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03-16-2007, 07:28 PM
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Portable GPS Units
Just wondering if anyone uses a portable GPS unit? Can you tell us what your using and give it a review? I've been looking at Garmin c550, Magellan 6000T and TomTom 910 mostly becaus these units give actual street names, but I've never actually used one. Thanks in advance.
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03-16-2007, 07:40 PM
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Worth thier wait in gold. I don't think you can go wrong with any one of them Some may have different features then others but they should all be fairly similar.
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03-16-2007, 07:59 PM
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Profile updated - yippee
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I have the
Garmin c330 --it has truly been a time saver and I not longer have to use a mapscope anymore. Worth the money in my opinion. Just put in the address and a way you go. It will also come in handy when you neeed to find the nearest HD or Loews.
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03-16-2007, 08:01 PM
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c550 is what I have and it paid for itself in less then a month. I love the thing.
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03-17-2007, 12:38 AM
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Averatec Voya 320
Wife got it for me for Christmas for $279 I think.
Great unit that does not have the software hassle that many others do.
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03-17-2007, 03:01 AM
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Garmin 7200, hooks up to a rear view cam so I can see where I was....
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03-17-2007, 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Gary T
Garmin 7200, hooks up to a rear view cam so I can see where I was....
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but when you back up, you need to get out and move the camera to the front of the vehicle so you can STILL see where you was...
I may put GPS on my next rig but I seem to do just fine with Mapquest, having a laptop with wireless internet access is nice.
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Hope this post helps someone out there...
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03-17-2007, 08:31 AM
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I couldn't make it without my Garmin Streetpilot C330! My wife gave me this and a new watch for Christmas and told me I now have no excuse for ever being late for another appointment.
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03-17-2007, 11:16 AM
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Profile updated - yippee
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Your wife........
She did a nice job looking out for you there. I haven't been late to an appointment myself since I got the portable GPS unit. And even if it looks like I am going to be running late the Garmin finds me a shortcut that I wouldn't have found myself to save time.
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03-17-2007, 02:35 PM
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Patrick
You can add Microsoft or Delorme gps to the laptop for around $100 or so. I used to use delorme, worked great.
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04-02-2007, 10:36 PM
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I would not be with out my garmin 7200. You want to save time & fuel ( get one ) I put garmin 330s in our service trucks & the Guys dont call me anymore looking for a address. 
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04-07-2007, 12:07 AM
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I got a Cobra 2200 portable for xmas last year easy to use and has a touch screen I think it cost around $250.
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04-07-2007, 01:08 PM
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I finallly got a Magellan T3000. On sale at Costco $249.00 Love it. Should have done it sooner. I'm afraid to put them in the Trucks. My guys will destroy them! Thats if they can figure out how to use it. Any one else have the same problem?
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04-07-2007, 09:46 PM
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I don't want to tell you what I paid for my Garmin Streetpilot a year ago. I love it......but man the prices have dropped!
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09-25-2007, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by dlamontm98
Garmin c330 --it has truly been a time saver and I not longer have to use a mapscope anymore. Worth the money in my opinion. Just put in the address and a way you go. It will also come in handy when you neeed to find the nearest HD or Loews.
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does the Garmin c330 come off of the window? How's the suction?
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09-25-2007, 09:32 AM
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tom tom=bad bad
Dont get a tom tom. I bought my wife one and it has been nothing but a pain in the beeehind since we got it. I would go with the garmin if I was to do it over again.
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09-25-2007, 08:17 PM
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My Averatec has been spot on, I just wish I could put the NY Taxi cab driver voice on it.
"Hey you sob, you just missed your turn!" In a classic Ny kind of way.
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