Author Topic: Navagation devices (Read 4778 times)

Bonibelle · « **on:** June 20, 2007, 01:10:14 pm »

I know service guys probably use these navigation devices to find customer sites; can someone give me a quick lesson about these devices? My husband needs one for work and I see that some cell phones incorporate them. The monthly cost to use the service through Verizon is $17.00. Do you also pay a fee with the in car devices? Does anyone have a cell phone with the navigation capabilities? I need to do this by this afternoon, so any help would be really appreciated!!
Thanks,
Boni

Hot Tub Forum · « **on:** June 20, 2007, 01:10:14 pm »

jfish63 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2007, 01:14:06 pm »

with the in car devices there is no fee unless you subscribe to a live update traffic service.

Bonibelle · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2007, 01:55:04 pm »

thanks so much, any recommendations?

cooltoy2000 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2007, 02:16:36 pm »

I have a TomTom in my Palm Pilot. I think they are all pretty good. I'd get one that you can use in the car and also walk with.

East_TX_Spa · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2007, 02:34:50 pm »

Our guys use these. �They're great!
http://www.offroute.com/product/view_product.asp?x_ID=149135&new=1&fromfind=1

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Bonibelle · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2007, 02:53:20 pm »

Thanks so much

jfish63 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2007, 03:30:04 pm »

I have a magellan but the Garmins I have seen are better.

SpaNE · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2007, 03:30:58 pm »

I have the Garmin Nuvi and love it. All the Garmins are good.

Vinny · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2007, 04:12:45 pm »

Boni,

I just bought a Mio C220 GPS from Staples and it seems like it does a good job. I paid $150 for it ... remember I'm into value! 8-) (I guess that's another word for cheap!!!) It is strickly a GPS - no MP3 or picture viewers and doesn't have options that the more expensive units have such as saying the road's name.

It aquires satillites fast (it sometimes works in my house), you can put in places to save, has automatic day and night modes and it seems fairly accurate. The window mount is very solid and it has a lot of good writeups in the various online places.

It does have one known problem in it is a little low in volume, but I compensated by having it emit a two signal tone before speaking directions and I have it light up whenever it needs to give directions to catch my attention. I don't blast my radio but there have been times when the radio was a little loud and I couldn't here the spoken directions ... of course I could see the white arrow in the black circle.

I can't compare it to anything else as I really bought it to help navigate as I still look at maps before starting any trip. I couldn't justify the more expensive Garmins, Magellens or Tom Toms for the use I give it.

Hope this helps!

Vinny

wmccall · « **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2007, 06:57:57 pm »

Since I take my laptop on service calls, I use a Delorme product with my laptop, Cost $99

Chad · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2007, 07:35:42 pm »

Bonibelle · « **Reply #11 on:** June 20, 2007, 08:52:03 pm »

Got your orienteering merit badge did you, Chad?

Brookenstein · « **Reply #12 on:** June 20, 2007, 10:50:53 pm »

Hey, we got one of those too... but my kid knows how to use it.

ndabunka · « **Reply #13 on:** June 20, 2007, 11:15:04 pm »

One caution is that these are now the new "Hot Item" for vehicle theft. The reasonably high cost/value ($400) is worth more than a typical cell phone and since they are very mobile and not very traceable the common "Smash and grab" is once again becoming an issue in larger cities. If you do give him one, make CERTAIN that he does not simply leave it "mounted in the car" whenever he gets out (if he's in a big city) otherwise, it will simply be another target.

apple · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2007, 11:26:18 pm »

Where do you live Boni? The Verizon navigation here in Denver is only $10 a month. I used it for a month and it worked fine, other than being difficult to hear.

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