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11-21-2007, 10:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tonawanda
Posts: 551
M.O.C. #3662
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GPS question
I would like to buy a gps unit so my wife can take the laptop off of her lap,I was going to buy the garmin 350,then saw the 650 on sale at costco.I was using streets and trips where I could avoid certain areas and the program would route me around the areas like city streets and conjested areas.My understanding is garmin doesn't do this but there are some tom toms that do.I would appreciate any help in this matter.
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11-21-2007, 11:41 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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I am not sure that is true. I have used the computer based GPS and now have Garminn 660 Nuvi and find it far better than the old system. More experienced GPS guys will be along for specifics.
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11-21-2007, 02:02 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chester
Posts: 307
M.O.C. #7818
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I also had a laptop system and as you know when windows messes up you have to reboot, try doing that going down the road, not fun. So I bought a Garmin C340 and that was the best investment I ever made . You have to make sure the unit you are looking has the antenna built in, some require you to hook up an outside one. The main difference between your's and mine is blue tooth for you phone. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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11-21-2007, 05:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
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I have the TomTom 720 and love it. Of course, it's the only one I am familiar with. It is supposed to route you around construction that it know of, but I was in Houston last week and it did not route me around the construction on the side streets. It did get me to where I wanted to go, even though I had to take those unfamiliar detours. It just gets you right back on track.
My son and brother have the same model and we can keep track of each other once signed up for the service.
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p.s., I also ran Streets and Trips. Traded it in for Co-pilot because Co-pilot gives you overpass elevations. But, so doesn't the Rand McNally Motor Carriers Road Atlas. Streets and Trips is more friendly than Co-pilot.
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11-22-2007, 01:41 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Mesa
Posts: 169
M.O.C. #710
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Garyka
I have the Garmin 660 and love it. It has a few more "bells & whistle" than the 350
To answer your question about routing around a city. The 660 has a mode where you can be a pedestrian, car, truck. When pulling I use the truck mode as it will avoid cities when it can take fwy around them. Also avoids bad narrow mountains roads when a better route is available. Another mode you select either Fastest, Shortest . From what I have found, it likes R turns better than L ( which I love). You could make your own route via point to point.
There is also a traffic/accident avoidance that routes you around these situations but it is only available in a few large cities and also cost $3.95 per month.
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11-22-2007, 09:09 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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We also have the C-340 Garmin, and is one of the best gides we ever had his name is Jack,we had Jill, and Karen from Austraila to much acent. HA HA. But the C340 is now sitting in the back seat they have all these newer ones comming out that do so much more, when our c-340 dies we will get a new one.
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11-22-2007, 11:00 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Madison
Posts: 64
M.O.C. #7626
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We have a TOM Tom XL. We used it for navigation from Fl to Tn and return, it worked remarkably well, even getting us back on course after detours. We just returned from a trip to Ma via I 95 and a return to Fl through Pa, De, staying west of the congested and constuction prone east coast routing.
My "navigator" really likes the XL and its' ease of programming. The Tom Tom XL does not appear to be as complicated as some more sophisticated units.
John and Val
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12-10-2007, 02:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,135
M.O.C. #1920
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Garyka -
I just checked the Garmin website to double check, but the Nuvi models do have route avoidance - including the Nuvi 200 which is their basic model. I picked up a Nuvi 200 for a Christmas present on Black Friday for $169. GPS units are like TV's and floorplans - everyone has an opinion. Garmin has been around in the U.S. for a long time and is and has been one of the top choices for pilots. Tom Tom is bigger in Europe (being a Dutch company - Garmin is a U.S. company). I am getting a Nuvi 680 from my wife for Christmas. This will be my fourth Garmin unit. They have great support. But, I think like TV's, find one that suits you at the right price and you'll be happy.
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12-11-2007, 01:17 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Clermont
Posts: 1,753
M.O.C. #266
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We have the Magellas Roadmate and it reroutes you when it determines re your speed that you are in a traffic jam. Also if you detour off the route it will automatically re route you from your current path. This is our second Magellan and we love it. Simple to use and maps for all of US and most of Canada are already installed. Just plug it in and go.
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12-11-2007, 05:46 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: St. Petersburg
Posts: 343
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We bought the Garmin C-340 from Circuit City on Black Friday, $199.99. Best deal ever. This is a discontinued model. It speaks the streets. The replaceable model now is the C-350. It has bluetooth technology and is $200.00 more. The C-340 is still available on some of the Webb sites for around $200.00 but they are refurbished. Nothing wrong with them. Most are returned units because the consumer wanted a better model. Once the unit is sold, it can not be sold again as new again so it goes as a refurbished model. My daughter has one and she thinks it is great. The box and it looked brand new on arrival. This is what the company that they ordered it from told them.
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12-14-2007, 05:38 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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I can set areas and roads and road segments to avoid on my garmin 2720. I also can do it in mapsource and then upload the route to the garmin.
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12-15-2007, 12:34 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tonawanda
Posts: 551
M.O.C. #3662
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This is my next project.I have been using micro-soft s&t,it's a great program for trips with the low clearence,walmarts,flying j's etc.data.I purchased the garmin 650 with the sd card option so I can get the laptop off my dw lap with the cables to free up her space.I know there is a way to do the trip on micro-soft s&t and upload it to the garmin.The problem is me I'm not real good at learning new things on the computer.
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12-15-2007, 03:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 1,296
M.O.C. #5165
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I have used the DeLorme Street Atlas and the Topo USA for the past 3 years with a DeLorme Handheld GPS for geocaching. We would not go anywhere without it. As we travel the Dell laptop has the DeLorme running and keeps us on track. Great for going to and from Alaska--we had really good Canadian road maps on the system. My only recommendation is to stay with one manufacturer for the laptop and handheld GPS to avoid any problems. We like DeLorme but I am sure Garmin and others are just as good.
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12-15-2007, 03:54 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Madison
Posts: 131
M.O.C. #7240
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We have a Garmin NUVI 660. It works great! You can only one way point between destinations but this is easily avoided by other means. We used it on a trip of 3000 plus miles round trip without a glitch.
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