OldSchool wrote:It holds somewhere over 4 hours of charge for us when we use it in the house (and then we charge it off our USB ports).
Using the GPS inside? That must be some house!
"Y'all hop in the truck. We're goin' up to the big house now."
I guess the issue is ... can you get from one end of the house to the other in under 4 hours?
(Don't laugh, sometimes, with distractions, ... I can't, and ...
I suppose older age makes it even tougher, and that's when a house GPS really might come in handy)
My dad used to say, he thought about the "hereafter" a lot as he got older, He'd enter a room and wonder "What did I come in here after"
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Back on topic:
Just compare features on the major brands is all I know.
I've always liked Garmin, but always hated their "harder to understand website"
OK, folks, you made it clear y'all know me too well!!!!
Seriously, the Garmin is in the house most of the time, to use the map and find-locations features (no, not for the refrigerator) -- and often it really does pick up GPS inside the house!
When we compared the devices (this was our first), the Garmin had the easiest interface, and we haven't been disappointed.
Life is for learning.
IANAL, thank gosh!
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OldSchool wrote:Seriously, the Garmin is in the house most of the time, to use the map and find-locations features (no, not for the refrigerator) -- and often it really does pick up GPS inside the house!
When we compared the devices (this was our first), the Garmin had the easiest interface, and we haven't been disappointed.
Maybe it will come in handy for your Easter Egg hunt tomorrow.
OldSchool wrote:Seriously, the Garmin is in the house most of the time, to use the map and find-locations features (no, not for the refrigerator) -- and often it really does pick up GPS inside the house!
When we compared the devices (this was our first), the Garmin had the easiest interface, and we haven't been disappointed.
Maybe it will come in handy for your Easter Egg hunt tomorrow.
Hmm... "egg-caching" instead of "geo-caching"?
Life is for learning.
IANAL, thank gosh!
NRA Life Member - TSRA - PSC
NRA Certified Basic Rifle Instructor, Chief Range Safety Officer
12/23/2009: Packets delivered.
01/15/2010: Plastic in hand!
OldSchool wrote:Seriously, the Garmin is in the house most of the time, to use the map and find-locations features (no, not for the refrigerator) -- and often it really does pick up GPS inside the house!
When we compared the devices (this was our first), the Garmin had the easiest interface, and we haven't been disappointed.
Maybe it will come in handy for your Easter Egg hunt tomorrow.
Hmm... "egg-caching" instead of "geo-caching"?
I made the mistake of telling my niece what the geocache symbol was and they are all over the place here. SO, we'll drive to Wal-Mart (or wherever) and all I hear is "Oh pull over at this park ... let's find it... oh you passed it <pout> wait there's a symbol by that tree next to the driveway on the other side of the hiway ... pull over .... hey there's 3 more as we go into town hey ..."
I'm no lawyer
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Mike1951 wrote:The data is not always free. I bought the Garmin 1450 LMT. It has a 5" screen instead of the common 4.3". LMT stands for (included) Lifetime Maps & Traffic. Lifetime is whatever period Garmin decides is the normal useful life of your product. You get 3-4 map updates per year for free.
I would disagree about running a vehicle unit on batteries. Mine will run about three hours if I pop it out and use it as a handheld. My GPS76csx is better for that. The power cord on mine has a integral FM receiver that picks up traffic alerts.
Having (vehicle) navigated with the handheld and its small screen, there is no comparison with the vehicle units.
Decide how you'll be using it and go ahead.
I just placed my order for the Garmin 1450LMT. I decided to get the 5.0 inch [larger] screen for these old eyeballs and the map updates. I also got the Garmin Friction Mount. Thanks for the suggestions!
I have had (and currently have) several different Garmin GPS devices for offroad (Jeeping), water (boating) and road. I'm *very* happy with them. I bought a new radar detector the other night and noticed this product (http://www.escortradar.com/iq/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) in the literature that came with the unit. It's a combo GPS/Radar Detector. I'll consider this should my current GPS need replacing.
Mike1951 wrote:The data is not always free. I bought the Garmin 1450 LMT. It has a 5" screen instead of the common 4.3". LMT stands for (included) Lifetime Maps & Traffic. Lifetime is whatever period Garmin decides is the normal useful life of your product. You get 3-4 map updates per year for free.
I would disagree about running a vehicle unit on batteries. Mine will run about three hours if I pop it out and use it as a handheld. My GPS76csx is better for that. The power cord on mine has a integral FM receiver that picks up traffic alerts.
Having (vehicle) navigated with the handheld and its small screen, there is no comparison with the vehicle units.
Decide how you'll be using it and go ahead.
I just placed my order for the Garmin 1450LMT. I decided to get the 5.0 inch [larger] screen for these old eyeballs and the map updates. I also got the Garmin Friction Mount. Thanks for the suggestions!
If I can be any help after you get it, just shoot me a PM.
Mike1951 wrote:I bought the Garmin 1450 LMT. It has a 5" screen instead of the common 4.3". LMT stands for (included) Lifetime Maps & Traffic. Lifetime is whatever period Garmin decides is the normal useful life of your product. You get 3-4 map updates per year for free.
I got my Garmin 1450LMT yesterday. It was pretty easy to register on-line and set up. So far, I am very impressed it pronounces the street names rather than just the distance until the turn. That is an improvement over my last unit. The best part is the larger 5" screen. I have a "bean bag" type mount that sits on the dashboard and even with my old eyeballs, I can easily read the display. I haven't used it in traffic yet, but I will on the way to work Monday morning.
Thanks again for your suggestion.
Mike1951 wrote:I bought the Garmin 1450 LMT. It has a 5" screen instead of the common 4.3". LMT stands for (included) Lifetime Maps & Traffic. Lifetime is whatever period Garmin decides is the normal useful life of your product. You get 3-4 map updates per year for free.
I got my Garmin 1450LMT yesterday. It was pretty easy to register on-line and set up. So far, I am very impressed it pronounces the street names rather than just the distance until the turn. That is an improvement over my last unit. The best part is the larger 5" screen. I have a "bean bag" type mount that sits on the dashboard and I can easily read the display. I haven't used it in traffic yet, but I will on the way to work Monday morning.
Thanks for your suggestion.
Love my 1450LMT. The only thing I DON'T like is the advertisements that pop up on it. I guess that's the price you pay if you want lifetime free traffic.
To get rid of them, I turn off the traffic receiver if I am not concerned about traffic issues so the adds don't pop up.
Keith
Texas LTC Instructor, Missouri CCW Instructor, NRA Certified Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun Instructor and RSO, NRA Life Member
Keith B wrote:Love my 1450LMT. The only thing I DON'T like is the advertisements that pop up on it. I guess that's the price you pay if you want lifetime free traffic.
To get rid of them, I turn off the traffic receiver if I am not concerned about traffic issues so the adds don't pop up.
I noticed a couple of them already. Thanks for the tip Keith.
