Amazon has rolled out their Black Friday week of GPS deals
Black Friday week GPS deals
November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Waypoints — November 20th, 2011
November 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Pre-Black Friday GPS deals
Ah yes, it’s that time of year. The bargains are starting to roll, so I’m leading with the ones we’re currently tracking on our GPS deals site:
- 5″ Garmin nuvi 50 for $113.49
- Garmin nuvi 2300LM with lifetime map updates for $129.99
- $50 rebate on SPOT Connect Satellite Communicator
- REI handheld GPS deals (includes Garmin Oregon 550t and Magellan eXplorist 310 & 710)
- REI winter GPS sale (includes Forerunner 310XT, Foretrex 410, nuvi 40LM, SPOT II and Contour GPS)
- 5-Inch Garmin nüvi 1450LMT with Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates for $139.99
- 5″ Garmin nuvi 2450 for $159.93
- TomTom VIA 1505TM 5″ GPS with Lifetime Traffic & Maps for $129.95
- Touchscreen Garmin Dakota 20 handheld for $219.95
- 5" Garmin nuvi 2460LT with lifetime traffic for $199.95
- Garmin eTrex Legend H for $89
- Magellan ToughCase for iPhone for $79.99
- Garmin Forerunner 310XT $50 rebate
First holiday GPS deals
November 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
Over the next ten days or so, I’ll be running some GPS deal summaries as we’ll likely be seeing some of the best prices of the season. And REI.com has gotten the jump on everyone with their winter sale, running from today through Cyber Monday, November 28. They threw us for a bit of a loop by not putting any great handheld deals in their sales flyer. But this morning, several showed up on the GPS sale page of their website. Here’s the best deals of all the sale items:
Black Friday 2011 GPS deal predictions
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yes, it’s that time of year again – Black Friday is only a week away. And if you think the holiday shopping season is coming earlier and earlier, you’re not imagining it. Many stores will be open Thanksgiving day or at midnight on Black Friday, Amazon
TomTom PRO 7150 Truck
November 18, 2011 By 14 Comments
TomTom has quietly rolled out the PRO 7150 Truck, as they take on Garmin in the truck-friendly GPS navigation arena. Unlike previous offerings, the PRO 7150 Truck does not appear to require a contract with TomTom’s WebFleet services; in other words, it should be available as a stand alone unit.
Garmin nuvi 3450LM
November 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Garmin nuvi 3450LM
Auto GPS features worth paying for
November 17, 2011 By 16 Comments
In my last post I looked at several GPS features you don’t need. Today we’ll check out the flip-side, updating my post from several years ago. What are the best and most useful upgrades when choosing a navigator? I’ll start with ones available on relatively low end units and then move on to features found on more expensive models.
Auto GPS features you don’t need
November 16, 2011 By 5 Comments
Several years ago I did a post titled 5 GPS features you don’t need. Thankfully the industry has winnowed things down some and the list is shorter, but it’s definitely time for a refresh. So read on and then chime in with your take.
Traffic
I wish I could say that things have changed dramatically, but there’s only been incremental improvements in the reliability of traffic data. Live traffic seems to work best in the largest metros like LA, and while HD traffic holds promise, the roll out has been anything but smooth. Expect plenty of erroneous reports (false positives), as well as lots of bottlenecks going unreported (false negatives).
3D buildings
I can see the theoretical usefulness of this, but for the most part it feels like distracting eye candy. Something more realistic, from the perspective of the driver (as opposed to the birds-eye views we see now), might be more useful.
GPS Tracklog goes mobile
November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
No, I’m not giving up on dedicated GPS receivers, and I’m not ramping up my mobile coverage (at least not yet). I just wanted to let you know that I’ve now got mobile friendly sites for both GPS Tracklog and GPS Deals, so the next time you’re playing with your phone, check it out.
DeLorme inReach inStock
November 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
The DeLorme inReach is now shipping. For those of you who don’t recall, this is one of the first consumer satellite communicators with two-way messaging capabilities, so search and rescue can tell you that they’re on their way to bail your ass out. It requires another device to pair with (to compose messages), which is why it comes in two flavors – one that pairs with Android smartphones and another for the DeLorme PN-60w. Here’s where you can pick this bad boy up:
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