Gps

[purduefarmboy460]

I have spent some time looking around on the internet at the available GPS units out there for automotive use, and I have found on in particular that I like, not having seen it in person, I just was curious if anyone had used one of these or had a recommendation for me! Thanks ya'll!!

Lowrance iWay 350c found here:
http://www.lowrance.com/iway/iWAY350C.htm


Any help here would be great, I have found this unit for as low as 375 bucks new on eBay.

[Rodslinger]

My kind of thread - geek computer like stuff.

[Keith T]

I have a garmin 2610 that I put in my niece's car. It works real well. It uses CF cards to store the maps. A 2GB cards will store the entire U.S. In the truck I installed a Garmin 2720. It has an internal memory that has the whole U.S. and 750mb for routes. With the 2720 you can also have realtime traffic updates using a FM signal. ou need to pay for that though. I like the Garmin units as they will automaticall recalculate if you make a wrong turn. Keith

[pro99line]

I have used the magellan's and they are great. Just look at the different ones and see which one in your price has more POI's.

[purduefarmboy460]

thanks for the input guys, the iWay 350 recalculates, and has over 5 million POI's built in, I can't imagine it missing much. and i think a 4 GB hard drive, plus that wireless mp3 player looked pretty nice, keep the ideas coming!

[pro99line]

Originally Posted by purduefarmboy460

thanks for the input guys, the iWay 350 recalculates, and has over 5 million POI's built in, I can't imagine it missing much. and i think a 4 GB hard drive, plus that wireless mp3 player looked pretty nice, keep the ideas coming!

Is this unit using 8 or 12 satellites. That is another thing to check out. I think now almost every unit uses 12 but it's worth making sure.

[Brian]

looks nice, it has a Built-in, precision 16-channel GPS+WAAS receiver

what ever you get make sure it has WAAS (wide area augmentation system)
wass narrows your location down to feet (at least in the aviation units)
i use a lowrance airmap 2000 http://www.lowrance.com/aviation/Products/AM2000C.asp for flying and love it. nice to know right where you are at, espically with all the new restricted airspace.
works good on the road too. i love punching in my destination and getting a running ETA.
lowrance makes a nice product anyway you look at it. you will probally have to buy updates for it from time to time.

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Last edited by Brian : 03-12-2006 at 04:29 PM.

[Worm Drowner]

I have a Magellan Meridian Gold that I use both in the truck & in the boat. I think the most important consideration is the available software for the unit. Garmin had software out long before the others and I regretted buying the Meridian. Finally, they have caught up, but it was frustrating.

Here's a couple of good GPS websites:

http://gpsinformation.net/
http://www.gpscity.com/