| There are many factors to consider when | | | | · TomTom GO 300 |
| choosing a handheld GPS. The price, the | | | | |
| receiver, and the accuracy of the maps are | | | | · TomTom GO 700 |
| the main factors to consider. | | | | |
| | | | Garmin, TomTom and Magellan all utilize the |
| Route accuracy is the most important. What | | | | new receiver in their new models. But as you |
| good is a GPS if you get lost and have to ask | | | | can see there are still many units out their |
| for directions anyway? The Garmin Nuvi is | | | | that don't have it. |
| rank by most to be the best in this area. The | | | | |
| Garmin produces consistently accurate routes. | | | | The last but not least factor: Price. Price |
| The Magellan Maestro systems come in a close | | | | goes up as the bells and whistles are added |
| second. The TomTom One is the least accurate | | | | on. But in general terms Garmin is the most |
| of the three top manufactures. | | | | expensive. Magellan is next and TomTom is the |
| | | | least of these three. Garmin's added price |
| There is a new receiver out. The SiRF's high | | | | buys you the most accurate routing and a |
| performance SiRF Star III chipset is a must | | | | generally well made unit. Magellan can save |
| have. This receiver enables you to get | | | | you some money and deliver a get a high |
| reception in areas you have not in the past, | | | | performance GPS (powered by SiRF's Star III |
| like behind tall buildings and in canyons. I | | | | chip), and Magellan's outstanding 2D or 3D |
| have seen units with out it in the top 10 GPS | | | | map display. TomTom tends to be the least |
| sales on Amazon. So be careful just because | | | | expensive. Their units seem to work well, but |
| the unit is new and selling well does not | | | | the accuracy of the routes is less than |
| mean it has this receiver. Here are a just a | | | | Magellan and Garmin units. The TomTom maps |
| few of the units I have seen that do not have | | | | can be corrected from your computer and |
| the SiRF Star III chipset: | | | | points of interests added. This is a good |
| | | | feature but will not server you well if you |
| · Garmin StreetPilot c310 | | | | have never been there before. |
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| · Garmin StreetPilot c320 | | | | When you have narrowed down your search be |
| | | | sure to check customer reviews. Garmin, |
| · Garmin StreetPilot c330 | | | | Magellan and TomTom are capable of produce |
| | | | lines of units that have problems. Checking |
| · Garmin StreetPilot c340 | | | | customer reviews is your best defense against |
| | | | this. |
| · Magellan RoadMate 300 | | | | |
| | | | All three manufactures make some quality |
| · Magellan RoadMate 3000T | | | | units. They all make different units to meet |
| | | | different price ranges and needs. Remember to |
| · Magellan RoadMate 3050T | | | | look for the SiRF Star III chipset, and check |
| | | | the customer reviews. If you do these two |
| · Magellan RoadMate 360 | | | | things, no matter which price range or |
| | | | manufactures you choose you should have the |
| · Magellan RoadMate 700 | | | | Handheld GPS that is the best for you and |
| | | | your situation. |