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Old 04-19-2010, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by TS_eXpeed
Well, that Garmin I bought I while back hasn't seen use in probably a year now.

iPhone FTW
It's for my dad.

Is that Garmin good enough? because some of the Garmin models have horrible reviews..
Old 04-20-2010, 05:08 AM
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I'm sure the Garmin will be fine. I just ordered a 755T the other day. Had a 250W a while back, but the battery in it was crap. Factory defect, within two weeks it wouldn't run without being plugged in. Other than that, it was great. I wound up getting a TomTom 920. It was nice, but the routing engine in it wasn't nearly as good as the Garmin. I also borrowed a friend's Magellan for a few weeks. Hated it. Wanted to return it after two days, but she wouldn't take it back until I gave it a fair shake. The routing in it was the worst of all. The speaker wasn't loud enough for me to hear and it seemed like it didn't tell you to turn until you were going through the intersection. If you were watching the screen, you were fine. But you don't want to watch the screen while you're driving.
Old 04-20-2010, 12:19 PM
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i have a I think about 3 year old Tom Tom. iot is GREAT.
I can't take a long trip without. Used it for car trips to Washington DC, NYC , and what is great about a portable is that you can put in a rental car wherever you go!
I have taken it with me when I have rented cars in Florida, Vancouver, and even Hawaii.
The machine works great!!
Old 04-20-2010, 12:48 PM
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i have the 205 W and i love it... it can be a bit frustrating at times when i forget to update it every 2 months but for the most part it serves its purpose perfectly... and its black to match my interior
Old 04-26-2010, 12:21 PM
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I just ordered a Garmin Nuvi 780. It was on sale at Newegg for $165, looking forward to it coming. I just made a play list and ordered an adapter to put in an AUX input in my car. I will mainly be using it for MP3's and Bluetooth and will occasionally go places I don't know.
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i was going to get one for my dad but ended up with nothing.

we are about to get new phones, and this weekend, we went to verizon to check out the droid. man.. that thing has some sweet google GPS navigation.. i just told dad i think he should just get this and call it a day.
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Originally Posted by JS + MS3
i was going to get one for my dad but ended up with nothing.

we are about to get new phones, and this weekend, we went to verizon to check out the droid. man.. that thing has some sweet google GPS navigation.. i just told dad i think he should just get this and call it a day.
I was using the GPS on my Palm Pre, didn't want to spend the extra $ on a GPS if I have it in my Palm.

The screen is too small
The battery dies too quickly

Other than that, I think Sprint's navigation is awesome, works just like a handheld GPS. Google maps, I don't like as much unless I'm trying to find a POI in the area.
Old 04-26-2010, 01:10 PM
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^ yeah, i hate my google maps on my blackberry, but the one in the Drioid has completely different platform.. so much better than just google maps.
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