Are you confused about what to look for when buying a GPS system for yourself or others? Well here I will tell you about a few of the GPS systems that I have had personal experience with. So lets get started:

Garmin nüvi 760 - some of the advantages of this system are advanced navigation features, a widescreen display, preloaded maps, an FM transmitter to send the units sound to your car stereo, hands-free calling, traffic alerts; movie times; and gas priceing (you have to subscribe to these 3) and NO fold out antenna, it actually sports an internal antenna, so that is a bonus!

Like the rest of the wide nüvi 700-series, its premium navigation capabilities, like route planning; with the 760 offering up to 10 multisegment routing, and a handy locater; which if you forgot where your car is parked at the mall or parking garage/lot, it offers a “Last Position” feature, which when removed from the nüvi 760’s mounting bracket, it automatically remembers its last position (where you parked). You can easily find your vehicle by selecting “Last Position” from the Favorites menu And since you’ll likely be walking to the car, you can take advantage of pedestrian mode.

Overall it is just a great system and consumer reports and PC magazine LOVE IT!

Magellan Maestro 4250- some of the advantages of this system are: Magellan Maestro 4250 allows you to operate the portable navigation system with voice commands (you can operate the in-car GPS device with the sound of your voice) HOWEVER you can not enter an address via your voice !? Aside from that, the Magellan Maestro 4250 also features text-to-speech functionality, integrated Bluetooth, and traffic capabilities.

One temporary plus of the Magellan Maestro 4250 is the included complimentary three-month subscription to Navteq Traffic. With it, you can find out where there is congestion, lane reductions, road work, and accidents, and the Maestro 4250 can even reroute you around the area if you have this function selected in the User Option menu.

As for downfalls of the Magellan Maestro 4250, the Maestro 4250’s points-of-interest database is a bit outdated, and we encountered some general performance delays and glitches. Voice control does not include address entry. The system does not automatically synchronize your cell phone’s address book to the device, and call volume is a bit low. As far as delays went, the GPS had announced the street I was suppose to take AS I was passing it, and it did not bring up new coffee shops and stores.

This system is not for me, but maybe good enough for someone elses GPS needs.

The Navigon 7100-There are a LOT of advantages to this system, but the price is not one of them. This GPS, Navigon 7100 & the Navigon 2100 are like no other; this GPS system, the 7100 has two features that are a great help in negotiating unfamiliar or complicated road systems. Lane Assistant recommends the best lane for you to be in relative to the proposed route, so you won’t find yourself trying to move over three lanes when the freeway splits.

Reality view guides you with photo-realistic 3D images of junctions, complete with actual sign text and exit ramp guidance. This makes translating what the navigator is telling you to what you see on the road instantaneous. Yes, it displays the actual highway signs on to your GPS screen, senses when you need gas and finds and displays (shows which side of the road it is on!) the nearest gas station, now that is GPS at its finest

Want one more great thing about Navigon 7100? Well the Navigon 7100 comes with the first GPS device to offer subscription-free, real-time traffic information via the integrated traffic receiver with no additional fees or setup for the life of the product. Be advised on traffic flow and incidents, as well as the best alternate routes. The traffic info starts working as soon as you get the 7100 out of the box. That is worth ANYONES money!

The reviews are great on this GPS system, however no navigation system is perfect, so I am sure it has some flaws. But check it out at www.experiencenavigon.com!

**Remember, everyone has different GPS needs so what met mine, might not meet yours. There are many out there so research them at www.consumer reports.com or www.CNET.com. This is just a review of a few of many but I hope my insight helps, and please let me know if you have ANY questions Good Luck!!

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