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How Much Is Too Much For GPS? How About A G?

Garmin's ever-expanding line of GPS navigation units is getting an expensive new addition. The Garmin Nuvi 880 is now available for pre-order at Amazon for a ridiculous, ball-busting $1,000. You're probably telling yourself that a GPS system had better be able to read your mind and make coffee to be worth $1,000, right? Well, it can't quite do either, but it does have an extensive list of features and abilities. Full list after the jump. More »

3:20 PM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,795 views, 41 comments

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Garmin Tosses 4 More GPS Navigation Units Into The Ring

And here Garmin goes again releasing a relentless amount of GPS navigation units onto the poor, confused public that doesn't understand the difference between the Nuvi 350 and 360 (hell, I don't even know the difference). Now Garmin has used the currywurst consumer electronics festival known as CeBIT to do the launching. The 205, 205W, 255 and 255W are the four new models to grace Garmin's vast arsenal of GPS navigation units. More »

4:00 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,360 views, 6 comments

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Garmin, MSN Eliminate Unnecessary Address Entry on GPS Units


Garmin is taking steps in the right direction with a new service it recently announced. Everyone who has used a GPS navigation knows that entering addresses is pretty painstaking, so this new service—a collaboration between Garmin and MSN Direct—tries to eliminate that requirement altogether. It seems the service is pretty simple: beaming directions from a computer using Microsoft Live Search Maps directly to a compatible Garmin GPS unit. But the method they used to get to that point is an interesting one. More »

4:30 PM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,849 views, 10 comments

Latest by drewheyman: @Toretto: whenever the crew of the good ship SS Blue Triangle fly off the red route, they will beg, nay plead - to get updated directions beamed to them over the FM band before they are lost forever! They would also more »

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The Ultimate Garmin Nuvi Shopping Guide


One of the biggest gripes about aftermarket GPS navigation systems is that there are simply too many choices. Seriously, do you really need to release a new model because it has microSD expandability rather than mere SD? Cut out the gadget diarrhea already. Enter Navigadget, performing a valuable service by breaking down all of the Garmin Nuvi GPS systems in a handy and convenient chart. It covers price, display size, battery life, text-to-speech ability, map choices, Bluetooth, MP3 player, remote control, voice communication, MSN direct, FM transmission and type of memory card slot. This is great, and I'll be the first to give Garmin top honors in the GPS realm, but as the chart suggests, the sheer number of options is a bit much. [Navigadget]

10:30 AM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,045 views, 5 comments

Latest by BlackSmokeDMax: I have the nuvi680 and love it. Hard to go wrong with any of the nuvi models though. more »

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Garmin Nuvi 5000 Belongs in a Museum


It's absolutely beautiful, isn't it? Look at her, the Garmin Nuvi 5000; she's just so beautiful and elegant and deserves a spot on the dashboard of only the most elite luxury vehicles. Right? The Nuvi 5000 is Garmin's latest heavy hitting GPS navigation system announced at the CES show this week. More »

11:00 AM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Travis Hudson
2,211 views, 13 comments