Choosing a GPS - Easy

chasr · Mar 21, 2006

Thought I would have a go at advice for all those who post - 'Which one?'

Buy the new BMW Nav 3 (soon)
If you can't afford that, buy a Garmin 2720
If you can't afford that, buy a Quest 2, or a second-hand 2610
If you can't afford that, buy a Quest 1
If you can't afford that, buy a second-hand StreetPilot III
If you can't afford that, buy an i3 (and a plastic bag)

If you can't read the above, buy a 276

If you want to be different, buy a TT Rider. Then sell it and buy one of the above.

Be veeeeeery careful buying off eBay. Garmin stuff requires coupons & unlock codes, and there's some dodgy stuff about.

ps. I'm only half joking

STUBBS · Mar 21, 2006

you seem to have covered everything there

Backmarker · Mar 21, 2006

chasr said:
Thought I would have a go at advice for all those who post - 'Which one?'

Buy the new BMW Nav 3 (soon)
If you can't afford that, buy a Garmin 2720
If you can't afford that, buy a Quest 2, or a second-hand 2610
If you can't afford that, buy a Quest 1
If you can't afford that, buy a second-hand StreetPilot III
If you can't afford that, buy an i3 (and a plastic bag)

If you can't read the above, buy a 276

If you want to be different, buy a TT Rider. Then sell it and buy one of the above.

Be veeeeeery careful buying off eBay. Garmin stuff requires coupons & unlock codes, and there's some dodgy stuff about.

ps. I'm only half joking

Unless you want real time traffic updates, in which case its a 2720 or a Tom Tom Rider, unless you also want Bluetooth conectivity with your phone, in which case its a Tom Tom Rider.

ebbo · Mar 21, 2006

That about sums it up Chasr

araspitfire · Mar 21, 2006

I think "Garmin 60C" should be on 4th line. It's a great adventure GPS...

Al...

North · Mar 22, 2006

Mr. Spock says: "The 276C is the logical choice, Captain".

Mutley · Mar 22, 2006

I think this thread should be a sticky

(RIP) Bobble · Mar 22, 2006

HMR · Mar 22, 2006

(you forgot the amazing 60Cx and the 276C is still the best......)

ebbo · Mar 22, 2006

HMR said:
and the 276C is still the best......)

Won’t argue with that statement! :eyebrow

Greg Masters · Mar 22, 2006

I disagree.

Decide what you want a GPS to do for you.

Decide how much you can afford.

Buy one that meets both criteria.

If all you want to do is go hillwalking, a BMW Nav III is worse than useless.

Greg

BurnieM · Mar 22, 2006

First you should decide how you will use it and any secondary uses.
This will be different for everybody

Then you look at which models meet your criteria.

There is no one 'best GPS'

chasr · Mar 22, 2006

BurnieM said:
First you should decide how you will use it and any secondary uses.
This will be different for everybody

Then you look at which models meet your criteria.

lol
First you decide how much money the missus will let you spend.
Then you use the list at the top.
Then you spend another 20% fixing it to the bike.
Then you spend ages on this forum telling everyone that the one you bought is, by far, the best.

HMR · Mar 22, 2006

chasr said:
Then you spend ages on this forum telling everyone that the one you bought is, by far, the best.

Exactly!

This means that whichever model you choose you will be happy with it!

(as long as you choose a Garmin that is.....) :eek

Deleted account W · Mar 22, 2006

chasr said:
lol
First you decide how much money the missus will let you spend.
Then you use the list at the top.
Then you spend another 20% fixing it to the bike.
Then you spend ages on this forum telling everyone that the one you bought is, by far, the best.

You are wise beyond words and I will live my life by your teachings oh wise one :bow

wildbeeste · Apr 24, 2006

Mutley1150 said:
I think this thread should be a sticky

I agree with Mutley. Took me ferking ages to find it again

GSAdvMelbourne · Apr 25, 2006

araspitfire said:
I think "Garmin 60C" should be on 4th line. It's a great adventure GPS...

Al...

I agree, although why don't they increase the pathetic 56k memory, or let you put SD cards in it..?

araspitfire · Apr 25, 2006

GSAdvMelbourne said:
I agree, although why don't they increase the pathetic 56k memory, or let you put SD cards in it..?

So that they could sell you a 60Cx a couple years later of course!

Honestly though, I traded up from a Vista... 24k and serial download... the 60C was like a dream compared to that...

Considering that me and the wife travel fairly long distances to get away from The Netherlands, to some place with a bit of terrain, I could use more.... but then again I have an excuse to take the laptop with me... I have too many new toys to try to convince SWIMBO that we need another upgrade...

Al...

PanEuropean · Apr 25, 2006

If you want the 'best' GPSR, just wait a few years until this one comes out.
It's a top-secret picture of the prototype of the BMW Navigator XXVIII, due out in 2011...

<a href="http://www.hostdub.com/PanEuropean:Citation_Mustang_Garmin_1000:full"><img src="http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Citation_Mustang_Garmin_1000.jpg" alt="hostdub.com"></a>

Seriously - it's a picture of the all-Garmin avionics suite in the new Cessna Citation Mustang very light jet.

Mchael

Kritou · Apr 26, 2006

.........it's a picture of the all-Garmin avionics suite in the new Cessna Citation Mustang very light jet.

And it has an analogue clock??

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