Jul 16, 2010, Rand McNally TND700

I started out with a 3.5 inch WorldNav and it really sucked. It would take you off the freeway only to have you turn around and get right back on the same

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Jun 17, 2010, Garmin eTrex Legend

Quite simply, the Garmin eTrex Legend has the poorest performance under a forest canopy of the 5 GPS handheld receivers I have owned. In fact in the trees

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Jun 4, 2010, Using GPS for many years. The improvements are legion.

Started with Delorme Tripmate on a 12 Compaq notebook with Win 98. Then MS Streets & Trips and Street Atlas USA. Currently using Garmin XT mobile on my

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May 24, 2010, TomTom vs. Garmin

In France, I had a Tomtom for three years, between summer of 2006 to fall of 2009, (139 euros) that worked well but I did not appreciate the smaller screen.

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May 19, 2010, Garmin GPSMAP76CSx Critique

Owning and using both a Garmin GPS72 and GPSMAP76 has been a pleasure. But when I upgraded to a GPSMAP76CSx, I found myself totally disappointed. The

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Apr 15, 2010, Just 'GPS' No Brand

I purchased a cheap GPS from China three years ago with all the bells and whistles for $250 $AUD. It had a 4.3 touch screen, FM modulator, Bluetooth, SD

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Apr 2, 2010, Magellan Explorist 500 LE, not a lemon, but an entire bag of lemons.

I own the Magellan 500le for about 1 1/2 years. The good: It got me started with geocaching. I became an avid reader of troubleshooting forums and met

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Mar 26, 2010, Free GPS Software - An Up-to-Date List

A complete, up-to-date source for free GPS software

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Mar 18, 2010, USB GPS Comparison

USB GPS product comparison table

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Mar 16, 2010, Cool Map Tools

Useful tools for finding U.S. and Canada street maps, driving directions, and latitude/longitude for locations in the U.S.

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Mar 4, 2010, Nextar Never Again

I Bought a Nextar MN 2707 and within a year it crapped out. Fortunately the dealer (Canadian Tire) replaced it. Six months later that unit developed a

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Mar 2, 2010, Magellan Crossover issue - no Magellan ever again

I bought the Crossover, and added extra warranty. Within a year, the LCD screen cracked like a spiderweb. I had not used the unit on a daily, or weekly

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Mar 1, 2010, Automobile GPS Tracking - Know Where Your Car is at All Times

Multiple uses for Automobile GPS Tracking

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Feb 28, 2010, Aviation GPS - A Primer for those curious about Aviation GPS

A basic overview of aviation GPS

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Feb 24, 2010, SONY NV-U83T - Cannot Get India Maps

I bought a Sony NV-U83T GPS from US with US and Canada maps. The price was very attractive and the functions also very good. But the tragedy is now in

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