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What GPS system is the best right now?
Xeno
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Thinking about Christmas presents and GPS sounds great. Thing is, I have absolutely no idea about them. There are so many out there and the prices range so much. Just want to get one for my father who is a truck driver, and he relies heavily on maps around the GTA (Toronto region in Ontario Canada) and outskirts as well.
So whats the best GPS device out there? I'm using http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/dept.asp?logon=&langid=EN&catid=26335 and they can range from $150 all the way to $550. Anyone have any recommendations? We only need one that can get him from point A to point B, preferably with voice.
PS- My father isn't tech savvy, if that matters at all.
So whats the best GPS device out there? I'm using http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/dept.asp?logon=&langid=EN&catid=26335 and they can range from $150 all the way to $550. Anyone have any recommendations? We only need one that can get him from point A to point B, preferably with voice.
PS- My father isn't tech savvy, if that matters at all.
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http://phones.verizonwireless.com/motorola/droid/#/features/turn_by_turn
garmin and tomtom shares plummeted after this came out.
edit: those keys are like right together
I don't know if there are any special requirements for putting one into a truck, but I imagine anything designed for personal and regular vehicle use would probably work. That being said, I work in aviation and everyone swears by Garmin. The prices vary quite a bit depending on the features you want, and they're definitely one of the more expensive brands out there.
If your father isn't really that tech-saavy though, probably one of the key features for any GPS you look at should be accessibility and easy of use. Alas, that's a front I can't really help you with, but I bet some folks here will offer some good suggestions. I've heard TomTom tends to make a more user-friendly GPS than others, but that's just anecdotal.
edit: When I was looking, I wanted Text to Speech, a 4.3" screen, and the ability to store both Canadian and American maps in the GPS. The Garmin offered all that at the cheapest price. It also has the ability to receive traffic updates, but that's currently not supported in Canada. Annddd Garmin has more Points of Interest so when you search for the closest gas station, restaurant, uhhh some other stuff, more options come up. But the TomTom's has some really nice features too so don't count them out.
make sure you get one with text to speech, so it actually speaks the street names, (i.e. "turn on Smith Street" instead of "turn on 2nd right") as this feature is very useful in city driving...
if you want to spend a little more, get one with traffic (the model will end with "T"), as that's also very useful.
Also, their windshield mount stopped sticking to our windshield after about six months, which is annoying but easily solved if you're willing to buy a new (better) one.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/reviews/4262343.html
I went with a widescreen model, and it's nice and all, but definitely a little more cumbersome, as it doesn't fit easily in a pocket. Also really only helps half the time (East-West), would have been cool if you could re-orient it. Buttons and menus are much easier to use with the bigger screen.
However it has a great voice to text feature and the voices seem very well done. I haven't heard a single mispronounced word in my six months of using it and I really like the 'New Zealand Female' voice. Super easy to use and it syncs with satellites really fast.
This particular model seems to be on sale all the time too.