Honestly, it really depends on what other features besides nave you want.
Look at all those as you compare them all.  Pioneer has a unit (AVIC-S1)
that is really good, I-Way has two that are really good, the Gramins,
TomTom, etc all are good.  All have different features beside nav though.

I could tell you buy this product, from a stand point of what we sell at my
store, but I don't think that would do you any good.  Look at the units
Crutchfield sells to make your comparisons, or feel free to drop me a line
and ask questions

Thanks Mac.
Looking for a dash unit (like the Garmin C330/340) with a 3½" screen that
I can wag between vehicles, but do not want a mini/portable (handheld) - I
want something I can f*****g see without having to put my reading glasses
on! The screen on the handhelds are too little.

I had the DeLorme GPS unit and software for the laptop, used it once,
found it cumbersome and gave it away to a coworker. He used it once,
agreed w/my findings & gave it to his brother. Obviously what one finds
useful another finds awkward.

The Garmin C330s and C340s are both discontinued models that are being
liquidated (dumped) so once they're gone, they're gone. From what I've
been able to find out the newer Garmin models have a brighter screen and
much improved receiver sensitivity so they work in shadows of the highrise
office buildings in the big cities.

Not quite right SnowMan (just my opinion).

I have a Garmin Streetpilot III, I have had it for some time, maybe
two years.  I have updated the software once.  I am retired and do
quite a bit of traveling (at least 1 trip a month).  I simply set down
at my computer and plan my trip, upload it to my garmin and go.  I
have no wories of maps, woring where to turn, what lane I should be
in, is it a oneway street, how far is to the next turn and
etc....she(female voice) will keep me informed, right to the exact
destination address I programed in. "At your destination, your
destination is on the left. . .etc."

I do not hesitate to go to any large city like Dallas, Houston,
Atlanta are any other city, I simply program in  the address an go.
If I am in one of the large cities and get lost, I simply punch the
waypoint where my hotel is and she will take me there.

Okay, there are some errors in the software, with such a large
everchanging data base, there is bound to be so errors.

No I'm not a salesman, I just think this technology is awwwwssssooome.

Another very good use is, if I want Lodging, Dining, Service(and the
list goes on) I simply click on it then "Nearest"  it will display all
with a given number of miles.  If you see what you want hi-light it
and click "Rout To", and she will take you there.

Sorry for the long post, but I love my "Garmin".(and my truck)(oh!,
and my wife too)- - - -Rogerx

i tell you what, you go to google and map something in GA, something that
uses I75, will google call it I75?, nope they call its GA401, do you recon
you will ever see a sighn identifying that highway as GA401?, i know that
answer i drive that highway everyday.

further yes i know how to read a map, but the gps unit is still extreemly
nice. it will lead me turn for turn even with missing/covered road sighns
(yes that happens) and if your intersection on a particular road is in the
middle of the road you dont have to guess witch way to turn only to find out
more often than not you have turned the wrong direction for the address you
have been looking for.

and yes along with the gps i still carry an atlas in the truck.

right, Sno... especially if you never leave your neighborhood...
You also shouldn't use power or air tools or that new fangled air
conditioning...
might be cool to have a horse and buggy, too!

Try finding out where you are on a map in the middle of the night when you're
off your paper map in a strange place, or your map didn't know that the road had
changed...
I'll take my pointing arrow and voice instructions over maps anytime..
Mac

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