Three Hundred Dollar SPEAKING GPS?
Me? Try to read a GPS while driving? It's would be a recipe for disaster. Especially downtown USA. But what a shock I got when I priced a GPS with audible voiced directions. Do they REALLY cost ...
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On our trip to Florida, our TomTom finally died. We were somewhere in Alabama and finally found a WallMart. Our phones (mapping programs) were awful trying to find a Wall Mart. Finally found the Wall Mart after venturing through 2 different cities. Got a new TomTom for $125.00. Nice change, it has nice features the old one did not have, and especially like that 3d look, and the ability to see the road ahead about a mile when zoomed out. Ours is Samantha as that is the voice she has.
We discussed using our phones exclusively. However, if you do not have cell phone service, the maps are pretty much useless. Too risky. TomTom (and Garmin) don't depend upon the internet except to import the latest maps once a year. They rely on Satellite GPS positioning. Works anywhere and no dependency at all on the internet. For us, it was most logical to get a new TomTom.
Found out we could have gotten the same TomTom for about $75 over the internet from WallMart, but where would it ship to since we were in Alabama on the road and we needed it right then!
Did I say, her name is Samantha because she talks?
We discussed using our phones exclusively. However, if you do not have cell phone service, the maps are pretty much useless. Too risky. TomTom (and Garmin) don't depend upon the internet except to import the latest maps once a year. They rely on Satellite GPS positioning. Works anywhere and no dependency at all on the internet. For us, it was most logical to get a new TomTom.
Found out we could have gotten the same TomTom for about $75 over the internet from WallMart, but where would it ship to since we were in Alabama on the road and we needed it right then!
Did I say, her name is Samantha because she talks?
