[s-cars] OT - dash-mounted GPS recommendation wanted

[Andrew Beckert]

Garmin and TomTom at this point are more a matter of personal preference.
Garmin can do qwerty or alphabetical keyboard on any widescreen model, as
well.  I went with Garmin, as I started with one of the Garmin/Kenwood
double-din units and got matching portables, so I don't have to buy multiple
map discs each year.  We are up to 3 Garmins and I think we will be giving
some as gifts this year.

Andrew

On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 9:07 PM, Wylie Bean <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>wrote:

> My in-laws have a TomTom and love it.
> Wylie Bean
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:49:39
> To: Peter Golledge<petergolledge at gmail.com>
> Cc: Scarlist<s-car-list at audifans.com>; Ian Duff<iduff01 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] OT - dash-mounted GPS recommendation wanted
>
> I'd second the Tom Tom. The user interface is so easy, even MY Mom can use
> it. The mount on the later editions even works pretty well. And so far,
> even
> out in my rural location, the maps are pretty accurate, and are constantly
> up-datable.
>
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 8:01 PM, Peter Golledge <petergolledge at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > I'd suggest a Tom-Tom, very configurable (i.e you can switch the keyboard
> > layout for entering an address) and very robust.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ian Duff
> > Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 5:16 PM
> > To: Peter Schulz
> > Cc: Scarlist
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] OT - dash-mounted GPS recommendation wanted
> >
> > Look at the Garmins. Their UI is easy (except for the alphabetic
> > keyboard), the maps are pretty accurate, and it does a good job
> > routing. Kathryn loved hers until we got the new Jetta with nav, and
> > Storey took the Garmin. I was pretty impressed with TomTom on my old
> > Treo, and have been far less impressed with Magellan.
> >
> > Look at map coverage and screen size, then borrow my Scottish heritage
> > and spend as little as you can, as even the lower priced ones are both
> > quite nice, and easy to use.
> >
> > -Ian Duff, sent from my iPhone.
> >
> > On Oct 15, 2009, at 17:35, Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Looking for a recommendation for a dash-mounted GPS for my dad to put
> > > in his car.
> > >
> > > Evidently mom is getting tired of dad getting lost :-)
> > >
> > > Looking for something relatively simple but accurate...
> > >
> > > thanks in advance!
> > >
> > > -Peter Schulz
> > > Chelmsford Ma, USA
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