gps comparison
In the article "Comparison of GPS, Garmin, Magellan and Tom Tom, I'll talk about what you can get from these three manufacturers and approximately how much it will cost.
They also focus exclusively on spare parts, auto GPS receivers is not the kind you take hiking, but the kind you see mounted on boards control people. To begin, we talk about GPS systems in general first, understand what they do, what their characteristics are, and what features additional can be updated.
What GPS do not
GPS systems (or receivers) are electronic devices that shows its location on a map email and tell you how to get where you want to go through some type of voice instructions.
All recipients GPS also has a database of Points of Interest (POI). They are pre-programmed locations of gas stations, restaurants, state parks, hospitals, well-known buildings, etc. Basically, these are public destinations.
GPS receivers are also available with the following:
- A touch screen
- A choice of "views", either in 2D, which resembles a map, or 3D, which is more realistic,
- Everyone these devices for self-calculate your route to your destination. In general, you can choose between the shortest route or fastest
- Are pre-loaded with maps. Even most basic units in the prices of cards of the 48 States
Updates
Improvements popular are:
- A larger screen, 4.3 inches versus 3.5 inches diagonal
- Say the name of the street, instead of simply "turn here".
- More maps
- The Bluetooth integration for hands-free calling
- Real-time traffic and weather
- Millions points of interest, rather than hundreds of thousands
- Multiple route calculation
Price Comparison GPS
GPS system prices range from about $ 150 for the basic units of $ 1,000 to the top of the line Garmin Street Pilot 7000. You can get a lot of bells and whistles $ 200 to $ 300.
Magellan Maestro line currently runs from about $ 150 for the Maestro 3100, which has a screen of 3.5 inch maps of 48 states and around 750,000 points of interest. The top of the line Maestro, the 4250, currently manages just over $ 250. In 4250, we obtain 4.3 inch screen, maps of the United States and Canada, 6 million points of interest, the ability of real time traffic and Bluetooth.
Receptors Garmin GPS are relatively expensive. Their model introduction, the Nuvi 200 does the same as the Maestro 3100, and costs about the same amount of money. Its high-end Nuvi 770 is currently costs just under $ 600, but has all the features imaginable 4.3-inch screen, other cards, a huge POI database, says street name, real-time traffic and weather, Bluetooth, and more.
The other main manufacturer, Tom Tom, has fewer models to choose from, but are an excellent product and its prices in line with Magellan and Garmin. Its base model Tom Tom runs a little over $ 150. Its top model, the GO 920 has a 4.3 inch screen and all other features.
For more, your next step should be to find a website where you can browse information, view photos and compare the models.
Lee Cole is a true GPS enthusiast! You can check out his website and find more information about how to compare GPS systems!
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