What's a good GPS?

[gogogofur]

Any recommendations for a good GPS. I was a CompUSA, they had two different brands, and the tech? sales person was no help. What has worked best for any of you?

I would appreciate all suggestions.

Thanks!

[ChessMan]

The August/September issue of "Handheld Computing Magazine" has an excellent article on the various GPS devices available, as well as the software that goes with them.

If you can find a copy at your local bookstore it will give you a great deal of the info you're looking for.

Good Luck!

ChessMan

[nighttime3]

Someone suggested the Magellan to me, so I bought it. I previously had a Rand McNally Navman for my Palm IIIxe; however, I think the Magellan is a better GPS. Reception is very good, even when I have it sitting on the seat. The only problem I found is that the vehicle mounting bracket is difficult to find. I

[gogogofur]

Thank you so much for your help. I haven't been able to find any other info. I looked for the other magazine that was recommended, however, I must have gotten the new month issue.

Your message was cut off. Did you need to buy the car mounting system separately? Where did you find it?

[nighttime3]

I did not buy one. I bought an auto clipboard and attached Velcro to it and the GPS unit. It seems to hold, and it only cost me about $6.00. The vehicle mounting bracket costs $49.00. The only other problem I found is that sometimes the sun glare makes it difficult to see the screen. Having Velcro on the back enables me to place the unit on the seat without it sliding off.

[djmangen]

Some of the inexpensive holders that are sold at, e.g., Target stores, for cell phones can also be used to hold the Magellan - M5xx combination. I have one that clips to the vents and works reasonably well.

[gogogofur]

Thanks DJ! I'll check out Target for a holder.

[djmangen]

You're welcome. By the way, I do find the Magellan and Palm combination to work reasonably well. My main issue is with the Rand McNally software, where at least to this time I have been unable to figure out how to load a longer trip that takes a scenic route as opposed to the downloaded directions from the web, which are heavily biased toward the Interstate highway system.

My only option has been to break the trip up into much shorter point-to-point segments, which does seem to work.

[InjunJim]

You might want to try out DeLorme's XMap Handheld Street Atlas software for added functionality (available direct from DeLorme or from retailers like CDW). It's basically their Street Atlas 2003 software, only tailored to run on the Palm instead of on a desktop or laptop.