PSRShoppingGPS

GPS Research

All-in-one units

All of these are effective across the board -- they give and take voice commands, they have color displays that are legible in direct sunlight, and they maintain a lock on the GPS satellite signal flawlessly.

• StreetPilot 2620 ($800)

  • Neat little remote control

• Magellan RoadMate 700 ($800)

  • Includes 'points of interest' database (gas stations, restaurants, banks, etc.)
  • Handy suction-cup mount.

• TomTom GO ($600)

  • Crappy mounting base.
  • Cheaper than its competitors.

Computer Add-Ons

This is for when you don't mind toting along your laptop or handheld, and you just want to plug a GPS device into it and load some mapping software on it.

• TeleType Bluetooth Receiver ($200)
• TripNav USB Receiver ($120)
• MightyGPS PCMCIA Card ($200)

• Mapping Software....

  • iGuidance ($110)

  • Fugawi ($100)

    • I'm not 100% sure this runs on a laptop.

  • Delorme Street Atlas ($50)

    • Handheld Version ($40) sold separately.
  • Microsoft Streets & Trips ($40)
  • Rand McNally TripMaker ($10)

Misc Links

• A useful FAQ (pdf format)