GPS 4.3" Widescreen

[George Burke]

I want to thank all of you that responded to this thread. Since Jack, Pete, Gary, and others who passed on info. on the two brands and models that I was looking at, I have decided to go with the Garmin 650. For my purposes, it will give longer battery life than the 205W that I was initially looking at, along with maps of North America instead of just the lower 48. There are other features included at very little to no extra cost, some that I will use, some not. Thanks Pete, for the heads up on Magellan. I despise companys that give lousy customer service. We should all stop doing business with them. There are some companys on E-Bay that are selling refurbished Garmin gps units at very good prices, all coming with a full one yr. warranty from Garmin. Thanks again, George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte

On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 4:14 PM, drw907 <"drw907@yahoo.com"> wrote:

I have the older Garmin street pilot 330 3.5" diaganol touch screen
and like it - very user friendly. In the car I run it on the
windshield with suction cup mounts that came with it (I can reach the
touch screen on the windshield mount). In the motorhome it sits in a

optional dash mount, with a optional remote magnetic GPS remote
antenna on the roof (the mount and antenna so I could reach the touch
screen from the drivers seat of the coach - this unit could not read
through the roof of the BMC)


This year I updated the software for $70 and like it even more. The
new software calculates quicker, has all the new streets, and points
of interest.

I have ordered a GPS handheld unit - the new Delorme PN-40. We will

use it for hiking, bicycling, and sea kayaking. We will start
fulltiming this year, so it should get good use. The nice thing
about Delorme is that for a $29 annual subscription fee, you can
download as many detail maps as you want (topography, water

navigation, other countries, etc). Delorme PN 40 info at:
http://www.delorme.com/

They do make vehicle mounts for the PN40, and it has the latest
antenna tech that "may" read through the roof of a BB. Screen is

small so it is primarily a listen to directions while driving.
Unit is likely better as a handheld than a driving tool - and the
NUVI better as a driving tool but not as much as a handheld compared
to the PN40. The PN 40 is the latest and greatest for it's intended

use.
Dan
94 BB BMC 37'

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "George Burke"
wrote:
>

> I am looking at giving my self a early Xmas gift,(Guy code for I
don't want
> the wife to Know about this just Yet). I have narrowed it down to
the Garmin
> Nuvi 205W, and the Magellan Roadmate 1412. I like the 4.3" wide

screen on
> these units, and they are currently on sale at roughly $150. The
Magellan
> has maps of the U.S. and Canada, while the comparable Garmin only
covers the
> lower 48 + Hawaii & P.R. Both carry a 1 Yr. P&L warranty. Would

like to hear
> from any of you who own one or more of these things. Need input on
the
> pluses and minuses of both units. If you had a bad experience with
one or
> the other, would love to hear how either of these companies took

care of
> you. Thanks, George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte
>