This Season’s Hottest Electronic Item Gps Systems
GPS navigational units are being offered in more styles and lower prices than ever before. Retailers are heavily promoting these items, and now is a great time to buy one for that special person in your life. There are many different models and brands to choose from. There are several things that you should know before choosing the good one. Here are a few different GPS units, broken down by brand and feature to help you with your holiday shopping.
Tom Tom. Tom Tom has been around since 1991. They have three different price brackets for their systems, but all of their units have great functionality and design. Tom Tom offers units for cars as well as a line specially designed for motorcycles.
The most affordable is the Tom Tom 125, which retails at 179.95, and has been seen on sale at retailers such as Sears for $89.99 this shopping system. It is a basic unit that provides point-by-point spoken directions, points of interest, and can provide real-time traffic information to steer you clear of congestion. The 125 will also re-calculate your route should you make a wrong turn. Its mount folds into the unit, preventing you from having to cart along extra pieces with you.
The luxury model for the Tom Tom note is the Go 930T, which retails at 549.95. It offers all of the basic functions of the 125, along with blue tooth technology that allows you to fabricate hands-free phone calls through the unit. Another exciting feature is the advanced lane guidance which will help you negotiate difficult or confusing intersections by showing you the best lane to be in and giving you a visual of the intersection before you get there. The Go 930T will also maintain positioning even when you are in an area that doesn't receive satellite signal, which will allow you to still know where you are even when passing through mountains.
Tom Tom offers about 16 different GPS units with many great features. You can purchase one through their website, tomtom.com, or at retailers such as Sears, Best Occupy, and Bass Pro Shops.
Garmin. Garmin is a company that has been around slightly longer than Tom Tom, and they provide technology for the fishing, aviation, and automotive industry. Their product offering is more extensive, with items for your car, bike, boat, as well as fitness units. Their website has a holiday guide that can take you through all of these items.
The most affordable navigation unit they offer is the Nuvi 200, which retails at about $199.99. The Garmin Point of Interest software along with your Nuvi 200 will allow you to become your bear tour guide, helping you find tourist points of interest. This is different because a lot of the old technology only pointed you to rest-stops and restaurants on your travels. It is also their most compact unit, measuring at 3.8" by 2.8" it is small enough to fit in a purse or even a pocket.
Garmin's most expensive model is the Street Pilot 7200. This unit retails for $799.99, and unlike other GPS units, it comes ready to plug in. Most units require you to download software first, this unit does not. It has a built-in MP3 player and FM transmitter. It can also work with your XM radio service allowing you to listen to traffic and XM radio stations. It has all of the features of the most basic system as well as countless bells and whistles.
Garmin units are available for purchase on the Garmnin website,garmin.com, the Garmin store, Sears, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Target.
Magellan. Magellan may be the most recognizable name in GPS units for most consumers. They have four lines of GPS units to choose from, Triton, Maestro, Crossover, and Roadmate. Each offers sleek styling and broad features.
The most conservatively priced is the Roadmate 1200, priced at $149.99. It has a 3.5" color touch hide, 1.3 million points of interest, and a route -recalculating system. This unit will allow you to view your surroundings in 2d or 3d. It also allows you to customize you route, choosing between fasted time, shortest distance, fewest expressways, and avoiding toll roads. It is extremely user friendly, and is broad for the first time user.
One of Magellan's more advanced units is the Crossover 2500T which can operate as a GPS system for your vehicle, and can then be used for camping or boating. It uses topographical maps for outdoor use as well as street maps for driving, It is waterproof, and has a built in MP3 player to retain you entertained during your travels. It provides 1.5 million points of interest, and the mask automatically adjusts for night driving conditions. This unit retails for about $399.99.
Magellan systems are more moderately priced for many of the items that they sell, while still providing the same features as the other main brands. Magellan units are available for purchase at their website, magellangps.com, Best Buy, Sears, Radio Shack, and Wal-Mart.
Remember when you shop around that different units have different maps. This means that if you are buying one for someone who lives in another country, you have to make sure that you are purchasing the right unit for their area. Most sold in retail stores in the United States have maps of only the lower 48 states. Different models are available for all of North America, so ask your salesperson before you buy. Gps systems make a vast gift, your family will never get lost on the way to your house again! They are more affordable than ever, and with so many different kinds to choose from, you are sure to procure the right one for anyone in your life.
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