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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

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By Yenie Darian, July 24, 2009 12:23 PM

Choosing the Right Car GPS Systems

By Yenie S. Darian

The Car GPS System just like any GPS receiver, which have the basic function decodes the signals from the satellite system and calculates your car position at any point of time.

Car GPS Systems

The GPS Receiver will decode those coordinates and tell accurately on what street intersection you are currently waiting. Then if you tell the system where you need to go, it will instruct you on the route, roads to take, exactly where you need to turn and where to stop.

Even, with added features, it allows you to know the traffic situation at a particular by-pass and will estimated amount of time if you take to cross the crowded section. It also suggests alternate routes to take and so on.

The GPS navigation features are continuous and come in variety of combinations. You can play you music or songs from your favorite FM channel when the Car GPS navigation system is not instructing you about the route to take.

Here three type of Car GPS Systems that you have to consider:

• Integrated Car GPS Navigation Systems: It’s if you buy one of the luxury car models that come with a fully integrated GPS system for cars.
• Portable GPS Devices for Cars: The cheaper option for those who can’t afford to buy cars with integrated GPS systems. But, you will need additional software with that and a laptop that is connected to the GPS for it to give you turn by turn by directions.
• Preloaded Car GPS Systems: It come pre-loaded with maps and navigation CD which needs to be installed into your car by connecting to your laptop.

Overall, you need to choose a car GPS system that integrates precisely with your car and also fits your budget and your needs. With The Car GPS Systems you don’t need to look to at map or ask for directions from strangers.

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By Yenie Darian, July 23, 2009 3:10 PM

GPS Navigation Systems. How to Get the Best One?

By Yenie S. Darian

If you want to buy GPS Navigation Systems but don’t know which one to buy, this article will guide you to get the best one for you.

So many manufacturers and so many products to choose from with the price range from $150 to almost $1,000.

There are three big manufacturers of GPS devices that essentially dominate the market. They are Garmin, Magellan and TomTom. With almost 70% of the market share, Garmin is the leader in this industry with their best product. But actually the first company to make these amazing devices is Magellan. And the new comers that quickly making inroads by offering excellent products at very competitive prices is TomTom.

There are also so many features to know about. The basic features are that all GPS Navigation Systems can tell you where you are via an electronic map and also tell you how to get to your destination with spoken directions. But you can also expect ability to auto-calculate your route, a database of pre-programmed destinations, pre-loaded maps and a touch screen interface.

The best GPS receivers that offer these basic features at the price less than $200 are the Garmin nuvi 200, the Magellan 3100, and the TomTom One.

Garmin Nuvi 350

That’s a lot of GPS for $200 that offer features such as more maps, much larger database of destinations, actuallysaying the street names with the directions, real-time traffic and weather and a Bluetooth capability. For example is Garmin nuvi 350, Magellan Maestro 3250 and TomTom Go 510.

The more you pay the more you get! You can get the other products that have added features at higher prices.

Today, Garmin perhaps has the best product selection and then Magellan and TomTom that produce very good products too.

Now, you only need this website to get more information and reviews about a lot of products, then learn more about what they do and how much they are.

Just thought you may be interested in reading this guide: Garmin GPS Navigation and Auto GPS Systems