walmart.com has it for $466. overstock.com has it for $544. it is amazing how the price can differ, as I have seen it at some big box stores for as much as $900. Andy -----Original Message----- From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Scialli Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 8:02 AM To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: GPS Recommendation for a Sighted Person Thanks Chris, I'll check it out. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Grabowski" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 10:52 AM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: GPS Recommendation for a Sighted Person > Hi, > have you seen the garmin nuvi? > the following is a quote from amazon.com > Product Description > Product Description > The nÜvi is a portable GPS navigator, traveler's reference, and digital > entertainment > system, all in one. > I'm sure you could find much better discriptions on the net though. > Hope this helps. > Chris > > > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 12/5/2006 at 10:40 AM Peter Scialli wrote: > >>Hi, >> I'm thinking about getting a portable GPS unit for someone sighted. >>It >>should have turn by turn directions. Synthetic speech for street names >>would be nice, but is not essential. It should have quick acquisition >>time. >>I've seen a Magellan unit that takes a really long time to acquire the >>position. Also, I'd like it to come with the whole U.S. maps and POIs >>built >>in. It should also have a battery so it can be used handheld or if the >>power source in the car is temporarily unavailable. Any suggestions? >> Peter > > > >