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Need some help on GPS

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Tatsujin:
I need some help on GPS. First time purchasing one. I don't want to purchase a bad one (don't think they are all bad). I'd like something cheap and efficient. I've been looking for few days to get me one.

kyanwan:
Garmin Nuvi.

This is the one I use (Nuvi 255w): http://www.in.com/videos/watchvideo-garmin-nuvi-255w-gps-6966931.html

Very fast, very accurate, easy to use, long battery life, USB connection for power so your AC / Car adapter will be cheap -

I've been nothing but happy with it.

Better than Magellan.  I hear they're slightly better than Tomtom - both Garmin / Tomtom have little things that one-up eachother, but in my eyes, Nuvi won the fight.

Bout $120-150 depending @ where you buy ($140 @ Bestbuy )

fohfoh:
Kudos on Garmin and TomTom.

Magellan sucks. We tried it before and it really leads to random shitholes or dead ends. Not to mention it's annoying as shit. 

Klocknov:
Magellan sucks in the low-range, you get the higher range products they seem to be a bit better. TomToms and Garmins are the major fight for the economical market with the better low-end GPSs. Also as Kyanwan said TomTom and Garmin both have small quirks that one up each other so they end up staying on a equal playing field.

I would say due to it the Garmin Kyanwan posted would be one of your best bets, but if you want to look a bit more just compare between Garmin and TomTom in that range.

mgz:
it comes down to personal preference for the most part in tomtom vs garmin. I cant stand garmin because personally when i use it in Philadelphia it blows donkeys at telling me when i should actually be turning.

Like i said its more or less in the city where there is streets clusterfucked together and exits for roads are terribly marked since its pennsyltucky. I have tried older garmin nuvi 350 with updated maps, and newer garmin nuvi something like 300 or something.

And hate both of them compared to my tomtom one xl im using that is like 2 or 3 years old now.

The newer gpses do have a few features i like over my current gps but its nothing worth me goin out to buy a new one(stuff like saying road names)

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