Five Things to Consider Before Buying a GPS System 6

I love my Tom Tom One. I am a news photographer and it is the easiest and most helpful piece of equipment that I own. I would cry if I lost it. You do not have to spend a fortune since all GPS are basically the same. I just spent 170 and It has all I need.

This kind of toy is more danger them telephones.
When you used your phone you dive to brain on two parts, 50% for the road and 50% for the conversation.
When you play with your new toy GPS you divide your brain on three parts 33.33% for the road, 33.33% for your toy and 33.33% for your eyes.
Let people to search’s maps before taken the trip to exercise the memory with exits and street names
helping the Alzheimer’s problems and the more important to save they own life and the innocents who like to drive safe.
I am and against to this kind of irresponsible advances

Very important but I don't think it was mentioned...is the manufacturers tech support... hours of operation and quality.
No one can beat Garmin in this area. let me tell you

Good article. I have a couple of thoughts. I've had a Lowrance iWay500C, no longer in production, for several years now. It's cover is water resistant and I move it from a motorcycle to a car. The iWay500 can also be used on a boat and can easily store the location of a hot fishing spot or a secret party cove. Being portable, I've let my college aged children use it for several road trips. I've taken it on an airplane, stored the location of the rental car company, conducted business and drove right back to drop the car off. I like portability. Next, the gps is only as accurate as the data base. The data base needs frequent updating. That new subdivision down the street many be 2 years old before being offered in a data base upgrade. I would look at how often updates are offered and at what cost. Like my cell phone, I don't drive my car or ride my motorcycle anywhere without it.

Good article. I have a couple of thoughts. I've owned a Lowrance
iWay500C, no longer in production, for several years now. It's cover
is water resistant and I move it between a motorcycle and a car. The
iWay500 can also be used on a boat and can easily store the location
of a hot fishing spot or a secret party cove. Being portable, I've
let my college aged children use it for several road trips. I've
taken it on an airplane, stored the location of the rental car
company, conducted business and drove right back to drop the car off.
I like portability. Next, the gps is only as accurate as the data
base. The data base needs frequent updating. That new subdivision
down the street many be 2 years old before being offered in a data
base upgrade. I would look at how often updates are offered and at
what cost. Like my cell phone, I don't drive my car or ride my
motorcycle anywhere without my GPS.

I always associated "power chords" with music, and power CORDS with electronics . Silly me....

A comment to the article writer. Why did you not mention the Magellan unit. It is far better, faster than some of the mentioned ones. Does not have any features except those necessary to get you there fast. Mine the 4040 even includes Blue Tooth connection and street names voiced.
Also is wide 4.3 in. and thin enough to put in my shirt pocket when parked.

I used a Magellan unit whilst a tourist in San Francisco (I live in Australia.) It was my first ever GPS navigation device. It was the cheapest model, on sale for $149. It was a LIFE SAVER. Driving a rental in the rain and fog, on a narrow hillside Californian road, lost, getting dark, totally reliant on the Magellan unit to bring me to my hostel bed for the night. My welfare depended on the Magellan. It didn't fail me. HURRAY for this technology!!!

My choice is a Garmin StreetPilot c330. Use this one from Oregon To Florida very impressive. Even upon entering construction sites on the different highways and byways it would quickly recalulate the various detours and keep me close to the main roadway that was my previous estabished route. A good investment for me. I also followed voice commands much of my trip as to not watch the screen, unless I was at a traffic signal or getting fuel. Also prevents one from asking for directions. Opening your window talking to an unknown person or persons can be hazardous to ones trip. The GPS systems is a big plus for many different reasons. As a senior citizen I enjoyed using it during my entire trip, I also brought along my AAA maps and tour books just in case they were needed, trip tickets as well.The GarminSPc330 did it all.