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By Yenie Darian, August 14, 2009 4:03 AM

Newest Garmin Nuvi 1200 Series GPS

By Yenie S. Darian

Garmin nuvi 1200 Series

The Garmin Nuvi 1200 series that consists of the Nuvi 1200, the Nuvi 1250, and the Nuvi 1260T are the latest of great automotive GPS units from Garmin.

All of this new Garmin GPS have the same size (3.7″W x 2.9″H x .6″D), weight (4.0 ounces) and screen size (2.8″W x 2.1″H, 3.5″diagonal). It is thin and light weight that can easily fits in your pocket for walking around the city.

This new Garmin Nuvi 1200 series GPS has:

• 3.5 inch display (diagonal)
• Speaks street names
• Optional FM lifetime traffic information
• Preloaded street maps for lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico
• Where am I? feature
• Photo navigation
• ecoRoute™
• Optional MSN® Direct

Compare the nüvi 1200 Series

Some features that are missing from the newer widescreen versions are Lane Assist, Lane Guidance, customizable vertical data fields.

However, this entire new Garmin GPS navigator is an ultra-slim design that fits easily in your pocket. These are simply GPS units.

Article You May Be Interested In Reading : How To Choose The Best GPS Systems (1) – Learning About GPS Systems and How to Find Cheap GPS System.

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By Yenie Darian, August 9, 2009 1:09 AM

Garmin – StreetPilot 2720 for Multi-Destination Routing

By Yenie S. Darian

Garmin StreetPilot 2720

Here the best portable GPS unit on the market. Garmin – StreetPilot 2720 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including hefty Points of Interest (POIs) database with fuel, ATMs, hotels, restaurants and more. But accepts custom Points of Interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras, and lets you set nearness alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.

Garmin – StreetPilot 2720 comes with the features turn-by-turn voice directions, use the remote to enter a destination, simply touch the sunlight-readable screen, and 2D or 3D maps.

The best feature of Garmin StreetPilot 2720 is it minimizes trip distances by calculating the optimal route between multiple destinations. It is perfect for sales and delivery professionals.

The StreetPilot 2720 is also waterproof, a great choice for motorcyclists. The 2720 is much faster, has easier menus to navigate, has 3D navigation, and a screen that is more responsive and easier to operate with.

The weakness are this is a bulky unit compared to the latest generation of GPS, expensive unit, then you need an extra $70 to have current maps and it doesn’t have the bells and whistles of Bluetooth, MP3 playback or an FM transmitter.

I think the newer units are even better but the Garmin StreetPilot 2720 is capable and easy to use. Generally it is a very good unit and an amazing value at this price.

You may want to check out my other guide on Auto GPS Systems and Garmin GPS Navigation.

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By Yenie Darian, August 3, 2009 2:07 AM

The User Friendly GPS – TomTom GPS Navigation

By Yenie S. Darian

There are many GPS navigation brands out there which each brand has unique feature and characteristics that are not found in other brands. Today I try to write the strengths and weakness of TomTom GPS Navigation as one of the most popular GPS Navigation devices available.

Strengths

• Easy to use: TomTom GPS Navigation is simple to use interface that most users experience with their feature
  

  TomTom GPS Navigation

  easy-to-see commands and straight-forward.

• Good Guidance: TomTom GPS Navigation allows good guidance with text-to-speech directions that any beginners could operate effortlessness. They can learning quickly and can use it for everyday navigating.
• Traffic information: The feature traffic information receivers on the advance type of TomTom GPS Navigation, allows information of upcoming traffic jams and heavy traffic up ahead.
• Quick signal-locking GPS receivers: TomTom GPS Navigation also features quick signal-locking GPS receivers that are complemented with a fast 400 MHz built-in processor that competent performing with smooth refresh rate and quick command response.
• Driver Tools: Some of more advanced TomTom features driver tools that let you know if you are over the speed limit, and also Lane Guidance tool, an in-depth look to lane switches in busy and complicated interchange.
• “Help Me!” feature: shows local emergency facilities and phone numbers, plus the current location of your unit in cases of emergency.
• A buddy tracker: For notifies the user where their buddies are, several TomTom products even features a buddy tracker that notifies the user where on the map their buddies are.

Weakness

• Design of all TomTom GPS Navigation is very similar style and colors, with the same user interface.
• For some vehicles, the mounting kits that usually come with TomTom GPS Navigation devices is difficult to reach which it makes the users difficult operate the touchscreen.
• The integrated Bluetooth hands-free technology is still too new and many users have complained of difficulty of hearing with low volume mic pick-up by the user calling.

Finally, TomTom GPS Navigation is great for users who need to have an easy, a simple device and straightforward navigation system with plenty of driver tools.

Just thought you may be interested in reading this guide: In Car GPS Navigation Systems Make Reaching Your Destination a Breeze! and A Review of Garmin Nuvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator