An In-Depth Look at the Garmin GPS Systems
This post is aiming to present you with an introduction to Garmin’s main automotive GPS products, what their features are and how much they cost. Garmin is a industry leader in GPS systems, and i’m also intending to compare all of them with their main competitors, Magellan and Tom Tom. This could provide you with the information you need to choose a good Garmin GPS to suit your needs as well as your budget.
Before we start, Garmin, Tom Tom, and Magellan aren’t the only three GPS manufacturers in existence. There are plenty of others. These three, however, are the big three, representing probably 90% from the GPS sales. Garmin itself sells about 70% from the GPS systems sold.
Is it necessary to just consider these three manufacturers when purchasing a GPS system? Absolutely not! Explore similar companies. The majority of them offer good products with competitive prices. Just as a private note, I simply have a tendency to stick to the major manufacturers whenever I purchase something. By doing this I know my purchase will be supported the coming year along with the next.
Back to Garmin
Before I speak about Garmin products in particular, let’s talk somewhat about GPS receivers in general–especially what their main features are.
The essential features of any GPS after-market automotive system include the following:
* Touch screen interface with 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional views
* Automatic calculation for the fastest route and the shortest route to your destination
* Database of millions of pre-programmed destinations, or Points of Interest (POI’s)
* Pre-loaded with maps for the lower 48 United States
If this is all you have to have, you may have this from Garmin for right around $150! The Garmin nuvi 200 could be the perfect unit available for you. It can do all of the above plus more.
Tom Tom and Magellan also show competitive products with this price range. The Tom Tom One and the Magellan Maestro 3100 are amazing introductory GPS receivers. They’ll do all of the above and more, and both cost around $150.
However, if you’d like more, it isn’t that expensive to get it!
For another $100 to $200, you can acquire a GPS receiver, which does all of this:
* Wider 4.3-inch screen
* Saying street names with all the spoken directions
* More Maps–Canada, Mexico, Europe
* Many more POI’s (what about 6 million?)
* Bluetooth, for hands-free calling
* Real-time traffic and weather (with subscriptions)
The Garmin nuvi 350 can perform most of this, though it just has the 3.5-inch screen. At present the nuvi 350 runs about $200. Magellan’s 3250 is definitely their direct competitor towards the nuvi 350.
As price goes up, you could get more and more features, wider screens, and much much more. Doc No. psdlhsldh-tlshdkl
Kristie Brown writes on a variety of topics from health to technology. Check out her websites on Garmin GPS systems and best GPS systems for cars







