Gps system

[uchwear]

We're very good at reading maps but we like our c330 because it helps us to find restaurants and gas stations along the way.  It usally gives us a very accurate arrival estimation also.  
 
It's definitely not necessary but it's nice to have.

[Dray]

I just bought the Garmin Nuvi 200 from Circuit City for $250.  Tip:  If you buy from Circuit City make sure and check their website.  A lot of things are cheaper on the web than in the store, and if you tell them you'll get the web price.

The Nuvi 200 is fine for me.  I'm not new to GPS.  I've had one before and used them here and there.  For me the Nuvi 200 had all I needed and nothing I didn't need.  I didn't want or need blue tooth and mp3.

[Dray]

An arrogant fellow I work with was telling me why his new cell phone with GPS is the better way to go than buying a "stand alone" GPS unit.  He says, "why would you buy one of those when you can get it on your phone?"  

I actually think its a cool idea and did check into it.  The salesperson told me that when the GPS is on it's using minutes.  That's all I needed to hear.  No thanks.  

Does anyone have a cell phone with GPS and use it?  I would like to hear how well or not it works?

[SpeakEasy]

OK - here's a stupid question from someone who never thought he'd be interested in a GPS system but might be changing his mind:

Do you have to have a subscription or plan of some sort to use these things?

Thanks,
-Speak

[TheViking]

The DW just got me this GPS and I really like it. It's a Garmin Nuvi 270. The best part is it has Voice operation and it's all on a huge 4.3 touch screen.
 
 
 
 

[6Quigs]

The DW just got me this GPS and I really like it. It's a Garmin Nuvi 270. The best part is it has Voice operation and it's all on a huge 4.3 touch screen.
 
 
 
 

Ahem Brian,

just a heads up, but you might want to reconsider the location of the GPS in your vehicle as you appear, in the photo provided, to be in violation of the California Vehicle Code :
26708.   (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows.  :sombraro:

[Dray]

OK - here's a stupid question from someone who never thought he'd be interested in a GPS system but might be changing his mind:

Do you have to have a subscription or plan of some sort to use these things?

Thanks,
-Speak

You don't need a subscription, which is the beauty of these things.  Once you buy them there's no more costs....unless you want to update your maps or if you get one of the more high end units which allow for traffic and weather information.  Both of those features require a subscription.

[TheViking]

Ahem Brian,
 
just a heads up, but you might want to reconsider the location of the GPS in your vehicle as you appear, in the photo provided, to be in violation of the California Vehicle Code :
26708. (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows. :sombraro:

 
Well then I'm in real trouble because right next to the GPS is my Satellite radio!

[SpeakEasy]

California Vehicle Code :
26708.   (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows.  :sombraro:

Wow. Yet another big difference between NY and CA. Here in NY our E-Z Pass thruway-electronic toll-reader-thing MUST be mounted on the windshield!

-Speak

[Shepherd]

Ahem Brian,

just a heads up, but you might want to reconsider the location of the GPS in your vehicle as you appear, in the photo provided, to be in violation of the California Vehicle Code :
26708.   (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows.  :sombraro:

Man, so everyone in CA has to rip the rearview mirror off their car's windshield before they leave the sales lot, or does the dealer take them off before putting them out for sale :J

[austinado16]

Man, so everyone in CA has to rip the rearview mirror off their car's windshield before they leave the sales lot, or does the dealer take them off before putting them out for sale :J

We are a joke here in Cali aren't we?  My guess is; the law has been written as an anti-radar/laser detector law, but they've written it vague because they know there's an FCC regulation that says something like, "you" can receive any broadcasted signal.

Our anti-cell phone "thing" hits in July......to augment our recent "it's illegal to drive "distracted" law.

Anyone considering a GPS should look no further than Garmin's 350.  $250 or so, all day long on ebay and they run circles around the Tom-Tom's and Magellan's.

[Shepherd]

We are a joke here in Cali aren't we?  My guess is; the law has been written as an anti-radar/laser detector law, but they've written it vague because they know there's an FCC regulation that says something like, "you" can receive any broadcasted signal.

Our anti-cell phone "thing" hits in July......to augment our recent "it's illegal to drive "distracted" law.

Anyone considering a GPS should look no further than Garmin's 350.  $250 or so, all day long on ebay and they run circles around the Tom-Tom's and Magellan's.

Just some good natured teasing, I hope no one took offense.

Spot on about Garmins, I love my Nuvi. I have an antiquated built in system that needed updated DVD's for which they wanted $245.  Even if I had the new DVD's it still wouldn't touch the Nuvi for ease of use and the built in unit can't be taken out of the truck, switched to pedestrian mode and used to find nice Points of Interest for the family on vacation.

[garym053]

I went with a Dell PDA and GPS receiver and it has been great!
I've entered addresses and it's taken us to the exact driveway.
I can read a map, plot a course, etc with the best of them, but when you have a choice of beening rerouted around road closings, (the "BIG" dig in Boston, gets a little too much H2O for example!) WHILE you drive or stopping to look at a map, what do YOU think is best!!
I'd go GPS any day and go with the one that has the bells and whistles that appeal to you!

[Old Starcraft]

Gary,

I too use a Palm PDA with Blue tooth GPS. I have a Palm T/X with a DeLorme Bluetooth receiver. For the last couple of years have been running the DeLorme software, but am not really too happy with it. I undertand the Dell PDA's are a window OS, but what type of GPS software do you use?, and do you like it?


Thanks,

[austinado16]

Yep, love my Nuvi 350.  Wife bought it for me when they first came out, so unfortunately we paid full boat for it. But, we use it all the time.  Bought one of the dash beanbags for it, and actually like that even better than the suction cup mount.