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I was thinking of getting the GPS for my TREO... Then thought naww... I change cell phones to much...

What I want Bluetooth, and TouchScreen.. Larger screen the better..

What I have found is the Garmin 660.. a friend has it, really user friendly...

Is there another I should look at...

Ohh and Sams Club has it for $783.00
 
What are you using the GPS for? I have Treo, Telenav, and bluetooth GPS. This combination works great for my navigational needs and cost less than $100 to start.
 
DBrown2 said:
I was thinking of getting the GPS for my TREO... Then thought naww... I change cell phones to much...

What I want Bluetooth, and TouchScreen.. Larger screen the better..

What I have found is the Garmin 660.. a friend has it, really user friendly...

Is there another I should look at...

Ohh and Sams Club has it for $783.00
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FYI: The Garmin Nuvi 660, if this is the model your friend has, will not allow use of topo maps; trackback or allow specific trails/waypoints to be downloaded...per Garmin. It's a shame they didn't add these features to this model for those of us that venture out of mall range :rolleyes: .
 
Well didnt know that as for downloading topo's etc... But would be handy...

The GPS would be used on trips, as in the Southeast, trailering my junk...

It would be nice to move to the 40... and Get the backroad, old trails... Cause that does come in handy... We have lead a group, and a guy broke... Only for my buddy to pull out a 200 old GPS, and say 20 yards over shows a old road bed...

Anyway... My plans, for it to tell me where the hell I am going... Plus use for Bluetooth with my Treo...

I like the 660 since it has the FM deal, and comes thru the whole radio system to hear.

Keep it coming
 
Garmin 2720/2820 has pretty much all the capabilites albeit with a slightly smaller screen. I think Alvaro is running either the 2730, 2720, 2828? And the Zumo 550 offers most all necessary features (although you'll need to run an accessory speaker either off of the windshield mount or?) plus shock/water resistent case.
 
Lowrance Globalmap Baja 480C. It rocks. The only downside is you have to purchase additional software i.e. map software for really detailed areas. Other than that it's dust proof, water resistant and is very fast. A lot of off road racers use it.
 
You really need the ability to download topo maps and waypoints, tracks etc. so a PC interface is a must. Even if you are okay with the preloaded maps remember that things change and you may want to update your internal maps eventually.
Other than that look for expandable memory, just like with PC's the ability to add memory is always a good thing.

I have a Magellin Meridian Platimium, if I were buying today I would get the color version. This is a portable unit so I can use it in different vehicles or for hiking etc.
 
Thanks guys, I will google for looks, and more research

edit Garmin 2820 does have Bluetooth, and looks good...

The Garmin Etrex... isnt even close to what I am looking for, but thanks..

Keep it coming
 
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OK...I forgot to mention I have been searching for the perfect GPS for my LC for the past several months too! It seems Garmin does not offer everything I want in one model/unit (it would be nice to have a bit larger screen than the 2820). Each one is missing something that I need/want.

Having said that I discovered, with the help from the above mentioned Baja, that Lowrance makes several iWay models. The two that seem appealling to me are the iWay 500c and iWay 600c.

http://www.lowrance.com/Automotive/Products/iWAY600C.asp

And Cabela's is currently offering the iWay 500c WITH TOPO maps for $200 off at $599...this seems like the bargain right now!!!

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...atchall&Nty=1&Ntt=lowrance+iWay+50c&noImage=0

Anyway...they both offer larger screens, FM, MP3 (not a must have for me), plenty of storage space, USB 2.0 and/or SD card, Topo compliant, 100% waterproof, altitude and compass (lat/lon) display, etc., etc.

It would be nice to here from someone here that is currently using one of these units!
 
Thanks Spressomon...

That is the types of GPS looking for... The hand held looking ones is out... Not looking in that direction but thanks Tool.

I hadnt looked at those Lowrance, and I just got my Cabela's last week, havent looked at it yet.

Wonder what Ebay has them for.
 
Well after reading over this thread...the iway 600c looks like its the one I want....anyone have any experience with the GPS by Cobra? http://www.tigergps.com/cobranavonegsm4500.html?gclid=CKXQ9bf-nIoCFTIeGAodMwLPng

For me the iway is perfect, because its square. and the screen is slightly recessed....I plan to buy an extra glove box door for my 40, cut a hole to match the size of the iway, then mount it flush, and then use door weatherstripping to give it a clean look and then maybe plexy glasss to protect the screen.
 
I have used both the iWay 500c and the Cobra. Perhaps I had a dud, but the Cobra simply sucked performing the most basic road nav tasks. Previous Cobras I have tested worked well, so I don't know what went wrong with this sucker.

The iWay 500c is a lot of GPS for the money, and as I have said before, the best one I know of that combines good on-road and off-road functionalities. (I would expect the 600 to be as good, with a few improvements.) There are others that do street-only better (Garmin Nuvi) and off-road only (Lowrance Baja, several Garmin models, etc.), but this one is by far the best compromise unit out there right now. I think it's good for someone who occasionally and recreationaly goes offroad (or goes boating--it has full blue water charts for all of the u.s. built in as well). It all works quite nicely. Here are the minuses: no internal battery (has to be plugged in to work), slow route re-calculation (as when you miss a turn or whatever and the unit has to recalculate the route; doesn't apply to off-road use), big and heavy (not super portable if you want to take it in and out of vehicles), no real-time traffic service available (if that's important to you).

HTH

Timoss
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Timoss said:
I have used both the iWay 500c and the Cobra. Perhaps I had a dud, but the Cobra simply sucked performing the most basic road nav tasks. Previous Cobras I have tested worked well, so I don't know what went wrong with this sucker.

The iWay 500c is a lot of GPS for the money, and as I have said before, the best one I know of that combines good on-road and off-road functionalities. (I would expect the 600 to be as good, with a few improvements.) There are others that do street-only better (Garmin Nuvi) and off-road only (Lowrance Baja, several Garmin models, etc.), but this one is by far the best compromise unit out there right now. I think it's good for someone who occasionally and recreationaly goes offroad (or goes boating--it has full blue water charts for all of the u.s. built in as well). It all works quite nicely. Here are the minuses: no internal battery (has to be plugged in to work), slow route re-calculation (as when you miss a turn or whatever and the unit has to recalculate the route; doesn't apply to off-road use), big and heavy (not super portable if you want to take it in and out of vehicles), no real-time traffic service available (if that's important to you).

HTH

Timoss
88 fj62 TLCA
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Yeah...the form factor of the Nuvi 660 is ideal in my mind...but would be near perfect if it permitted Garmin topos...
 
i would never trade in my rhino gps/radio they have over a 5 mile radius for talking and locate your buddies!
 
FYI: Costco has the Garmin 2730 for $499 (!) right now...
 
Dan,

That's a great price.
After that all you need is a good windshield RAM mount like this one:

http://www.gpscity.com/item-ram-mount-aluminum-streetpilot-2610-2620-2650-3.25''-locking-suction-cup/ramb166ga9.htm

ramb166ga9.jpg


Regards

Alvaro
 
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