Five Things to Consider Before Buying a GPS System
July 30, 2008 · Print This Article
Filed under: Car Tech, Back to School Guide 2008
GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation devices — those talking screens with maps that give you real-time directions to wherever you’re going (as you’re going there) — used to be the province of the well-to-do with high-end vehicles. But nowadays, real-time navigation technology is available for all budgets in all sorts of shapes, sizes and feature packages. So which type of GPS is for you Should you spend a mere $2.99 to get directions on your cell phone or splurge up to $500 for a high-end portable Are factory-installed navigation systems you get with a new vehicle superior than a standalone portable Do you really need an MP3 player with your traffic directions For answers to these questions and more, check out the five things to consider before you purchase a GPS, which we’ve organized by the most commonly asked questions on the following pages (click below to get to tip number 1).
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