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Old 05-15-2009, 12:23 AM   #1
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I wanna get one for my pops for his birthday and wondered if anyone had any recommendations and what not.

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 12:57 AM   #2
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Old 05-15-2009, 01:04 AM   #3
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ive used tomtom and have dug it.

a friend of mine has an older garmin but he said the updates were expensive. tomtom has free updates

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 08:08 AM   #4
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Garmin model xx5T for the win.

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 10:08 AM   #5
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I have Tomtom on my phone and use my dad's Tomtom car unit and they are both pretty neat. When I was going to buy a car unit for myself, I believe the general consensus was Tomtom or Garmin.

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 10:49 AM   #6
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It's based more on map usage than brand name. Navteq vs Telatlas. Navteq has consistently been rated more accurate. Garmin and Magellan use Magellan; TomTom uses Telatlas.

I also believe within North America Navteq has the advantage, whereas Telatlas maps Europe better.

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 01:25 PM   #7
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i could totally use. do you know how often i get lost? a lot.
i waste insane amounts of gas. the first time i go anywhere i get so fucking lost. after that im all good. im getting better at navigating my way around.
i know arlington well. i know parts of dallas well. it's just going to and from that used to get me. i got lost going somewhere 15 minutes away last night. it was getting late so i turned around and went back home. wasted a quarter tank and i was just like 'shit, man'. i frustrate myself sometimes with that mess. i frustrate myself a lot actually. i shouldnt even be typing this. i should be up at school enrolling for summer courses. anything but here, y0. alright. i shou... nvm.

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 02:33 PM   #8
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the guy at the store said this one was super reliable but i think he was full of shit. the battery compartment is jammed, plus it doesn't sit well on the dash. i'd recommend a newer model, tbh

http://cache.wists.com/thumbnails/5/...25292b43f-orig

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 03:22 PM   #9
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Yeah, Garmin is awesome. I have that.

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 03:31 PM   #10
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I have a GPS i got for like 4 dollars that you can store in your glove compartment it's called a Map.

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 04:31 PM   #11
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I think that's a 15 pointer right there

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 04:58 PM   #12
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the guy at the store said this one was super reliable but i think he was full of shit. the battery compartment is jammed, plus it doesn't sit well on the dash. i'd recommend a newer model, tbh

http://cache.wists.com/thumbnails/5/...25292b43f-orig
Makes me glad I never upgraded from my astrolabe.

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 06:45 PM   #13
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aGPS-enabled phone + Google Maps works great for me

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 07:29 PM   #14
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I have a GPS i got for like 4 dollars that you can store in your glove compartment it's called a Map.
My dad said he is to good to use maps.

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 07:33 PM   #15
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I have a Garmin, it works fine and has been very helpful.

TBH I think any GPS >>>>>>>>>>> no GPS

Once you've had one you'll get used to it and probably won't want to change brands.

In short, it's kinda like cell phones.

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 07:35 PM   #16
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cork_soaker, i tried the one you posted there but coudln't get it to work. do you have any suggestions for me? any ideas?

 
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Old 05-15-2009, 07:45 PM   #17
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well i don't have my technicals manuals on hand and i'm not an expert but just going on previous experience from similar issues of this type

i think you have to take it apart

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 03:52 AM   #18
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I used a Magellan when I drove my friend to and from O'Hare a month ago. I liked it...pretty idiot proof with an easy-to-understand interface.

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 01:47 PM   #19
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TBH I think any GPS >>>>>>>>>>> no GPS
are you fucking kidding me

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 01:49 PM   #20
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i mean seriously, the GPS has to be one of the most useless pieces of expensive technology in an array of many. If you can't find your way around a map or use google before you go somewhere you're fucking hopeless.

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 03:19 PM   #21
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Who the fuck can always plan their route before leaving? That's the stupiioest thing you've ever said.

You're probably the same fuckup who won't pay bills online because you want 'paper copies'.

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 03:27 PM   #22
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Naw. I pay bills online all the time.

GPS is a stupid luxury, just get over it already. If you can't plan a route before leaving then you have some kind of serious moron problem.

For example, yesterday I needed to get to the cable store to turn in a modem so I wouldn't get charged. I didn't know where it was so i looked it up on the internets. I saw where it was then I used my eyeballs to find it. I know, fucking primitive technology right. Oh and I used a map of San Antonio when I was in the car too. JESUS I NEED GPS SO BAD TO DO EVERYTHING FOR ME!!! IT'LL SAVE LIKE MAYBE FIVE MINUTES OF TIME!!! SWEET LORD LET ME COUGH UP 200 BUCKS PLUS A MONTHLY CHARGE TO SAVE FIVE MINUTES!!!!!!

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 03:33 PM   #23
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i dont have one, but i can see how it provides a lot of flexibility. often people are coordinating with others and plans change at the last minute. it's not under your control and gps provides an easy way to find out where you need to go, especially with incomplete information

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 04:15 PM   #24
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GPS' don't require monthly fees dude.

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 04:34 PM   #25
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Old 05-17-2009, 04:55 PM   #26
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GPS' don't require monthly fees dude.
so what they still range from 200-500 bucks.

i'm sure that's gonna change too, the price on the system will drop and then they'll start charging people monthly to use the service.

it still does nothing I can't already do myself and adds nothing that top-line phones, which have far more utility, can't do already. Unless the computerized "turn right here" is very important to you.

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 05:53 PM   #27
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i mean seriously, the A has to be one of the most useless pieces of expensive technology in an array of many. If you can't find your way around a map or use google before you go somewhere you're fucking hopeless.
no way dude they're handy as fuck.

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 05:54 PM   #28
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i hate driving down a street trying to spot road signs while not annoying other traffic.

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 08:33 PM   #29
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sometimes I get them in rental cars when I travel for work.... but I wouldn't ever buy one... I like to memorize the directions of where I'm going before I get there. And if I don't know where I'm going I am usually knowledgeable enough to drive around until I find it (without getting hopelessly lost)

 
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Old 05-17-2009, 08:34 PM   #30
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in other news, the OTHER type of GPS are really annoying to use and I think about 90% of people who use them don't know how to properly use them. Give me the data in a real coordinate system you incompetent assholes.

 
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