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