shoes59

In the market for a portable GPS unit. Bought the bracket and ball from Modifry and now need to buy the unit. The bracket and ball fits a Garmin Nuvi but there are several models to chose from. Any thoughts or opinions?

NH_s2k_Guy

Depends on what features you want and how much you want to pay.

Here's a good site that gives you the features and the idea of prices on
many of the major manufacturers. I used it to compare models when
I bought mine.

http://www.thegpsstore.com/

shoes59

Thanks. I consider myself technically challenged so less bells and whistles and ease of use is the best choice for me.

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Jim - My first (and only) GPS was the Garmin NUVI 350 and I took to it like fish to water. It was so intuitive and easy to use that I figured out everything about it in 30 minutes. The text-to-speech translation in the Garmin's is an industry best. It pronounces names very well (even foreign-sounding names like mine) so as you get used to it you can just rely on the voice telling you what to do without averting your eyes from the road (very important in the S).

It re-routes very easily and figures you want to take a different route much better than some other systems I have used. Honda's Navi is supposed to be among the best OEM equipment and I like the NUVI much more than the OEM Honda GPS or the POS GPS in my wife's Subie. It is more accurate than OEM and other GPS systems I've experienced also.

Like Mark suggested, do your research and go with what best suits your criteria. I just want to say you would not be disappointed with a Garmin, were you to pick one.

Bugsy

Garmin Nuvi 205 bought on sale around christmas at best buy for 79.95.
Good solid unit.

Testut

Real men don't ask for directions, Jeff. That's why I never go the same place twice...

Bugsy

Ha ha LOL.
In my advancing years, I use it now to find food and bathrooms.....

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blueosprey90

We've had a Garmin Nuvi 650 for a few years. Since I don't stop to ask for directions it helps. Bought the maps for Europe. Finally able to drive around Paris without risk of punching my wife. Otherwise it is very difficult because the names of the roads change every 200 yards, the scooters and people on bicycles are always in your blind spots, we don't speak French so can't understand the swearing and the maps are crap. Also made driving in Ireland pretty easy. Much better trying to find the bed and breakfast in the middle of the night than my doltish brother-in-law's directions.

zzziippyyy

I got a garmin, a magellen and a tom tom. which one do I like best?

The alpine unit built into the CRV by a longshot