GPS Navigation System

Janet · 11-21-2007, 04:34 PM

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.

Gina · 11-21-2007, 06:55 PM

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.

Gina · 11-21-2007, 07:02 PM

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

AngieDoogles · 11-21-2007, 07:19 PM

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!

AngieDoogles · 11-21-2007, 07:21 PM

My husband just found a pretty cool site.

www.gpsreview.net

Hope it's helpful for you!

Gina · 11-21-2007, 08:53 PM

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!

12-03-2007, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janet

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.

LOL!! Well now, considering my screenname... I guess I'll reply. I finally broke down and bought my husband one for this years Christmas gift (shhhh). So I did some research this year. No subscription required, they come with the USA loaded on them. I think you can update them via the computer whenever that time comes, so I made sure to get one compatible with my Macintosh system. I chose the Garmin Nuvi 200W. W means Wide-Screen, so I don't have to hear any complaining about that he cannot see it. LOL.

So it's coming in a few days (I'm recuperating from surgery so I cannot leave the house for a MONTH so all my shopping is done online). Apparently the Garmin Nuvi's are the new ones they have out. No other one (tom-tom or magellin) are compatible with a Mac, so I've read. We're new to Macs also this year, but I find I really love this thing.

So those are my two pennies. Probably no help, but I had to say somethin'.

Oh and some of the best reviews online are those on Amazon.Com or Epinions where "real people" describe their opinons on the systemsl, so thats another thing I went by.

judy · 12-05-2007, 04:50 PM

Any decisions Janet? I don't want to do the research, so let me know please what you find out. I need one too.

Tink · 12-09-2007, 11:27 AM

My dh's company Christmas party was last night and they gave out NICE door prizes. I missed out on the tvs and laptop, but I won a Garman Nuvi 350 GPS that retails at $450!!! **faint**

Since I rarely go anywhere, I handed it to dh and said Merry Christmas honey! He'd been wanting one; but as usual, was so busy providing for everyone else that he was still waiting to get one. So it wasn't planned, we didn't pick it out, but dh will now have one in his semi. He was grinning ear to ear.

He has a friend who has an identical one and he just loves it, so I hope dh will too.

judy · 12-09-2007, 02:27 PM

Wow! I would have fainted! How nice for Greg. He's all set now.

I'm glad it was you guys who won it!

Marilyn · 12-09-2007, 06:01 PM

I bought hubby the Garmin Nuvi 660. It's the top rated one with Consumer Reports. Amazon.com had it on special for $406.97 and free shipping. I just hope he likes it and it works well, and is worth the money. I'm so tired of things being obsolete quickly. The screen is smaller than I expected. They had the dimensions but somehow I envisioned it larger. It has Bluetooth, but I have no idea what Bluetooth is supposed to do on a GPS, and is also an MP3 player, not sure he will ever use that feature. I was going for good GPS.

He bought himself a GPS for golf that tells you how far you are from the center of the green & he was able to figure it out and get it setup for the golf courses he wanted so I'm hoping he will be able to do the same with the Garmin.

I'm pretty tech savy, but sometimes I'd just rather leave it to someone else. Ya know what I mean??!!

Janet · 12-10-2007, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tink

My dh's company Christmas party was last night and they gave out NICE door prizes. I missed out on the tvs and laptop, but I won a Garman Nuvi 350 GPS that retails at $450!!! **faint**

Since I rarely go anywhere, I handed it to dh and said Merry Christmas honey! He'd been wanting one; but as usual, was so busy providing for everyone else that he was still waiting to get one. So it wasn't planned, we didn't pick it out, but dh will now have one in his semi. He was grinning ear to ear.

He has a friend who has an identical one and he just loves it, so I hope dh will too.

How wonderful Tink!! I would have fainted. I couldn't win anything if I was the only one in the race...LOL Congratulations!!

DianaB · 12-10-2007, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tink

My dh's company Christmas party was last night and they gave out NICE door prizes. I missed out on the tvs and laptop, but I won a Garman Nuvi 350 GPS that retails at $450!!! **faint**

Since I rarely go anywhere, I handed it to dh and said Merry Christmas honey! He'd been wanting one; but as usual, was so busy providing for everyone else that he was still waiting to get one. So it wasn't planned, we didn't pick it out, but dh will now have one in his semi. He was grinning ear to ear.

He has a friend who has an identical one and he just loves it, so I hope dh will too.

Wow, Tink!!!! That's quite a door prize!!! That's so cool that your husband had been wanting one too!!!! How exciting!!!

AngieDoogles · 12-10-2007, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tink

My dh's company Christmas party was last night and they gave out NICE door prizes. I missed out on the tvs and laptop, but I won a Garman Nuvi 350 GPS that retails at $450!!! **faint**

Since I rarely go anywhere, I handed it to dh and said Merry Christmas honey! He'd been wanting one; but as usual, was so busy providing for everyone else that he was still waiting to get one. So it wasn't planned, we didn't pick it out, but dh will now have one in his semi. He was grinning ear to ear.

He has a friend who has an identical one and he just loves it, so I hope dh will too.

Wow Tink! That's awesome! The Nuvi 350 is one of my top two choices. What a nice surprise to win one. I bet your hubby is just so happy.

Janet · 12-10-2007, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by judy

Any decisions Janet? I don't want to do the research, so let me know please what you find out. I need one too.

Not yet, I'm still looking and looking for sales..LOL I think for what I can afford the Garmin Nuvi 200 W is looking like the best. I just don't know for sure yet. I've also found this thing called Guitar Hero for the Nintendo Wii I just bought. So since I can't really afford both, I have to decide between the two. Oh the decisions we have to make....LOL

11-21-2007, 04:34 PM	#1
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,624	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. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

11-21-2007, 07:19 PM	#4
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	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! __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

11-21-2007, 07:21 PM	#5
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	My husband just found a pretty cool site. www.gpsreview.net Hope it's helpful for you! __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

12-05-2007, 04:50 PM	#8
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	Any decisions Janet? I don't want to do the research, so let me know please what you find out. I need one too. __________________ *Judy*

12-09-2007, 11:27 AM	#9
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	My dh's company Christmas party was last night and they gave out NICE door prizes. I missed out on the tvs and laptop, but I won a Garman Nuvi 350 GPS that retails at $450!!! faint Since I rarely go anywhere, I handed it to dh and said Merry Christmas honey! He'd been wanting one; but as usual, was so busy providing for everyone else that he was still waiting to get one. So it wasn't planned, we didn't pick it out, but dh will now have one in his semi. He was grinning ear to ear. He has a friend who has an identical one and he just loves it, so I hope dh will too. __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

11-21-2007, 06:55 PM	#2
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	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.

11-21-2007, 07:02 PM	#3
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	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

11-21-2007, 08:53 PM	#6
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	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!

12-09-2007, 02:27 PM	#10
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	Wow! I would have fainted! How nice for Greg. He's all set now. I'm glad it was you guys who won it! __________________ *Judy*

12-09-2007, 06:01 PM	#11
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	I bought hubby the Garmin Nuvi 660. It's the top rated one with Consumer Reports. Amazon.com had it on special for $406.97 and free shipping. I just hope he likes it and it works well, and is worth the money. I'm so tired of things being obsolete quickly. The screen is smaller than I expected. They had the dimensions but somehow I envisioned it larger. It has Bluetooth, but I have no idea what Bluetooth is supposed to do on a GPS, and is also an MP3 player, not sure he will ever use that feature. I was going for good GPS. He bought himself a GPS for golf that tells you how far you are from the center of the green & he was able to figure it out and get it setup for the golf courses he wanted so I'm hoping he will be able to do the same with the Garmin. I'm pretty tech savy, but sometimes I'd just rather leave it to someone else. Ya know what I mean??!! __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

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