GPS Navigation System
 

Okay, with these systems, how are they updated? Do you have to pay a monthly fee? If anyone has one of these could you please explain a little about them?

I use to get Consumer Reports all the time and my subscription ran out. They were so good about explaining how everything works and what they are rated.

So if someone knows anything about them and will share, I really would appreciate it.

Janet, I have a megallan gps, with my job I need it for I get lost easily. You don't pay a mtly. fee you buy it outright. I assume you are interested in buying one. I do love it for it takes you from point A to your destination. Sometimes it takes the long way, I don't know if you are familar with mapquest. It uses the same method I have noticed. If you make a wrong turn it does reroute , and you arrive to the destination its amazing. They come with computer ware that you can update from your computer but to be honest with you I am not computer savy. So I just program from zipcode and type in shortest distance. There are several options.


I have my megallan <Maggie> I call her. lol for two years they have come out with smaller models , and if I were you I would shop around. They say Tom Tom is good and there are many others. I am sure they have the same features, check for prices and look on ebay a few friends have purchased theirs on there...Read up on the different brands basically they are all the same.

Any other questions if I can help just ask.... Hope this helps.

I have the Megellan Road 800 I brought it in Coscto, don't know if you have this chain store by you. I paid $500 a few years ago. It is cheaper now but there are newer models.


http://magellan.factoryoutletstore.c...eries-GPS.html

Janet, I don't have any advice, but I just wanted to say thanks for posting this! I've been wanting to get one so badly because I'll be working for the DCS soon and I HAVE to have one or I'll get lost! LOL. I'm excited to hear what everyone says.

Gina, thanks for the information!

My husband just found a pretty cool site.

www.gpsreview.net

Hope it's helpful for you!

Janet and Angie.. I hear that Garmin is one of the better ones also. Good luck to both of you and Angie that site looks informative .Thanks!

Janet sparked my interest again and I've been doing lots of research tonight. I think Bren and I decided on the Magellan Maestro 4050. It has a lot of great features. My favorite is the voice command! I placed a bid on Ebay for one that is half the retail price, but still brand new in the box. *fingers crossed*

We have one, but i cant understand the thing, it says "turn right" ive made my husband turn right/left/go straight, and we got lost, so now, i learnt to shut my mouth. You can update it online i heard. He has a "tomtom" something something :confused:

Thanks all, Angie what a great informative site. I've heard that the Garmin is one of the very best. I've been wanting to purchase one for some time and now that the gift giving holiday is fast approaching I thought I'd better get busy and check these things out. I was just curious, since new roads are always being built, how it was updated. Since it comes with software, that is probably how it's done.

Mandy your are too funny girlfriend!!! lol:yelrotflmao: :yelrotflmao: When the machine talks listen lol it usually has a ding ding sound, my does anyway lol and you turn then... If you get lost it reroutes you...

WOW!! it reroutes you? This would be fun just to try and stump it....okay..who is smarter...man or machine?????

Janet your funny too... This gadget is amazing, I must warn you though if you are going to a new street that was developed recently, it will not recognize the address and therefore you won't get there. Unless the newer ones or the computer savy folks know a way to get around it. lol

I've never had a GPS so have no info on them; Sorry Janet. The truck I drive has OnStar in it and I have used the voice navigation often in that. It's been amazing to me.

LOL Gina, the music is always going, or i'm talking, or my mind is somewhere else, so i miss what "she says" it makes me nervous LOL - ive often told her to s-h-u-t- the **** up hahaha - at times i think shes confused too, we joke about her being "high"
I seriously dont like them, but my husband swears by them.

Angie, did you get the navigation system? You can update them right? I don't if I want to spend that much money if you can't update them once in awhile.