[gps-talkusers] Re: GPS Recommendation for a Sighted Person

  • From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
  • To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 10:08:09 -0800

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
 

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[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
>
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> 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
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