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sea-dweller · 29 July 2010, 01:25 AM

I have had a Tom Tom XLS since 2008 and it is pretty accurate.

One caveat (at least on my Tom Tom) - booting up the unit "cold" sometimes takes 5-6 minutes (sometimes more) to acquire the GPS coordinates and your location. Not good performance if you have arrived somewhere and plug your GPS into your rental car and trying to find your coordinates quickly.

Prince · 29 July 2010, 01:33 AM

Are you still thinking about this, Raf?? It's obviously the Garmin Nuvi, so go out and get one and stop fooling around and being wishy-washy, you old coot!

Although... I DO like the Wing Finder!!!

figbo · 29 July 2010, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Prince

Are you still thinking about this, Raf?? It's obviously the Garmin Nuvi

Yeah,but which one?

Bullyterrier · 29 July 2010, 01:57 AM

For the car: The tomtom have good routing, not bad maps, and are regularly updated with their software. In general I am quite pleased with my older GO 710.

For the boat: The garmin plotter was very good.

figbo · 29 July 2010, 06:33 AM

After 2 days searching and reading,I finally chose the Garmin 1390T with lifetime traffic and nuMaps(Garmin maps for life of the GPS).
I wanted the voice command but being from Puerto Rico,it wouldn't recognize my voice 'cause of my accent!

Prince · 29 July 2010, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by figbo

After 2 days searching and reading,I finally chose the Garmin 1390T with lifetime traffic and nuMaps(Garmin maps for life of the GPS).
I wanted the voice command but being from Puerto Rico,it wouldn't recognize my voice 'cause of my accent!

LOL!!!

Good choice, Raf. Let us know how it works for ya, bro!!!

figbo · 29 July 2010, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Prince

LOL!!!

Good choice, Raf. Let us know how it works for ya, bro!!!

I wll,on my way to st. Augustine!Nah,that's too easy,I-4 to i-95 north!

esm · 29 July 2010, 06:47 AM

should i suggest a GPS for Gabby's mailman?

Prince · 29 July 2010, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by figbo

I wll,on my way to st. Augustine!Nah,that's too easy,I-4 to i-95 north!

Yeah, you have to give it something more difficult to work with than that. However, you could come up, and use some other routes than the main roads. You'll probably get tired of it telling you "Rerouting" all the time, though!

figbo · 29 July 2010, 06:53 AM

When I get to S.A.,I'll input "get racoons" and see where is gonna send me to!

figbo · 29 July 2010, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by esm

should i suggest a GPS for Gabby's mailman?

What is he waiting for?

Prince · 29 July 2010, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by figbo

When I get to S.A.,I'll input "get racoons" and see where is gonna send me to!

Straight to my house, of course!

esm · 29 July 2010, 06:55 AM

poor Gabby has been waiting for his Sub to arrive for the past 2 days, and it just got to PR post office this arvo, from New Jesery.

figbo · 29 July 2010, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Prince

Straight to my house, of course!

That's what I thought!!

figbo · 29 July 2010, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by esm

poor Gabby has been waiting for his Sub to arrive for the past 2 days, and it just got to PR post office this arvo, from New Jesery.

That's messed up,and it's a federal post office.

thewelshm · 29 July 2010, 06:58 AM

I just did My UK trip with a Garmin Nuvi, I uploaded the UK Maps before I went It worked like a charm, I even set it to the British ACCENT for nostalgia,s sake

I have North America and the UK installed so its good to loan visitors.

thewelshm

Prince · 29 July 2010, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by figbo

That's messed up,and it's a federal post office.

Well, there's your answer, Raf!

Prince · 29 July 2010, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by thewelshm

I just did My UK trip with a Garmin Nuvi, I uploaded the UK Maps before I went It worked like a charm, I even set it to the British ACCENT for nostalgia,s sake

I have North America and the UK installed so its good to loan visitors.

thewelshm

Yeah Paul, that's exactly what I plan to do as well next year. Good to hear that it worked well!

figbo · 29 July 2010, 07:02 AM

When I bought mine,I made sure to buy a 3 year extended warranty,just in case!

Prince · 29 July 2010, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by figbo

When I bought mine,I made sure to buy a 3 year extended warranty,just in case!

Yeah, that's a good idea, 'cause you'll probably drop it during one of your binges, and break it into a million pieces, you old coot!!!

figbo · 29 July 2010, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Prince

Yeah, that's a good idea, 'cause you'll probably drop it during one of your binges, and break it into a million pieces, you old coot!!!

That's why I bought it!!

Prince · 29 July 2010, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by figbo

That's why I bought it!!

LMAO!!!!

B Square · 29 July 2010, 07:10 AM

I have a Garmin Nuvi. It works great

My wife borrowed it last year to use on a business trip. I haven't seen her since

thewelshm · 29 July 2010, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Prince

Yeah Paul, that's exactly what I plan to do as well next year. Good to hear that it worked well!

I was really impressed with it to tell you the truth, I uploaded all trip locations while in the USA. Once we picked up the rental I fired it up picked the country and recent routes and we were on a roll

thewelshm

figbo · 29 July 2010, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by B Square

I have a Garmin Nuvi. It works great

My wife borrowed it last year to use on a business trip. I haven't seen her since

You want mine?

esm · 29 July 2010, 07:16 AM

the new GPS or the wife?

B Square · 29 July 2010, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by figbo

You want mine?

The Nuvi or your wife?

Prince · 29 July 2010, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by thewelshm

I was really impressed with it to tell you the truth, I uploaded all trip locations while in the USA. Once we picked up the rental I fired it up picked the country and recent routes and we were on a roll

thewelshm

Exxxxxcellent, Paul! I'm taking my iPhone, and I have a GPS app on it for walking around London and for emergencies, but we want a dedicated GPS unit to handle the "heavy lifting", so to speak. After a LOT of evaluation, I have narrowed it down to the Garman Nuvi, but I just haven't yet decided on which model.

We've got plenty of time (not going until late May of 2011), but my wife has been after me about getting it now, so she can play with it and get accustomed to how it works. I will be driving, and she is always the navigator. She's good at maps (a whiz, actually), but knowing the British roads and the dreaded "roundabouts", we KNOW that the GPS will make the driving experience much more pleasant.

Prince · 29 July 2010, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by B Square

The Nuvi or your wife?

Don't ask that question, Boyd. I KNOW what he will say!!!

figbo · 29 July 2010, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by thewelshm

I was really impressed with it to tell you the truth, I uploaded all trip locations while in the USA. Once we picked up the rental I fired it up picked the country and recent routes and we were on a roll

thewelshm

I'm new to all this gps thing for roads,I do have a Garmin for my boat but it's totally different!
I went to see my son 'bout a month ago,he lives in Homossassa and I missed his exit for about 60 miles,all the way to Gainesville!

29 July 2010, 01:25 AM	#31
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	I have had a Tom Tom XLS since 2008 and it is pretty accurate. One caveat (at least on my Tom Tom) - booting up the unit "cold" sometimes takes 5-6 minutes (sometimes more) to acquire the GPS coordinates and your location. Not good performance if you have arrived somewhere and plug your GPS into your rental car and trying to find your coordinates quickly. __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

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Bullyterrier "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: . Posts: 1,343	For the car: The tomtom have good routing, not bad maps, and are regularly updated with their software. In general I am quite pleased with my older GO 710. For the boat: The garmin plotter was very good. __________________ So Mote it be.

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