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 43 Hard Zipper EVA Case Bag for Garmin Nuvi 200 265WT 1300 1350 1370T  US $4.95
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 43 gps hard case cover sturdy bag zipper pouch for Garmin nuvi 1300 1350 1370t US $4.95
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 hard case cover bag for garmin nuvi 255w 265w 265wt 275w 1350t 1300 1350 1370t US $4.95
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 43 hard case cover bag for garmin nuvi 255w 255wt 265w 265wt 275w 1300 3790LMT US $4.95
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 43 carrying case cover for garmin nuvi 1350 1350t 1390t 200 265wt 1300 1370t US $4.95
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 43 hard Zipper case bag for garmin nuvi 255w 3790t 1300 1350t 3790LMT 3760LMT US $4.95
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 43 EVA Case Cover LCD Screen Protector for Garmin Nuvi 265WT 1300 1350 1370T US $6.60
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 43 GPS HARD CASE COVER Bag FOR GARMIN NUVI 1300 1350 1350T 1370T US $4.95
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 GPS SATNAV CASE with RAM SOCKET MOTORBIKE MOTORCYCLE WATERPROOF FOR 1BALL MOUNT US $39.50
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 43 GPS Hard EVA CASE BAG Cover FOR GARMIN NUVI 1300 1350 1370T 3750 255W 265W US $4.95
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 43 Durable Hard EVA Case for Garmin Nuvi 265WT 1300 1350 1350T 1370T GPS US $4.95
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 43 Hard Case Bag Cover for Garmin nuvi 255w 3790T 1350T 755T 760 1300 1370T US $4.95
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 Garmin Nuvi 40 50 1450 1490 3490 3750 1695 2450 2460 LT 2555 2595 LMT GPS Visor US $16.90
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 Car Windshield Mount Holder Suction Cup f Garmin 255w 260 270 880 TomTom iPhone US $2.89
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 Car Windshield Mount Holder Suction Cup Garmin 260 255w 265wt 250 1300 1450 1350 US $2.89
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 X2 Deluxe EVA Semi HARD ZIP Shell Case for Garmin nuvi navigation gps accessory US $9.90
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 Hard Case Cover Bag for Garmin Nuvi 255w 255wt 265w 265wt 275w 1300 1350 1370T US $4.95
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 GPS POUCH CASE FOR GARMIN NUVI 855T 1300 1350 1350T BLK US $3.15
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 Case CoverLCD Protector for Garmin Nuvi 255w 255wt 265wt 275w 1300 1350 1370T US $6.60
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 Hard Case for Garmin Nuvi 255w 255wt 265w 265wt 750 760 US $4.95
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 43 hard shell casefilm for garmin nuvi 255w 3790t 1300 1350t 3790LMT 3760LMT US $6.60
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 Carrying Casefilm for Garmin Nuvi 1350 1350T 1390T GPS Strong Durable Cover New US $6.60
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 Hard EVA Shell Case Cover Bag for 43 GPS Garmin Nuvi 255w 260w 265wt Black US $4.95
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 Car Windscreen Mount Holder Suction Cup Garmin 300 310 350 360 370 500 550 250 US $3.49
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 Travel Glove Box Case Bag for Garmin Nuvi Gps Accessory US $4.95
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 43 EVA casescreen protector for garmin nuvi 255w 1300 1350t 3790LMT 3760LMT US $5.99
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 Car Windscreen Mount Holder Suction Cup Garmin 200 300 400 205 260 1310 1340 250 US $2.99
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 Anti Glare Sun Visor for Magellan Roadmate 5045 5120 5145 5175 Maestro 5310 US $16.95
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 GPS POUCH CASE FOR GARMIN NUVI 1370T 1390T 200W BLACK US $3.15
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 Garmin Nuvi 50LM 1450LM 2450LM 3550LM 1450T Dezl 560LT 560LMT 1695 GPS Visor US $16.90
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 Car Windshield Mount Holder Suction Cup f Garmin 1450 1250 250 Magellan iPhone US $2.99
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 Car Windscreen Mount Holder Suction Cup f Garmin Nuvi 1450 1450T 1455 1490 1490T US $3.29
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 BLUE 43 GPS Pouch Hard Case FOR Nuvi1350T 1370T 1390T US $3.31
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 Car Windshield Mount Holder Suction Cup f Garmin 1490 200 1255 600 TomTom iPhone US $2.99
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 CAR VENT MOUNT HOLDER BRACKET FOR MAGELLAN MAESTRO 4700 US $10.99
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 GPS POUCH CASE FOR GARMIN NUVI 250W 255W 260W GREEN US $3.17
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 2X 43 GPS HARD CASE COVER BAG FOR GARMIN NUVI 255W 265WT 275W 1300 1350 1370T US $9.90
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 Vent Mount Magellan RoadMate 2000 1412 860 360 500 760 US $14.99
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 GPS POUCH CASE FOR TOMTOM ONE XL 325 330 335 S EASE PK US $3.32
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 BLACK EVA CASE BAG for GPS MAGELLAN MAESTRO 3250 3225 US $8.97
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 Car Windshield Mount Holder Suction Cup f Garmin 255w 260 270 Magellan iPhone US $2.89
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 GPS POUCH CASE FOR TOMTOM GO 920 930 930T 940T 940 PINK US $3.17
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 GPS POUCH CASE FR GARMIN NUVI 1350T 1370T COVER PINK US $3.32
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 Magellan Roadmate 1200 1210 1400 1412 GPS Suction Mount US $8.09
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 GPS POUCH CASE FOR GARMIN NUVI 265WT 650 660 COVER PINK US $3.17
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 GPS POUCH CASE FOR GARMIN NUVI 765T 775T 785T GOLDEN US $3.32
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 Car Windshield Mount Holder Suction Cup Garmin NUVI 200 215WT 265T 885T iPhone US $3.49
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 GPS POUCH CASE FOR GARMIN NUVI 750 760 850 860 755T BLU US $3.16
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 Car Windshield Mount Holder Suction Cup f Garmin 200 400 250 1450 1250 205w 255w US $2.99
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 Car Windscreen Mount Holder Suction Cup f Garmin GPS 200w 205w 250w 255w 300 600 US $3.19
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 WINDSHIELDVENTDASH MOUNT FOR GPS MP3 MULTI MEDIA PDA US $8.99
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 New Gps Suction cup Bracket for Magellan Maestro 4250 4350 4370 4215 4245 EVN US $9.83
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 GPS POUCH CASE FOR GARMIN NUVI 1370T 1390T 200W PINK US $3.17
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 GPS POUCH CASE FOR GARMIN NUVI 200W 250W 255W GREEN US $3.60
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 CAR VENT MOUNT CRADLE MAGELLAN MAESTRO 4250 4350 4370 US $7.99
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 BLUE 43 GPS Pouch Hard Case FOR GARMIN NUVI 750 760 US $3.31
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 Magellan Maestro 4250 GPS Receiver Refurbished AS IS US $69.95
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 CAR VENT HOLDER FOR MAGELLAN MAESTRO 3200 3210 3220 3225 4250 4350 4370 GPS US $5.98
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 Magellen GPS Maestro 4370 4250 4210 4220 4200 4700 4350 5310 RoadMate SE4 Visor US $16.90
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 NEXTAR Q4 I4 I4 BC Q4 01 Q4 02 Car Swivel vent mount US $14.99
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 Magellan Roadmate 1470 1475t 1445 1475 Cradle Mount US $14.39
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 Magellan Maestro 4700 Roadmate SE4 1424 Cradle Mount US $14.39
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 Magellan Roadmate 1200 1212 1400 1412 1430 Cradle Mount US $8.08
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 GPS Pouch Case GOLDEN For Any GPS up to 43 US $3.17
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 GPS POUCH CASE FR GARMIN NUVI 750 760 850 860 755T PINK US $3.17
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 IQ Mounts Smart Solutions Windshield Mount IQ 1100 US $14.39
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 IQ Smart Solutions Vent Clip Dashboard Mount IQ 1175 US $8.97
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 IQ Smart Solutions Vent Clip Dashboard Mount IQ 1175 US $9.99
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 Magellan Maestro 4250 4350 4370 GPS Window Cradle Mount US $5.76
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 GPS POUCH CASE FOR TOMTOM One GO XLS 330 330s 920 PINK US $3.17
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 43 GPS HARD CASE COVER BAG FOR GARMIN NUVI 255W 265WT 275W 1300 1350 1370T US $4.95
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 CAR VENT MOUNT FOR MAGELLAN ROADMATE 1200 2000 2200T US $9.99
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 CAR VENT MOUNT MAGELLAN ROADMATE 700 760 2200 T 2500 T US $8.99
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 CAR VENT MOUNT MAGELLAN ROADMATE 800 860 1200 1400 2000 US $8.99
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 CAR VENT MOUNT HOLDER MAGELLAN MAESTRO 4350 4370 4250 US $8.99
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 Car Windscreen Mount Holder Suction Cup Garmin c510 c530 c550 c580 i2 i3 i5 270 US $3.39
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 CAR WINDSHIELDDASH MOUNT FOR MIO C310 C310X C510 C710 US $12.99
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 CAR WINDSHIELDDASH MOUNT FOR MIO C210 C220 C230 C250 US $12.99
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 Car Windscreen Mount Holder Suction Cup f Garmin 1355 1370T 1390T 2205 205W 250 US $3.39
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 CAR MOUNT CRADLE MAGELLAN MAESTRO 3100 3140 4000 4040 US $7.99
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The Best GPS System - How Do You Figure This Out?
Finding the best GPS system is like buying the perfect car. It's all relative -- to you! The perfect car for me would have to be able to survive two rowdy kids, a dog, sometimes two cats, and a wife who routinely picks up junk (Oh, excuse me, they're called collectibles) on the side of the road. It would have to be roomy and maintenance free. For someone else, the perfect car would only need two seats, a rag top, and be able to do 120 mph easily.
In order to find the best GPS system, you have to first understand what they generally do and what are the usual features, then define what you want it for.
By GPS systems, I'm specifically talking about the after-market car variety. You know, the kind you see perched on people's windshields at the grocery store. I'm not talking about the in dash kind that come with some cars, nor am I considering the hand-held varieties you would take on a long hike. The after-market systems are usually called portable GPS receivers, or systems, and that's what I'll call them here.
Basically, all of these portable GPS receivers do exactly the same thing. They show you where you are on an electronic map, and they tell you how to get where you want to go, be it down the street or somewhere across the country.
All GPS systems work off of the same network of satellites that ring the earth, and most of the portable ones even use the same types of receivers. So, the differences between makes and models are not in how they work or what they do, fundamentally, but in the bells and whistles that come with them.
Virtually all GPS systems come with the following:
* Voice prompts that tell you where to turn
* Touch screen
* Large database of "Points of Interest" (locations of hospitals, ATMs, McDonalds, etc.)
* Choice between 2D "map view" and 3D "bird's eye" views
* Automatic route calculation
* Choice between shortest and fastest routes
* Come preloaded with maps of the 48 states
The main optional features to consider when buying a GPS system are these:
* Does it actually say the names of the street you need to turn on as you approach it?
* Do you need a widescreen version (4.3-inches diagonally as opposed to 3.5-inches)?
* Do you need maps of Canada, Mexico, and/or Europe?
* Does it support Bluetooth technology, which allows you to use your GPS system in conjunction with your cell phone to make hands-free calls? (Which essentially makes it a windshield mounted version of those little ear clips people walk around with.)
* Can you enter multiple routes into the unit and have it calculate the best route to get to all of them? Say you were in an unfamiliar city and you wanted to go to the cleaners, the grocery store, the movies, and a local dentist all on one trip. Could the GPS system calculate the shortest possible route to get to all of these?
* Does it have real-time traffic and weather report capability, and can it use that information to re-route you around traffic jams?
* Can you use your device to listen to music (mp3) or to look at digital pictures?
* How big is the Points of Interest database?
There are a few other features that major manufacturers include. Magellan, for instance, has hooked up with AAA to offer their Tourguide information actually on the GPS itself. Tom Tom has this neat feature where users can make map changes and upload those to Tom Tom's computer database which makes them available for everyone else. And Garmin is coming out with a new unit in 2008 that will learn to recognize your voice so you can enter commands by speaking instead of typing on the touch screen.
So, in order to find the best GPS device for you, you need to first decide which of these optional features are necessary, and which you might like if you can afford it.
You can get a basic GPS system for under $200. The Garmin nuvi 200, for example, has all of the basic features I listed above. It comes preloaded with regional maps (not the entire United States). If you want to spend slightly more, how about the Tom Tom One, 3rd edition, which at the time of these writing (early '08) costs slightly less than $200 at Amazon and comes with real time traffic capability and Tom Tom's MapShare (where you can uploaded changes).
Virtually all of the Magellan Maestro series is currently in the $200 to $400 range. You can get the more basic 3210 for around $250, which has millions of points of interest and, of course, the AAA Tourbook, or you can spend about $100 more and get the 4250, which includes all that the 3210 does and adds Bluetooth, voice recognition, and real-time traffic.
One of the most popular units is the Garmin nuvi 350, which does all the nuvi 200 does, but includes Garmin's "Travel Kit", mp3 capability, picture viewer, world travel clock, calendar, and more.
Deciding can be difficult, but don't put off buying one, though! GPS systems are great. Once you have your first one, you'll wonder how in the world you got along without it.
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