automotive portable GPS... any recommendations

[ldapkus]

Originally Posted by Adam Veitenheimer

i just picked up the microsoft streets and trips 2008 it runs about 150.00 new and comes with gps, you would just have to have ur laptop in the car, the only difference with this to other programs is there is more options as far as planning your whole day, it tells you at ur imprinted lunch time whats in the area to get someothing to eat, things like that, really cool, look up a review on it...

What about annual updates? Does it have Bluetooth capabilities to say link to your sked on you PDA?? Make a handsfree call??

[Jeffrey S. Campbell]

Originally Posted by dvalley

As far as I'm concerned, all the TOM TOM's have the voice prompt.

i think they do dave except they do not recognize street names and state them... the more expensive models have text to speech, but the lower end do not...

I really like the Tom Toms... and Garmins...

[Jeffrey S. Campbell]

this is the model garmin i was looking at... nice video at tigerdirect also...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...1328&body=MAIN

this is the model Tom Tom (Similar price)

http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/st...40774#desclink

[Jeffrey S. Campbell]

ok... so here goes... i do a lot of business with staples... so when they had a sale on for the Navigon 2100... i was hmmmm let me look... sale down to 119.99... then they offered me a 20.00 coupon for 100.00+ purhases... hmmm... so i figured why not try it! I bought the 2100, online, delivered to my door the next day... no shipping charges...

http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/st...:CG59:CL140774

I have to say it is not too bad... I figured i would give it a couple weeks and see how it works... I am still working out the bugs but i think i have gotten it... seems very accurate... if i don't like, i can send back... but for half the price of the Garmin and a third of the TomTom... i figure i could not lose.... funny thing... if i wanted the 2 year extended policy, 49.99!!!! wtf... it only cost me 99.99 for the unit!!!!