| For drivers in North America who are tired of | | | | you often find your self leaving the car behind |
| staring at maps and pulling into gas stations to get | | | | and need directions on foot. |
| directions the new technology of GPS may be the | | | | Magellan is one of the oldest consumer level GPS |
| answer. GPS or Global Positioning Systems are an | | | | manufacturers and they are still one of the finest. |
| inexpensive and reliable way of finding your exact | | | | The Roadmates line of GPS units have been |
| position on the globe at any given time. For the | | | | around for a while and the newest models are still |
| driver this can mean never having to look a road | | | | in competition for the highest in quality. The |
| map again. This is a brief introduction to the | | | | newest models of Roadmates provide turn by |
| major brands of GPS units and some information | | | | turn directions to your destination with its internal |
| about each. | | | | speaker. This line of GPS units are powered by |
| Garmin offers two different types of GPS units | | | | the cars cigarette lighter and mounts easily to |
| and many models for each type. The larger of | | | | most automobiles. The Roadmate 800 provides |
| the two the Streetpilot is meant to be mounted | | | | color 3-D maps on its 3" screen. |
| in your car and provides street to street | | | | The newest brand of GPS unit comes from |
| directions map and much more useful information | | | | Tom-Tom. The Tom-Tom Go700 provides |
| during you trip. Some of the more recent models | | | | directions on it's 3.5" screen which gives its display |
| of the Streetpilot offer voicecapabilities and will | | | | in 3-D. The Go700 can give vocal directions in |
| vocally give a driver directions. The Quest offer | | | | dozens of languages. The most interesting feature |
| many of the same features as the Streetpilot but | | | | about this unit is it's Bluetooth capability allowing it |
| it comes in a smaller handheld size and is battery | | | | to connect to cell phones to give weather, traffic |
| powered. The Quest may be a better option if | | | | and road conditions for your trip. |