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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2006 Jun. ~ 2006 Dec.: Buyers Banter (ARCHIVES): GPS systems users admin

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Gidget
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07-28-2002

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
anyone have any preferences. pros/cons? prices?

Chandler
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06-08-2002

Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 11:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chandler a private message Print Post    
Gidget, I bought a Magellan 360 about 6 months ago, and finally took it back to Costco for a full refund. It wasn't of much help to me in my travels in rural northern Wisconsin, but I figured that was due to being so far out in the country. But this fall, we attended a wedding in a large city, and it couldn't get us to the hair salon, the reception hall, or our hotel! Thankfully, we had a good map with us. I then bought a Garmin Nuvi, which I love-love-love! It knows every little town road, every little historical road marker, and points of interest. I traveled to Minneapolis, MN two weeks ago and it was invaluable to me! I think I called my son (who picked it out for me after studying the reviews on many different models) about 5 different times telling him how much I loved having it in my car. So yes -- I definitely have a preference. Cost on the Magellan was about $350 - 400 if I remember right. I think the Garmin Nuvi was about $450 - $500. (but well worth it if you travel!) Hope this helps...

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 5:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
Garmins hold a signal better than Magellens do- like if you're in heavy tree cover....

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 5:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
oh- are you looking for like a handheld one or an auto one? What do you want to use it for? Driving? Geocaching? Marking locations like for hunting or hiking or whatever? I don't know anything about the car ones. Basically, you're either a Garmin person and swear by them or you're a Magellen person and swear by them. I tend to know more Garmin people.

We have an old Garmin 12 handheld- still works great but it's way outdated. Easy to navigate the controls though....The 72 is (I believe) the newer model of that one. It's not a mapping one. You can get a handheld mapping one that I think would be more versatile than just an auto one- you can get a mount for the dashboard and the screen is a lot smaller than for an auto one, but you can also carry it around if you want to use it on foot too.

I personally wouldn't bother with an Etrex or Gecko unless you're sure you only want a basic one because they are very basic.

If you want a two way radio one, I hear the Rinos are awesome. They run about $200-$500.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 6:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
i have a tomtom. very very simple to use. not expensive. you can see it at target.

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 9:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
thank you all. i dread picking out technology. a friend at work also likes her garmin. magellan looked less expensive than tom tom. i am buying it with car use in mind. in fact i didnt know there was anything else. sigh. how many days until christmas?