[PearlWhiteGT]

I would like to but some sort of a portable GPS. The question is should I just get something like a nice TomTom or get a new cell phone with GPS. My phone is pretty old & my contract in up with sprint. I think that the new Samsung Instinct from sprint has GPS with turn to turn & speaker. What do you guys think??? I would like to keep it under $450.00

[SCobraVT99]

with phone GPS, you pay for a phone that can do that as well as a monthy fee to use it. In the long run, a TomTom would pay for itself.

My wife and I both have TomTom's and we have no complaints. In fact, they are easy to use, in expensive, and look sleek..

[Agent Jones]

the navigon makes a really cool one that has 3d imaging....other than that any tom tom or garmin will be good...the more features you want the more it cost. Any where from 99 bucks up to 500 bucks. good place to check out is buy.com

[PearlWhiteGT]

I like the 3D imaging. What's the difference between Navigon & TomTom??? They both have 3D.

[timpryor]

We have both, buy the Tom Tom, its alot nicer & easier to use, not to mention they can be had for 150 bucks(tomtom one)

[PearlWhiteGT]

Originally Posted by timpryor

We have both, buy the Tom Tom, its alot nicer & easier to use, not to mention they can be had for 150 bucks(tomtom one)

Does it have the 3D imaging???

[Firstlady]

I would not rely on a phone. My phone has GPS through Verizon, and it is nice, but on our recent trip being in BFE drained my battery and I needed to buy a car charger, so you would have been out of luck with a dead phone. Plus I would think it would be inconvenient to use it for anything else while in the GPS function....Jeff got a Magellan for Christmas that is super nice, you can buy other ones of course, but I think your phone and GPS should be separate!!

[Agent Jones]

Originally Posted by PearlWhiteGT

Does it have the 3D imaging???

it has 3d imaging but not like the navigon the navigon has a different type called reality view, which is alot better than the 3d imaging that the tom tom has IMO....whats the max you want to spend and i can find a good unit for you. They all have lower end models that start aroudn 100 and can go all the way to 500+

[88GT]

my wife just bought a Garmin and its the nuts

[timpryor]

Remember Ray that the Navigon's "reality view" is A. Not exactly what you see, it close but not exact, and B. does NOT work at all intersections

[ImpactStang]

I have the instinct and although i have not used the GPS yet...it has a hard time finding me during bad weather when i use applications like LIve search that relies on the GPS signal to even work..maybe its because I have not actually completely signed up for the GPS service i dunno but it still should find me either way.

second note my tom tom one is really easy to use...has its ups and downs lie everything else but gets the job done as long as you have "somewhat' of an idea of where you are going...but what pisses me off about it is the voice commands are confusing. It will say things like "enter ramp on left and go left" im like WTF?! cuz to me that means i have to take a left on the highway...but the tom tom means to get all the way in the left lane...just something to get used to i guess

[bandit]

Yeah I have the Magellan Maestro 4250 and I think it is a great unit.

[JENA]

def. go with the separate equipment, I got a Garmin for Christmas, when the portable GPS's came out I thought it was a waste of money, I could not be happier that I have one now, its even fun to use in the city... mine doesn't have this, but if one does it would be even more awesome... the ability to find phone numbers for destinations

[ImpactStang]

Originally Posted by JENA

mine doesn't have this, but if one does it would be even more awesome... the ability to find phone numbers for destinations

that is one cool feature of the Instinct...when searching for a spot through live search, you get the map, GPS directions, address, phone numbers, social security numbers of the people that work there, etc...but i just havent tested its effectiveness like i said, maybe ill play with it tomorrow

[timpryor]

Remember the GPS in phones is whats called GPS-A, which means assisted, so if you have no signal the GPS won't work either

[04Roush2]

I have a Garmin Nuvi 200 and love it

[SCobraVT99]

stay away from 3D imaging, you are paying alot more money for it, when you can get a TomTom One about 1/3rd the price, and it does everything the same ontop of being more user friendly.

[PearlWhiteGT]

Thanks for all the info!!! I'll have to look into some of the different one's that you have talked about.

[Agent Jones]

Originally Posted by SCobraVT99

stay away from 3D imaging, you are paying alot more money for it, when you can get a TomTom One about 1/3rd the price, and it does everything the same ontop of being more user friendly.

1/3 of the price??? you cna get a navigon with full 3d imagaging for less than 150...so you can get a tomtom for 50 bucks??

[Agent Jones]

here is a navigon 5100, one of their upper models for $150 that i found on buy.com....it is factory reburbished but 50% off...

Navigon 5100 - Portable GPS System with Reality View - Built in US Maps - Free Real-Time Traffic - Factory Refurbished - 10000130 - Buy.com



If you want a brand new one.....radio shack has the naviagon 2100 for $149.99

RadioShack.com - Great GPS Deals: NAVIGON® 2100 GPS Navigator