the software that the unit uses to calculate routes is very …

Can I use a car GPS on a airplane

13 Jul 2008 | by Ember, in Lowrance

Can I use a car GPS on a airplane?Magellan Maestro 4040Technically, yes I do it all the time.
However, some airlines have restrictions against them. It does not produce outgoing radio signals, so it doesn’t have the same interference concerns as cell phones.
If you were talking about as a pilot rather than passenger, then NO it is not safe. Not a single handheld receiver has been cleared by the FAA for navigational use in an airplane. The main reason for this is that tlack the error …

car gps system that can hold contact information, like an address book

13 Jul 2008 | by Ember, in Lowrance

Looking for car gps system that can hold contact information, like an address book.I recently bought a magellan maestro 3250. It works great and looks great. One problem .This ‘Maestro’ doesn’t hold contact information. unlike other gps systems, you can’t have an address bo where you can type in the phone number and the persons address. Basically, I am looking for a car gps system that has exactly everything that the maestro 325 has, plus the “address book” option. alot let me know whats out …

Best car gps under or around 250 dollars

12 Jul 2008 | by Ember, in Lowrance

Best car gps under or around 250 dollars? I’m looking for a decent car gps navigation system that’s under or around $250.
It will be replacing my Magellan Roadmate 360, which has some serious issues. First, it doesn’t have retail stores beyond restaurants and gas stations listed in the points of interest database. Second, it requires you to put in the township/district instead of the real city or town name when putting in an address, which is pretty impossible to determine beforehand.
So basically, I’m looking for something with a big points …

Garmin Nuvi 260 Car GPS – good basics

12 Jul 2008 | by Ember, in Lowrance

Garmin Nuvi 260 Car GPS – good basics, looking to get a good car GPS (such as a Garmin, TomTom or Magellan). The Nuvi 260 looks like a good choice. Can anyone else recommend? I am looking for just a GPS, no fancy MP3 or video capability. Realtime traffic updates is a feature I’d like to have on it. Garmin nuvi 360 and I love it. Here’s some notes that I’ve compiled .
What I love about it:
You can subscribe to real time traffic – comes with 1 year free, …

Which Car GPS is best when it comes to updating maps

11 Jul 2008 | by Ember, in Lowrance

Which Car GPS is best when it comes to updating maps ? I just moved into a new residential development and my Magellan RoadMate 800 does not have the latest map. I have search the internet and found that i cannot update maps. buy a new GPS that would allow me to update maps.tom tom by far!tom tom