love my tom tom one, very simple and cheap and gets me to where i need to go... much better than the 1,700 dollar navi in my last car... that one looked cool, but didn't do too well with directions...
the best part about my tom tom one is my fj cruiser icon...
Really depends on the application.
Urban environment ( streets, etc) Garmin NUVI series can't be beat. Very satisfied with my 350 - which has since been discontinued.
If you are looking for something with offroading/topographical capacity - then that is different. In that case I would suggest the Lowrance Baja 540C or Garmin 276C. More rugged, different interface/software, no touch screen or voice prompts for street travel.
Then there are some new crossovers which are suppose to be able to do both. Remains to be seen. Might want to look at the Garmin NUVI 500...
I have a tomtom go720 that i am probably going to sell soon. Check out the features and let me know if you are interested. It is sick. bluetooth, and all kinds of goodies. I paid 550 for it new about 6 months ago.
I will be getting a nav headunit soon so i won't need this.
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Look at the maps, input (voice and typing) and features you will really use.
I have an older Tomtom. I works well.
I like the horizon style of map view vs. the "birds eye" view some units use.
I like the qwerty keyboard for input and it is large enough for my fingers.
Basically, you really need to play touchy feely with the units in your price range before you buy.
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I don't go off-roading so this only applies to street/urban driving...
I had both a Garmin & TomTom at once last year for comparison purposes. I preferred the user-interface & simplicity of the Garmin over the TomTom. I helped my sister pick one & she got the Garmin 250 (w/text to speech). Needless to say, she likes it very much w/no complaints. The next GPS I get will also be Garmin. Hope that helps.
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I'm gravitating toward a Garmin Zumo 450, only because I need one for the Harley and will work for the FJ, as well. Don't need the extra XM radio or real-time traffic that the Zumo 500 (550?) offers, so the 450 suits my needs perfectly.
Another factor to keep in mind is whether you need a unit that's water-resistant. In my case, I do, ergo the Zumo.
Now, if I can just get over the price and stick a crowbar in my wallet to extract the funds...
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I have been using the VZ Navigator service through Verizon Wireless on my LG ENV 2 for highway driving with street maps and voice and it works awesome! It is always up to date and thus far has been very accurate with respect to driving hazards and road construction warnings. After using it and because of the low cost for use, you'd be hard pressed to get me to purchase one a dedicated driving gps.
However, this option is useless for most offroading situations. I also have a set of Garmin RINOS that have topo map capabilities for offroad navigation. They are great because I can give one to somebody who is coming along (driving or on foot) and I can keep tabs on their location and vice versa though the position locator and also through the built-in radios. I like having a rugged gps unit that is useful for offroad driving as well as taking it along on a hike.
I have the Garmin Nuvi 350 and love this little unit. Small enough to take with me when travelling, yet full featured and easy to use.
x2 on the Nuvi 350!! I have had mine for 2 years now and bought my husband the exact same unit last year for Christmas. They are small enough to carry with you on business and even better yet, they have a jack for an aux cable to the truck. My speakers finally went out in the Nuvi, but if I really want to hear what the directions are, I simply plug it in with my Ipod cord to the Aux connection on the truck. Wallah, voice directions through my speakers!
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