Garmin eTrex GPS $90 shipped free @ Amazon.

[uwannawhat]

GPS

Looking for an excuse to get one of these? Check out
Geocaching.

edit: There is a $10 off $75 coupon out there.

 

[Sesopedalian]

I have one, and tested it in the BWCAW. Works great here in Minnesota, where we have no roads, just deer trails. More than 120 reviews on Amazon for this thing! I am not sure if this is the best deal, though.

 

[ken2001]

Anyone who have used this before can give some comments? How does it compare to Magellan Meridian GPS?

 

[Dekaner]

Bump for geocaching, which rocks the free world.

 

[MrHans]

I like this one. It has an easy to use menu and seems intuitive to use. Too bad mine got stolen from my glove box last year. :| That would be a nice deal if it came with the data cable and software.
hans
I put it in my tankbag on my FJ1200 to use (when i had it.) There is a top speed feature on it which is neat, I used it to find out how much error was in my bike @ top peed. (154mph vs 138mph) I think there's error built in though so I was never sure which was more correct, my GPS or my speedo...

 

[gopunk]

questions for those who have or have had it...

in a car, does it refresh to update location?
how fast does it refresh?
is it possible to use this with a car (ie, does it show roads)?

 

[Sesopedalian]

mrhans - You got balls to go that fast. In my tests the speedometer and the GPS unit were almost exact. Of course that was at the "sissy" speeds max at 75-80 mph.

I can see some of you may not have seen this, but there are more than 120 friggin' reviews on Amazon, so get the answers to your question there!

 

[freeisgood]

Before you buy you may want to check your Target B&M. Mine had the same one on clearance for like $70 maybe less cant remember for sure.

 

[MatchBox]

Does this one have the streets on it? I hav ea regular one from Garmin, but want one that says street names ...at least nationwide

 

[ai42]

Man I work for a distribuiter who sells this stuff, and I put a whole bunch of these on our website. I see cost sheets direct from Garmin if you are a large distruiber is like 83 something BTW.

So 83+ additional 1-2 shipping, per unit (from Garmin). Seams pretty slick giving Amazon $4-5 in profit, thats about the best you could find anywhere, I know I couldn't sell it this cheap from my company...

 

[Mookie]

This is a nice, easy to use, entry level gpsr. No, it doesn't have maps, but is great for hiking, camping, fishing, geocaching, etc. This is not a gpsr for navigating in your car. Most places have this on sale for $99 but if you can find the $10 off coupon, I guess it makes it a pretty good deal. No, it doesn't compare to the Magellan Meridian line but it's a lot cheaper. I've seen geocaching.com mentioned above, search their discussion board for reviews on this and other gpsr's.

mookie

 

[Justincase]

>>>This is not a gpsr for navigating in your car.<<<

What would you recommend then as an entry-level GPS for navigating in your car? I'm not looking for anything fancy, and I have never used a GPS...but I do want to be able to put in an address and have it tell me how to get there.

 

[Yzzim]

<< >>>This is not a gpsr for navigating in your car.<<<

What would you recommend then as an entry-level GPS for navigating in your car? I'm not looking for anything fancy, and I have never used a GPS...but I do want to be able to put in an address and have it tell me how to get there. >>


I'd like to know too....bump

 

[Stifko]

It come up as $99 when I looked. It can do waypoints, right?

 

[ostrich80]

bump

 

[Yzzim]

another bump

 

[Neuroanatomist]

Good website/FAQ for consumer GPS units

If you have a laptop or PDA already, then you can get a GPS antenna to attach to your serial port. There is then software on CD which has street-level maps of your area of the country. Some have the ability to do voice navigation and turn-by-turn directions
The ones I used a couple years ago were made by RAND MCNALLY STREETFINDER, SONY ETAK, and DELORME EARTHMATE.

StreetFinder GPS $99 @ randmcnally.com



A few months later I upgraded to the following integrated system:
Color StreetPilot @ garmin.com.
A little pricey at $500.. but it was alot easier to mount the smaller screen on the dashboard and did not need to have a laptop mounted in the car.

 

[Mookie]

>>>What would you recommend then as an entry-level GPS for navigating in your car? I'm not looking for anything fancy, and I have never used a GPS...but I do want to be able to put in an address and have it tell me how to get there.<<<

I think the Garmin GPS V is probably the cheapest gpsr with "turn by turn" directions and it shows as $499 at amazon.com I don't know if there are cheaper alternatives or not. I've got a Magellan Meridian Gold with Magellan streets software. It has good detail of streets, but doesn't give "turn by turn" directions. I use it mainly outdoors as opposed to car navigation.

>>>it come up as $99 when I looked. It can do waypoints, right? <<<

According to Garmin's website the eTrex will store 500 waypoints

Also be careful of the add-on type gpsr's for handhelds. I've never used one, but I haven't read too many good things about them other than size. Poor reception being the main issue. I'm no expert but I did a lot of research before buying my Meridian Gold. A gpsr shouldn't be an impulse buy. You need to know what you want it to do, and then do your research.

 

[Justincase]

Thanks Mookie. $500 is way out of my price range though I was hoping that something like the Garmin II Plus would get me from point A to point B.

 

[Rally1]

also great for wardriving with the data cable

consider the 330x map, got maps includes data cables, about $200 on eBay.

BTW unwritten rule, no bumps in hotdeals if it's hot, it will bump it's self

 

[*kjm]

Justincase

If you can get into Sams club look at this one.

SamsGPS

If you look at Magellans web page the 330X has a $50 rebate!

 

[Justincase]

Thanks guys. I think the 330x is just what I needed. I think I can get this down to $129AR w/double PM :Q

1 question though: all the ads I see on this reference a CD-ROM. Does the 330x require the use of a PC to do what I want it to do (simply get me from street address A to street address B)?

 

[gopunk]

i'm heading to sam's club... i don't think i can get it down that low though

 

[BullishDad]

I have the Magellan 330x. You need the CD to download a map region to the GPS from a PC. Most of NJ plus the NYC area will fit into the 8mb user memory. Once it's on the GPS you don't need the PC. However, you'll be disappointed if you expect that you'll get step by step directions. If you spend some time at the PC before your trip, you can plot a course that will help you get from A to B. The unit is accurate telling you where you are, and will tell you what the next cross street will be.

When I bought mine, I knew it wasn't a substitue for a full fledged car navigation system. I plan on using it on road trips where I'm not familiar with the area. I fooled around with it, getting back and forth to work just to see how it operates. It's a cool toy at $129 and can be useful too. Just don't expect too much and be prepared to spend some time learning the features and figuring out how to use it.

 

[Justincase]

Hmmm...thanks for the input. I'm not thrilled about the prospect of going back to using a PC. I decided to go with the Magellan GPS add-in module for the Visor for now ($25AR) and revisit the more sophisticated units when prices come down.