What GPS to buy?

www.doug-and-dusty.id.au/maps.htm

Few choices.

Decisions I went through.

Decides size reqd.
1. Used mainly in the car?
2. Or also some use while walking?

Decides map functions.
What detail do you require on maps?
Want to go proprietry maps like Auss topo, or use oziexplorer and buy more maps?
How much time do you have, or are you willing to fiddle with setup?
(these decide GPS or PDA, oziexplorer runs only on PDAs, and out of box solution points to GPS)

Do you want voice directions?
Oziexplorer (with some setup of routes) and software like co-pilot give voice directions. If yes, it will need to be PDA.

How much do you have to spend?
PDA, software and maps is going to be at least or about $1,000.00.

Hi Babs

I agree with others that you certainly need to think it thru and decide
on some key issues, as apart from maybe the Garmin 276c there is perhaps no blanket reccomendation that can be made.

Touch screens etc tend to imply more of a navigator than an all round GPS
but some of these like Nuvi/Quest are doing a better job of both with a lot of crossover features. I have recently organized several Nuvi 660 and the people have been very happy.

The Xl has some good points , but while they have come a lot way they do
not yet have the screen resolution or brightness to match the sunlight
readable capability that I required.

I play with mapping and drive a lot on tracks I preload , this is time consuming
and the range of features and definability in 276c made it a unit you can grow
and have a long term relationship with wether its 4wding or boating

If you go down the path of these type of units they are expensive , but can be brought overseas. This involves some issues and is not for all and is better subject of another post.

Robin Miller

babs

choice magazine have just done a review GPS's

i think you can buy a single review - as opposed to subscribing to the site.

Site Link

good luck