My perfect gps. Does it exist?

[+pmolan]

My perfect gps would be a combo of

1. Ipod Touch

2. Garmin Nuvi

3. Google maps

 

I have the PN-60 and I feel that its cumbersome. My friends have the droid and thats very close to what I want but I dont need the xtra cell phone bill.

 

The basic reason is... I am on my laptop scoping out caches. When I find on that I want to find, I need to export it to my PN-60. I then need to enter those coordinates into my nuvi in the car to take me there. This is basically 3 steps.

The PN-60 offers hiking/driving routing but only chirps when you need to make a turn. That screen is so dadgum small that its unsafe to look at that while driving.

Edited October 23, 2010 by pmolan

[+splashy]

If you don't want phone bills, a droid with NavDroyd will take free routable maps as much and as long as you want on the SD card. These maps you load when near a WiFi.

Believe me a droid tops all Gps'es by lightyears, only it's not as rugged like an Oregon.

[+blb9556]

iPhone does some of that. Obviously it is more than a touch, has maps, and you can get some navigation apps. But not rugged. Your main answer, no. DeLorme's newest is pretty good from what I have heard. If you want a good GPS chipset, your sending caches from geocaching.com

[+humboldt flier]

It is my understanding that Magellan has something in the wings that gives speech to text guidance to geocaches. I am, relaying a rumor. " That is all - carry on "

Edited October 23, 2010 by humboldt flier

[+FunkyCachers]

I have an Oregon 450 and I have approx 4000 caches loaded on it at all times. Covers most of the area I cache in around my home. I can select a cache and then "route to it on road". The 450 will tell me when to turn ect. (no speech just beeps) It isn't as good as a nuvi but it gets the job done and you don't need an extra GPS to guide you to the cache.

 

Hope that helps

[sviking]

The PN-60 offers hiking/driving routing but only chirps when you need to make a turn. That screen is so dadgum small that its unsafe to look at that while driving.

 

Then buy a sub $200 wide (and touch) screen Garmin Nuvi that does talk and has free lifetime map updates for the car. Best of both worlds and many of us do that. I run a Nuvi alongside my 60CSx and it's been a perfect combination (for me) for years...

Edited October 23, 2010 by sviking

[+bcblues]

So get an iPod/iPhone, Nuvi, and netbook with cell-internet.

 

 

 

Or just get the droid.

[LinXG]

If you need a big screen buy a netbook and ram mount. Plug your PN-60 into the usb port and use delorme's Topo North America. It will give you spoken turn by turn directions.

[+pmolan]

If you need a big screen buy a netbook and ram mount. Plug your PN-60 into the usb port and use delorme's Topo North America. It will give you spoken turn by turn directions.

I'll definately look into that!

[+Pax42]

I use a combination PN60w and Nuvi. Using GSAK, I have no problems loading PQs onto both quickly. I also have a Droid Incredible with the Groundspeak app. While it's a great phone and very convenient for a quick urban cache or two, it doesn't hold a candle to the dedicated handheld and Nuvi combo for serious caching.