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~ Kathleen
http://reviews.cnet.com/car-gps-navigation/mio-c710/4505-3430_7-31891145.html
What you're looking for is 'text to speech' functionality, which the c710
doesn't have.
Cheers!
HTH. Cheers!
The C230 has text to speech, as does the C520.
Rich Owings
http://gpstracklog.typepad.com
http://gpstrackingsystems.biz
Uncle Ben & Rich:
So I just got back from a 2 hour whirlwind tour through Best Buy, Circuit
City & CompUSA. I learned that in order for the Garmin 350 to do the real
time traffic updates, you need to buy an external FM antenna (cost > $100)
and subscribe to their service ($60/year - not bad).
I am going to do some more Googling, but I was wondering if there are any
makes/models that:
Have the flat form factor (and wide screen is OK) - as opposed to the big
lump in the back, and
A built in FM antenna, and
Spoken street names?
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~ Kathleen
Yes, the Navigon 5100 and 7100, both have the lane and traffic assistants
built-in, with free lifetime subscription. But the reviews aren't that
great. Very nice, sleek desings, but...
http://www.experiencenavigon.com
Cheers!
They are gorgeous :-) But you are right about the reviews - some of them
on Amazon are a bit scary.
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~ Kathleen
It looks like the Mio C720t
http://www.mio-tech.com/US/gps-navigation-products-c720t-overview.htm just
announced a few weeks ago, has everything I'm looking for, although it's not
for sale yet.
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~ Kathleen
Cheers.
> Uncle Ben & Rich:
> So I just got back from a 2 hour whirlwind tour through Best Buy, Circuit
> City & CompUSA. I learned that in order for the Garmin 350 to do the real
> time traffic updates, you need to buy an external FM antenna (cost > $100)
> and subscribe to their service ($60/year - not bad).
>
> I am going to do some more Googling, but I was wondering if there are any
> makes/models that:
>
> Have the flat form factor (and wide screen is OK) - as opposed to the big
> lump in the back, and
> A built in FM antenna, and
> Spoken street names?
>
This chart will tell you which Garmin models fit your criteria...
http://gpstracklog.typepad.com/gps_tracklog/2007/03/garmin_nuvi_com.html
> --
>
> ~ Kathleen
Rich:
Thank you so much for that - it really helps. It looks like the nuvi 660 is
a good match - and it's on sale (and in stock) at Amazon for $540.48. That's
just about what I was thinking I would have to spend.
--
~ Kathleen
The Pros and Cons of GPS shopping ... enough to make your head spin, isn't
it! Fun and games.
Cheers!
I just placed the order at Amazon :-)
>
> The Pros and Cons of GPS shopping ... enough to make your head spin, isn't
> it! Fun and games.
Yes, especially the time I spent at the stores yesterday. The salesman at
Best Buy seemed insulted when I started voicing some of my concerns about
different models - he actually walked off in a huff. But the guy at Circuit
City was very helpful - did some research on Google for me - and said he
learned some things about different models that he didn't know before.
Thank you again,
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~ Kathleen
Good for you, congrats! Perhaps in a month or so you can give us your
hands-on experience with it.
Happy Trails!
You're welcome! And thanks so much for the link from your blog!
I think you'll love the nuvi 660. That's what I have. Cost me $750 a
year ago!
It's the least I could do :-)
>
> I think you'll love the nuvi 660. That's what I have. Cost me $750 a
> year ago!
>
It arrives tomorrow - I will let you know.
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~ Kathleen
I took my first trip last Tuesday night with the nuvi 660 and as I expected,
it worked perfectly. I only had one problem, and I think it's because my
eyesight isn't what it used to be. I came to an intersection and the nuvi
said 'turn left on such and such a street', and there were actually two
lefts at the intersection - a hard left and an angled left - and I couldn't
see the signs well enough to know which one to take. I guessed wrong, but
the nuvi quickly recalculated my route and got me where I wanted to go.
Thanks again,
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~ Kathleen