Re: "you are here" icon: Is this navigation system for Formula One drivers or something? "Merge left onto 'PIT LANE' in 500ft"

Yeah that just looks tacky. It looks like a damn gocart. BTW does anyone know which models offer text-to-speech? Anjd i think it is still overpriced at $500. Bring it down to $300 and they will fly off the shelves.

It says sub-$500.

Here ya go, cubensis:

http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-StreetPilot-c320-Vehicle-Navi...

Pair it with a 2GB SD card (<$20) and a BoxWave anti-glare applique (<$15) and you'll have 95% of the Nuvi 200 experience at under $300.

Pretty much all of the Garmins offer text-to-speech, but not all of them will speak street names. Some, like the c320 and the Nuvi 200, will say things like "turn left" or "turn right". Others, like the 2820 and c550, will say things like "turn left on Main Street" or "turn right on First Avenue".

Oh oh my god, it cost 500 mighty bucks. Why GPS is such suck expensive, god pity me because the secret I know is that it cost less than 50 bucks to make.

Yes, what are some suggested "budget" car GPS's? Something that gives turn by turn directions, even something that takes a memory card that I could load with geocaching waypoints, but that's under $300. Or even around $200? Where are the commodity GPS's?

The one feature that I've found which makes a GPS jump from "affordable for everyone" ($300) is the vocalization of street names. "Turn by turn directions" is on every GPS -- "turn left" or "turn right" for example. It's when you want it to tell you to "turn right on Main Street" is when it moves north of the $300 point.

I've bought four GPS's in my life, all Garmins. Bought my mother a c320, myself a 2820, my brother-in-law a c550, and my mother-in-law a c550. If I had to buy one right now it would probably be one of the Nuvis, or maybe another c550. The 2820 is great but there's better options for the money.

Am I the only one that doesn't like using the 3D feature of my GPS? They always show it as a whiz-bang feature but I find it incredibly limiting.
I've had three GPS's and never liked any of the 3D because they never show enough area, never show enough street names, and they seem to be far more confusing than the top-down view...

Just curious.

The more expensive Garmin Nuvi GPS units can give you more features, or maybe physically smaller, however the main purpose is to get from point A to B and in general most of Garmin Nuvi units are rated well.

See for Yourself, Garmin Nuvi 200 Review: [www.bestnewreview.com]

Just got this as a gift.
pretty sweet ^^