Gps Consumer Reports
Stay Away From Low cost GPS Equipment
How within the world could contemplating buying one of the low cost GPS products which are on the market be a mistake?
Well, it’s got a lot to do with the GPS marketplace and what’s happened to prices recently. It also has a great deal to do with you. Let me explain.
Lately, we’ve seen a large drop in costs for all makes of automotive GPS units. What used to cost $400 now costs $200. What employed to price $1,000, now goes for $450! Not only that, but the features provided are cooler than ever before.
Bluetooth is now offered on virtually any GPS that sells for over $250. At 1 time, Bluetooth was a feature that only the most pricey devices provided.
Now, special features like multiple point routing are routinely discovered on your better GPS’s.
And what about the inexpensive GPS systems?
Except for some differences manufacturers are trying to create (like with Tom Tom’s Map Share technology), there’s just not a lot of distinction between a Magellan Maestro 3100 along with a Tom Tom One, 3rd Edition, along with a Garmin nuvi 200.
All three of these systems sell for about $150. All three have touch screens, a massive Points of Interest (POI) database, pre-loaded maps, and voice instructions. Of these three, maybe the Tom Tom One, 3rd Edition offers a lot more features–but barely.
But why get 1 of these low end models, whenever you could invest $200 and get a Garmin nuvi 350! The nuvi 350 was rated by Consumer Reports as one of the top GPS units of all price ranges of all manufacturers. The nuvi 350 not only has real-time weather and visitors capability, it can also actually tell you the names of the streets it wants you to turn on. (A massive plus, in my book!)
Devices like the Tom Tom GO 920T have virtually all of the features you could ever require! You are able to even use it to make hands-free calls while driving (thanks to Bluetooth technology). Sure, it costs slightly over $400, but have you ever bought the cheapest make of some thing and gotten home and been disappointed together with your buy?
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Rear View Safety 7 LCD Color Backup Camera System with Audio $219.99 This system is complete with color 7″ Digital TFT LCD monitor with mirror image capability, a 3 channel multiplexer (can connect a dvd player or other cameras) with automatic system switch, 130° CCD camera with 50 foot infra-red night vision and all the wires, connectors and mounts you will need. The system is completely weather proof with a IP68 rating, strong and reliable, shock resistant with… |
