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Old 01/10/2008, 08:38 PM
Scuba_Dave Scuba_Dave is offline
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Handheld GPS units

I've been thinking about one of these.....Under $200
I have $100 or so in Staples Gift cards

Tom Tom One? I know they have different versions & each one is more xpensive...

OmniTech

Garmin

Magellan

InVion

Some of the ones in my price tange
Wife is sick of my butt gettin' lost
And I'm sick of her poor directions, can't read a Map to save her life
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Old 01/10/2008, 08:48 PM
lobstergrabber lobstergrabber is offline
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Very tough to go wrong with the garmin. I have had 5 different units over the years and they are built well and work well also. Would not buy magellan, Had problems with one of there units and they would not stand by their product.

Rich
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Old 01/10/2008, 09:36 PM
beerguy beerguy is offline
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I've got the Garmin C60x and have had really good luck with it.
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Old 01/10/2008, 10:09 PM
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had several Grmins through work and such..... good units, my brother got my SIL garmins version of TomTOm said he liked the features better, I dunno it could have just been cheaper
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Old 01/11/2008, 12:40 PM
cyclops23 cyclops23 is offline
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can't go wrong with a garmin.
does tom tom make a hand held? i know their street navigators aren't quite up to par with the Garmin. i have a Garmin StreetPilot 330 and i love it.
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