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