What people bought – November 2009

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I’ve seen a couple of lists showing which GPS receivers were the most popular over the holiday shopping season, so here’s my top ten list, with a twist. This monthly feature usually ranks units according to the most popular GPS Tracklog reviews. But during the holidays, there are enough sales made here and on our GPS Deals site, through partners like Amazon, that we can rank actual units sold.

Let’s be clear though; my list is affected by several factors – for one thing, there is a strong Amazon influence, which other lists may not reflect (Amazon doesn’t disclose total holiday sales figures, though they do post a list that is updated hourly). It’s also affected by sales and promotions on specific units, which of my reviews rank better on search engines, how positive (or not) I was about a particular unit, previous top ten lists, and probably a few other factors. Nevertheless, our rankings aren’t too far off the others, and it’s interesting to look anyway, so see what you think. The main thing I take away is that folks were after bargains. Very few new or high-end units, that haven’t been discounted, made the list.

Top ten auto GPS

1. Garmin nuvi 255W
2. Garmin nuvi 260W
3. TomTom ONE 325SE
4. Garmin nuvi 265WT
5. Garmin nuvi 765T
6. Garmin nuvi 855
7. TomTom ONE 125 SE
8. TomTom ONE 130
9. TomTom XL 340
10. Garmin nuvi 885T

Top ten sport / fitness GPS

1. DeLorme Earthmate PN-40
2. Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx
3. Garmin Forerunner 305
4. Garmin eTrex Venture HC
5. Garmin Dakota 20 (tie)
5. Garmin eTrex Legend HCx (tie)
7. Garmin Forerunner 405Cx (tie)
7. Geomate.jr (tie)
9. Garmin eTrex Vista HCx
10. Garmin Forerunner 405