If you want a Garmin GPS system, but really would like a larger screen, then the Garmin nüvi 1450 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator could easily be the right choice for you. Personally, I really like larger screens. Although, you do need to think about the following–windshield size. The car I drive has a fairly large windshield (Honda Civic), so I don’t mind a larger GPS screen on my dashboard. I still have plenty of windshield to see the road through. That’s the only problem I can see with the even larger screen. Other than that, larger screens are easier, and probably safer too! Having said that, let’s look at the Garmin nüvi 1450 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator and see what some of it’s other features are.

Of course, there’s the larger screen. What GPS manufacturers generally call a larger screen is 4.3-inches on the diagonal. The Garmin nüvi 1450 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator has a five inch screen. Does that make a difference? To me it does.

Other features are: voice prompted turn by turn directions, multi-point routing, pedestrian routing, and what Garmin calls ecorouting, which gives you the most fuel efficient routes. You can get traffic alerts, or MSN direct on the  Garmin nüvi 1450 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator.

Here’s a list of technical specs to help you out.