Captain Chaoss Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 My wife's boss wants to purchase a GPS unit for their vehicles. They want one that can be switched between their various ones as needed, and want it to be voice-prompt compatible. Any recommendations or warnings against specific models ? Quote Link to comment
+wesleykey Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I have velcro on my dash that my Garmin Geko 101 lives on. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Depending on how much he wants to spend, the Garmin Quest, or Quest II. A great unit for the dashboard and easily moved from vehicle to vehicle. Also can be used as a handheld if he's a hiker, hunter, fisherman or the geocaching bug ever bites him. Quote Link to comment
+Chuy! Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 (edited) By voice-prompt, do you mean you want the GPS to accept voice commands? I don't know of any. There are many that provide voice command for routing, but not accept voice commands. Since I use Garmins, check top half of this link. of Garmin dashmount units that offer voice commands for auto-routing, assuming this is what you are looking for. My employer currently has nine of the 2720's. Includes voice routing, touch screen, remote control, and enunciated street names. This one, and I bet most of the others, come with a bean bag mount and two-sided tape for a more permanent mount, but the units can be easily removed from either mount. The units come preloaded with all US maps and a nice protective cover for the screen. Edited August 2, 2006 by Chuy! Quote Link to comment
+nonnipoppy Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 We purchased a used Garmin 2610 a while back. It also features voice routing, touch screen, and remote control. We use it with a RAM suction mount attached to the windshield. It works great for us. Quote Link to comment
+SCOTUS Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 My FIrst GPS, a Garmin GPS II, came with a "Dashboard Mounting System." The salesman was very careful to point out to me that the mounting system was, in reality, a strip of velcro. I never mounted it on my dash, but certainly used it in the car. I now have a Garmin 60CS and bought the car mout. It's been a great addition and makes caching much easier and safer, as I don't have to look down at the GPS sitting on the dash at an odd angle. Quote Link to comment
+Corp Of Discovery Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 My Magellan Roadmate 700 works pretty good. Nice large screen and voice prompts. It used to list for @ $1000.00 but can be had for 1/2 that (maybe even less) now. It is not usable for geocaching tho. Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Moving thread from "Geocaching Topics" to "GPS Units and Software." Quote Link to comment
+embra Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I have a Quest and find it to be a good autorouter and a great value at $300-$350 for everything you need in the package (including software). The drawback for the Quest or Quest2 for the described purpose is that it requires mounting into a windshield suction cup mount to get the voice prompts, and that would be a little bit of a hassle to move from vehicle to vehicle. The touch screen and the beanbag mount of the 2720 would be nicer if cost is not a major concern. Quote Link to comment
CenTexDodger Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I would buy a Streetpilot c330 or c550 today if I could. IMHO they are very impressive little units. Quote Link to comment
+Campmaster Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 My FIrst GPS, a Garmin GPS II, came with a "Dashboard Mounting System." The salesman was very careful to point out to me that the mounting system was, in reality, a strip of velcro. I never mounted it on my dash, but certainly used it in the car. I now have a Garmin 60CS and bought the car mout. It's been a great addition and makes caching much easier and safer, as I don't have to look down at the GPS sitting on the dash at an odd angle. AMEN! ~CMT Quote Link to comment
+benjamin921 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Any 2xxx series would be a very good choice. Quote Link to comment
+Team Lost N Found Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Any 2xxx series would be a very good choice. I would definitely reccomend the Garmin Nuvi. I have had it over a year now and consider it to be the best auto GPS out right now. With the SiRF III chip the accuracy is dead on, the maps are about 97% accurate and the portability and ease of use are through the roof. I would definitely go to your local electronic retailer and play with one. You will be pleasntly surprised. Quote Link to comment
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