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- GPS: Global Positioning System
- Official name: NAVSTAR GPS
- NAVSTAR: NAVigation Satellite Timing And Ranging
- Developed by the United States Dept. of Defense
- About 24 satellites
- Cost about $750 million annually
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Over just a few years' time Global Positioning Systems have become essential tools for travelers who want to safeguard against getting lost, or just want that anonymous but pleasant-voiced guide to do all the navigational work for them.
Some of the companies offering GPS systems that are most frequently reviewed include Magellan, Garmin, TomTom and Navigon
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The Garmin Nuvi 350
CNET likes this Garmin model's size and plentiful features, but not necessarily the price:"No bigger than a deck of cards, the Garmin Nüvi 350 is more than just another voice-guided GPS device, packing in travel tools, entertainment features, and good performance; just be prepared to pay a price."
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TomTom GPS Reviews
- CNET Editors' Top Picks:
- TomTom Navigator 5 (8.0/10 Rating)
- "With great mapping features and advanced services, TomTom's latest navigation kit for PDAs and smart phones approaches GPS greatness."
- TomTom GO 720 (8.0/10 Rating)
- "The TomTom GO 720 delivers with sleek looks, good performance, and a full set of features that includes a map-sharing function for the most up-to-date maps and a helpful safety tool."
- TomTom GO 910 (7.7/10 Rating)
- "For early adopters, the TomTom GO 910 is the GPS gadget du jour, offering the latest and greatest in portable navigation systems. That said, we wish it had a better mounting system and a more up-to-date POI database."
- TomTom Navigator 5 (8.0/10 Rating)
- GPS Magazine Editors' Top Picks:
- TomTom GO 720 (65/100 Rating)
- "If TomTom spent as much time on software development as they clearly spent on hardware design, the GO 720 would be a fantastic GPS indeed."
- TomTom ONE XL (60/100 Rating)
- "With the ONE XL, TomTom has delivered a GPS that's heavy on style and light on navigation."
- TomTom GO 910 (55/100 Rating)
- "TomTom's customer support needs improvement, and many of the GO 910's advertised features are still not available, even 12 months after the product's initial release."
- TomTom GO 720 (65/100 Rating)
- PC Magazine Editors' Top Picks:
- TomTom GO 720 (4/5 Rating)
- "The TomTom GO 720 boasts a host of premium GPS features at a pretty good price. It's especially nice if you've got a phone with a data plan on AT&T/Cingular or T-Mobile that supports the GO 720's extra abilities."
- TomTom ONE (4/5 Rating)
- "The TomTom One is a value-packed shirt-pocket GPS that has the right features at the right price."
- TomTom ONE XL (3.5/5 Rating)
- "The TomTom ONE XL is essentially a widescreen version of the TomTom ONE. Though it has the largest screen in TomTom's lineup of products, it lacks the text-to-speech conversion found in competing GPS devices with 4.3-inch screens, such as the Mio CN520, the Magellan Maestro 4040, and the Garmin nuvi 600 series."
- TomTom GO 720 (4/5 Rating)
- Consumer Reports' Top Picks:
- TomTom GO 510 (73/100 Rating)
- "Very good."
- TomTom ONE (73/100 Rating)
- "Very good."
- TomTom GO 700 (68/100 Rating)
- "Very good."
- TomTom GO 510 (73/100 Rating)
Magellan GPS Reviews
- GPS Magazine Editors' Top Picks:
- Magellan CrossoverGPS (75/100 Rating)
- "The CrossoverGPS is an excellent choice for someone looking for a good in-car GPS that can make occasional excursions outdoors (on foot, skis, ATVs, etc.) or on the water."
- Magellan Maestro 3140 (75/100 Rating)
- "Overall, Magellan's Maestro 3140 does a nice job offering a broad range of features while still maintaining an easy-to-use interface."
- Magellan Maestro 4050 (75/100 Rating)
- "[T]he Voice Recognition and traffic features didn't work reliably enough to warrant the additional cost of the 4050, and I therefore recommend the less feature-rich (though equally capable for basic navigation) Maestro 4040."
- Magellan RoadMate 6000T (60/100)
- "The 6000T isn't technically end-of-life yet, but it's a pretty safe bet it will be soon."
- Magellan CrossoverGPS (75/100 Rating)
- PC Magazine Editors' Top Picks:
- Magellan Maestro 4050 (3.5/5 Rating)
- "Magellan's top-of-the-line GPS, the widescreen Maestro 4050, adds voice recognition and live traffic reports to the already solid Maestro 4040. But you can't control the device's every action with vocal commands alone, and its Bluetooth-connection skills need work."
- Magellan Maestro 4040 (3.5/5 Rating)
- "A large screen, fresh new user interface, AAA's TourBook functionality, and a great price make the Maestro 4040 a compelling in-car navigation device."
- Magellan Maestro 4050 (3.5/5 Rating)
- CNET Editors' Top Picks:
- Magellan Maestro 4000 Series (7.7/10 Rating)
- "Sporting a sleeker design and interface, the affordable Magellan Maestro series offers drivers an accurate in-car GPS device with useful trip information, thanks to its partnership with AAA."
- Magellan Maestro 4000 Series (7.7/10 Rating)
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