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Best Satellite Navigation Systems for Caravan and Motorhome Owners
Posted by admin in Garmin Nuvi 350 Wednesday, 20 January 2010 16:04 No Comments
For most owners of caravans and motorhomes, a satellite navigation system is a welcome edition to their holiday equipment. If you’ve not made the decision to buy one until now, here’s our top devices.
First off, let’s look at the budget end of the market with the Navman S100. Prices online range from just £89 to £170 including delivery. Although it’s in the budget range, the Navman still comes with plenty of features including a 4.3 inch widescreen format touchscreen, 1 Gigabyte of hard disk space and ‘text to speech’ which will read out road names to you as you drive. The Navman also has pedestrian mode, for when you’ve pitched up and want to investigate the local area on foot. It also comes with the Traffic Message Channel to keep you up to speed with the travel news in your area and warn of any potential hold ups on the way to your destination. It can also give you up to the minute weather forecasts!
The maps for the S100 are provided by Navteq, and cover just single countries, which is perfect if you don’t plan to take your caravan or motorhome out of the country. If you want to go abroad in Europe, you might be best looking at the Garmin NÜvi 255W, which our next sat nav to investigate.
The Garmin NÜvi 255W is still within the budget price range with online prices ranging from £104 to £165. It too comes with a 4.3 inch 16:9 touchscreen. The Garmin, however, lacks the extra features that the Navman comes with such as pedestrian mode, Traffic Messaging Channel and ‘text to speech’.
Maps for the 255W are again provided by Navteq, but the Garmin has the added benefit of covering a single continent.
Next we look at a mid-range model – the Navigon 7310. Prices range from £215 to £240 online, but you’ll find you get a lot more in the way of added features. The Navigon comes with a USB connection, Bluetooth and 4 Gigabytes of hard disk space. It also has the functionality to be used as a hands-free device for your mobile phone – handy if you want to phone ahead to your camp site destination. As well as having ‘text to speech’ and Traffic Messaging Channel, the Navigon also has a 3D landmark and 3D elevation mode, should you wish to get a different view of where you’re heading.
The maps for the 7310 are also provided by Navteq and cover a single continent, so you’re getting the same coverage as the Garmin, but with a lot of extra features.
At the top end of the market, and probably your budget, is the Tom Tom GO 940 Live. Tom Tom are probably one of the most famous names in satellite navigation systems, so you’ll be expecting the best in terms of specification – you won’t be disappointed!
Prices for the GO 940 Live range from £250 to £557 online so it pays to shop around for this one. The features on this Tom Tom are vast, so here goes: it comes with iPOD control and internet connectivity so you can get online whilst away from home via a wi-fi connection. It is capable of connecting to other devices via USB or Bluetooth and can be used as an in car phone! The GO 940 also has an FM transmitter and MP3 playback capabilities, not to mention voice control, Traffic Messaging Channel, and map sharing facilities.
Like the other three models reviewed, it comes with a 4.3 inch 16:9 touch screen, which seems to be the norm for new sat navs. One thing that’s different about the Tom Tom is that the maps are provided by Teleatlas and cover more than 1 continent.
If your towing outfit or motorhome are super-sized, you could look for a device such as the Snooper Ventura, which calculates practical routes based on the vehicle’s width, length, height and weight and includes a unique search facility of 8600 campsites across 29 European countries! It’s not a budget option, though, with prices ranging from £350 to £450.
Verdict
If you want a budget sat nav with ample features, the Navman S100 is the one to go for. However, if you want a budget, no-nonsense sat nav that will take you around Europe, go for the Garmin NÜvi 255W. If you’re into your gadgets and want something that’s more than just a sat nav – the Navigon provides heaps of added extras at a reasonable price. The Tom Tom is for those who want to get the most out of their sat nav or want to travel further a field than Europe in their caravan or motorhome. Finally the Snooper Ventura is for owners of larger outfits that need special guidance as to which roads they can travel on.
Garmin nuvi 255 w gps navigation system – a way to Find It
Posted by admin in Garmin Nuvi 200 Tuesday, 5 January 2010 15:12 No Comments
This article assumes that the top GPS is the top selling GPS. When you pool all Internet buyers together and learn which GPS units are the best sellers, you milk all of all the research that has been performed by prior GPS buyers.
Now go to Amazon to start your research. Why Amazon? In contrast to popular belief, Amazon is way more than merely an online store. It has robust search and sort functions that allow you drill down into the information on Amazon to find the top selling GPS. Amazon is the largest and most respected online store and the best sellers on it will mirror the rest of the Internet.
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And after you find out the way to use Amazon as your research assistant, you can find the top GPS whenever you wish. The particular make and model will change over time, but with Amazon, you can always find the most current top GPS.
On Amazon, GPS units are listed in the Electronics Department so start by selecting “Electronics” in the left drop down search box. Then enter “gps” in the right search input box and click the orange “Go” button to the right of the search boxes.
This will display all the GPS sorted by significance. You’ll see “Relevance” in the “Sort by” box on the right side of the page. Move your cursor to the “Sort by” box and it will display a drop down list. Click “Bestselling” from the list to make the page resort in hottest order ( high to low ). The search results will fill many pages so you can browse through these search results pages to find the bestselling ( top ) GPS that meets your requirements for your price range.
You can get help in finding the top GPS on the-best-GPS.com. This site contains instructions with pictures that show precisely how to use Amazon.com as your research tool to find the GPS you want.
Be an educated shopper, and find out the way to find the top GPS.
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Garmin Nuvi GPS Navigation Review
Posted by admin in Garmin Nuvi 205 Sunday, 20 December 2009 03:12 No Comments
Garmin nuvi’s are gps (global positioning systems) units that are very popular today. Whether you drive a lot or just need to get your kids to another soccer tournament, the garmin nuvi which range from pocket sized navigators to advanced systems with voice activated navigation, has a gps unit that will fit your needs.
Here is a list of the garmin nuvi series gps units:
nuvi 205 series
These affordable navigators fit any budget and give you turn-by-turn directions to the front door.
nuvi 500 series
Drive, hike, bike or boat. These waterproof multi-mode devices are rugged enough for any adventure.
nuvi 705 series
These advanced navigators include premium navigation capabilities like route planning, lane assist with junction view and 3-D building view for peace of mind on the go.
nuvi 805 series
Voice-activated navigation with lane assist. Now you can keep both hands on the wheel, tell nüvi where to go and maneuver complicated interchanges with ease.
nuvi 1200 series
Ultra-slim, affoardable, feature-rich navigators that go anywhere.
nuvi 1300 series
These ultra-slim, affordable navigators add a widescreen display and lane assist (some versions) to the 1200-series.
Depending on how much money you are willing to spend will guide you toward a certain series. If you are on a limited budget, then your best fit would be the entry level nuvi 205 series. If money is not a problem, then you can look at all the options and extras that each series offers and find the best gps unit that fits your needs.
All nuvis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps of the continental united states, hawaii and puerto rico and more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.
Other features of the nuvis are:
1. maps of AK, Canada and Europe
2. Text to speech technology
3. Integrated FM Traffic Receiver
4. bluetooth technology
5. MP3 player and photo viewer
6. FM Transmitter (audio through car stereo system)
7. Multi-point routing
All of these features are not available on all nuvi units. If you would like any of these features on your gps unit, please check before buying. If you are purchasing online, check the page for a chart that has all the features listed for each model number.
In the end, no matter what garmin gps unit you select, they are great for getting to your destination in the quickest way possible.
To find the Garmin Nuvi gps navigation unit that is right for you, then visit this site: Garmin Nuvi GPS Products
GPS Devices – Fulfill your Navigation Dreams
Posted by admin in Garmin 010-11280-00 Portable Friction Dashboard Mount for nüvi Portable GPS Friday, 18 December 2009 23:51 No Comments
Years ago, driving across the country meant one eye on the road and the other fixed on a heap of tangled, shredded paper covering the dashboard â otherwise known as a map. But in todayâs interconnected world, even when youâre lost, youâre not really lost.
GPS devices are no longer reserved for outdoor enthusiasts such as hikers, skiers or geocachers. Trip navigators, like the Garmin Street Pilot help road trippers navigate through just about any city, state and province. Take a wrong turn, no problem. The device automatically plots a new course based on your current location. Whether you want to spend a few hundred bucks or reign in your budget, a GPS device can be your best friend.
Pinpointing precise locations is as easy as turning on your device, but making your GPS work smarter takes some time, skill and a PC. Itâs all about customization.
Connecting Your GPS Device to Your Computer
Anyone can buy a GPS, enter their starting point, begin wandering and find their way back again. No special skills required. You donât need a PC to use your GPS device, but connecting the two allows you to customize your routes.
⢠Before you begin, connect your GPS device to your PC. Decide the area you want to explore and load the appropriate maps (additional software youâll need to purchase beforehand).
⢠When you begin your adventure, your GPS device will show your exact location on the maps youâve uploaded.
⢠Set your initial location as your home point.
⢠Begin wandering or follow the route youâve mapped out. Enter waypoints along your route.
⢠When you return home, connect the GPS device to your PC again, upload waypoints to your PC to track your routes for future use.
Thereâs a GPS device for every trip youâll take this year. Just make sure the one you buy is the one you really need. If youâre a wilderness adventurer, youâll likely want a high-end and more expensive GPS device than if youâre an urban trekker who wants to track a route from Boise to Fort Lauderdale.
For the road tripper, consider a large enough screen that you can quickly glance at but wonât cause you to take your eyes off the road for long. If youâre a hiker, get one that fits into your hand (or on your wrist) comfortably. Protect it in a plastic cover in case you drop it in the swamp.
Navigating has never been easier, or for tech lovers, more fun.
James W. Coates, an avid traveler and Outdoor Explorer, loves to roam national parks. Even more, he loves to swap stories with other people who share his love of the outdoors. Drop by his blog at Nomadik.com and exchange GPS tips with him.
GPS Auto Navigation Systems
Posted by admin in Garmin 010-11280-00 Portable Friction Dashboard Mount for nüvi Portable GPS Friday, 11 December 2009 23:13 No Comments
Over the past couple of years, the cost of installing a GPS auto navigation system has fallen considerably, and as an inevitable result of this, more and more people are taking advantage of it in order to make it easier to find out where they are going, plan their journeys, and keep track of where they are.
Satellite navigation dates back a lot longer than many people realize. The principles behind SatNav were first tested back in 1967, but it took nearly 30 years before the NavStar GPS System first began operation as a military application in the mid 1990s. Civilian use of GPS navigation was made available soon after the military launch, but the initial costs of using the system were very high, and required ongoing subscriptions to be paid. The first people who took advantage of GPS were pilots, and surveyors, who needed to be able to measure distances with pinpoint accuracy. In the early days , an affordable GPS auto navigation system was out of reach for the average car owner.
Over time, the costs of GPS auto navigation system has fallen considerably, and there are increasing numbers of applications for them and the data that they provide in our daily lives. Manufacturers such as Garmin and TomTom have combined GPS signals Data with existing map information and complex mathematical algorithms to create systems that can be used for navigation on the roads and highways.
These GPS auto navigation systems can be installed into any car in a matter of minutes, and then be used to plan journeys, and keep track of where you are to stop you getting lost on the roads. By being combined with other data, such as traffic news feeds, GPS auto navigation systems can warn drivers about road congestion, and provide alternative routes in real time to ensure that no-one who has such a GPS needs get stuck in a queue again.
There are a number of different styles of GPS auto navigation systems available to suit the needs of the individual, from basic models through to expensive and highly accurate systems able to manage large amounts of data and provide information to the users in order to give feedback about where they have been.
The simplest kind of auto navigation GPS system is a removable gadget that stores the map data internally, and uses a satellite signal to pinpoint the position of the unit. By combining the map data and the satellite signal, routes can be planned, and the user can find their way, while seeing a graphical representation of their route on a small screen. These GPS auto navigation systems can be either removable, or fixed into the car. Many new models actually integrate the GPS into the dashboard, while non fixed systems can either be mounted on the dash, or attached to the windshield using a suction cup.
As well as dedicated auto GPS devices, it is also possible to buy a large number of other gadgets with GPS as a built in feature. Some GPS PDAs can have a GPS module plugged in to them, and used in cars, and an increasing number of cell phones have GPS as a standard feature. On the whole, although these devices have GPS built in, it is not of the same standard as a dedicated system, and wile it may help you know where you are, it will not provide such accurate data or be able to plan routes on the go as well as one of the custom systems from Garmin or Magellan.
At the top end of the list of auto navigation GPS systems, there are a number of fantastic options available. Many of the high end GPS auto navigation systems include a range of features to make getting around as simple and convenient as possible.
Aside from the standard information about maps and positions, these GPS systems can also provide information about local amenities such as gas stations, motels, and even speed control cameras in certain countries. More expensive GPS auto navigation systems come with the ability to upload additional map systems so they can be used in different countries, and through the use of local radio services, provide comprehensive traffic information to the driver wherever in the world he is.
Whether you want a simple auto navigation GPS system to help you avoid the traffic problems in your home town, or are a cross country driver who needs the long distance planning flexibility for getting from a-to-b as efficiently as possible, there is a GPS system available that will suit your needs.
Jason has been in the construction equipment and industrial sales business for over 10 years. He owns and operates Red Hill Supply to better serve the automotive and industrial industries. – Automotive Tools.