Archive for March, 2010

The Garmin nüvi 785W/785WT 4.3-inch widescreen Bluetooth portable GPS navigator with traffic is essentially just like the nüvi 765, except you get a “free” 9 month subscription to MSN real time traffic. Other than that, the two GPS’s are the same. If you’re thinking you’ll need the MSN traffic, then get the Garmin nüvi 785W/785WT 4.3-inch widescreen Bluetooth portable GPS navigator. It [...]

The Garmin nüvi 760 4.3-inch widescreen Bluetooth portable GPS navigator might easily be one of the best deals on the market. Not only do you get Garmin’s quality in general, but multi-point routing, Bluetooth, FM transmission, and integrated traffic. Of course, you get text to speech ( saying the street name instead of just “turn right”). For the price the Garmin nüvi 760 4.3-inch widescreen [...]

The Garmin nüvi 755/755T 4.3-inch portable GPS navigator with traffic is a really quality GPS system with lots of bells and whistles for a very competitive price. In addition to text to speech (the ability to actually say the name of the street you’re turning on), the Garmin nüvi 755/755T 4.3-inch portable GPS navigator has multi-point routing and also what’s called FM transmission. FM transmission [...]

Like the Garmin nuvi 265, but want maps of Europe? If so, the Garmin nüvi 275/275T 3.5-inch Bluetooth portable GPS navigator is the right choice for you. You’ll get a lifetime subscription to real time traffic data, Bluetooth capability, and a number of other great features. Use it in your commute at home, take it with you to Europe. Right now, the Garmin nüvi 275/275T 3.5-inch Bluetooth portable [...]

If you’re a trucker and you’re wanting a GPS system specifically for you, then check out the Garmin nüvi 465/465T 4.3-inch widescreen Bluetooth truck GPS. Not only do you get the best routing information, but you can also plug in the size and weight of your vehicle and the Garmin nüvi 465/465T 4.3-inch widescreen Bluetooth truck GPS will route you on the right streets. It’s got text to speech, [...]

The Garmin nüvi 265 3.5-inch Bluetooth portable GPS navigator has plenty of features for the money. You get real time traffic and Bluetooth. You also get Garmin’s new predictive technology, which lets your device lock onto satellites faster. And, there’s also Garmin’s photo navigation, which lets you add user generated photos to your maps. What’s not to like about the Garmin nüvi 265 3.5-inch [...]

The Garmin nüvi 255 3.5-inch Portable GPS Navigator is like the Garmin nüvi 205 3.5-inch Portable GPS Navigator, except it has maps of Alaska and Canada. Also it has text to speech, which means instead of just saying “Turn Left”, it says “Turn Left at Elm Street.” Text to speech used to be a feature you had to pay a lot more money for. Kind of like power windows in cars, text to speech has [...]

With the Garmin nüvi 205W 4.3-inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator, you get the same features as the nüvi 205, but with the wider, 4.3-inch screen. Personally, I like the wider screens. You see a lot more of the map on the GPS than you do with the smaller screen. It does, however, sort of depend on the size of your windshield. Some folks like the smaller screens on their GPS devices, because they [...]

The Garmin nüvi 205 3.5-inch Portable GPS Navigator comes with the standard features you would want from a quality Garmin unit. It’s got a 3.5-inch screen, comes pre-loaded with maps of the continental US and Puerto Rico. You can get MSN direct traffic on the device. And, it’s got both 2D and 3D views. This helps you compare what you see on the device with what you’re actually seeing while driving. What [...]

The Garmin 255W 4.3-inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator is a very nice lower priced GPS navigator. You get the widescreen, plenty of maps (Canada and Alaska, if that’s important), and lots of other features. One of my favorite “must have” features is text to speech, which the Garmin 255W 4.3-inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator has. Text to speech means the device actually tells you the [...]