If you read the previous posts in this gpsnavie.com blog (in tips and ideas category), you will find a lot of useful tips how to found the best GPS that is right for you. However, here I will tell you other tips. I hope these little tips are able to save you hours of frustration while find out the best GPS navigator to buy. There are many different brands of GPS, all proclaim to lead you correctly to your destination. You can purchase them for as little as $100 to $1000. The different brands mean the different of various features offer. Before outlaying any of your hard-earned money, make sure you understand which brand offers what.
Most GPS device today will have voice instruction, which will explain where, and when to turn. If you do make a mistake, it will say recalculating and it will give you clear precise directions on how to turn back and correct your mistake. It will also warn you before you have to turn right after a certain amount of meters. While others, may not offer this feature.
Some models have touch screens, where others operate from a button. Most have the ability to keep you up to date with new roads, by downloading the updated maps.
These are little knowing of some popular model of GPS
Tom Tom – Some models from TomTom offer features like, traffic jam notification, which allows you to avoid the area. Download your choice of fun voices. It notifies you of your speed, saving you from fines. It also offers you these: Points of interest, audio books, friends, weather, and scenic routes.
Garmin – The nuvi 780 has preloaded maps, and tells you the points of interest, ATM’s restaurants, and hotels. It has two and three D maps. The voice directing you tells you the names of the streets you are entering and exiting. It comes with a touch screen, simply enter your required destination and it takes you there by the shortest route. Tap the screen to see where you are at any time.
Navman – Like others, these have several models. The S50 offers its customers a 4.3 touch screen, red light camera and speed alerts, and Bluetooth hands free calling.
A word of caution: Make sure you have some idea in which direction you are going, most people can relate stories of asking directions to the beach and it leads them to the local sewerage farm. Not my choice of place to bathe. Others say it did not know of that particular address.
Personally, we have had trouble with ours. It has led us in the complete opposite direction. The memory would not delete, and sometimes did not know the address. They sent off to another country for service. We hope to go away in a couple of weeks and we do not have our GPS. That is why everyone needs to ask those very important questions, before buying. The ultimate decision is up to you, so do your research and spend wisely
