GPS is good for driving or not?

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powerduck129@yahoo.com.cn - 20 Dec 2007 09:07 GMT

hello everybody, i wnat to buy a GPS as my cousin's Christmas. my
cousin is studying in York University in Toronto, and he is love
driving to travel. so i decide to buy a GPS for him. i have no idea
about the GPS, but get a website from my friend, it is www.housinghouse.com.
i really donot know which one i should choose, could you help me to
see which one is better. thanks everyboday and Marry Christmas (Fibee)

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BigJim - 20 Dec 2007 21:53 GMT

garmin c340 it is older but cheaper and has all of us and Canada maps.
Magellan 4040 a little more expensive but has the same, plus bluetooth.

> hello everybody, i wnat to buy a GPS as my cousin's Christmas. my
> cousin is studying in York University in Toronto, and he is love
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> i really donot know which one i should choose, could you help me to
> see which one is better. thanks everyboday and Marry Christmas (Fibee)

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powerduck129@yahoo.com.cn - 21 Dec 2007 08:59 GMT

> garmin c340 it is older but cheaper and has all of us and Canada maps.
> Magellan 4040 a little more expensive but has the same, plus bluetooth.<powerduck...@yahoo.com.cn> wrote in message
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my budget is $200 CNA, is it enough? and could you mind to tell me the
size?----Fibee

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** Frank ** - 21 Dec 2007 17:40 GMT

GPS is not good for driving, its GREAT!

Start here and read the reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-9326562-5101567?url=search-alias%3Daps&
field-keywords=gps&x=20&y=17

This site is for US products so be sure it has pre loaded map for Canada as
well. You should make sure it has enough memory to retain all maps. Make
sure it as a fast processor for recalculation, long lasting recharger
battery, a wall and car charger.

Even the cheaper ones now are pretty good. I saw a pretty nice GPS the day
after Thanksgiving sale for under $100US. It had voice announcement, plays
MP3s and real time traffic alert. If you have a Costco or Target store
around, you could try it for 90 days and decide if you want to keep it.

Many of the GPSs I've seen, the maps are about couple of years old which is
not so good if there are many new streets and freeways in the areas you
wanted to travel to.

Many of the GPS are manufacture by overseas companies where support may not
be the best. I have a German made GPS for the US market where one on screen
instruction is in German, couldn't tell time of day so as to be confused
between day and night driving mode - still waiting to have those glitches
fixed.

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