GPS Steals and Deals - 3/16
Prices are definitely starting to drop and I expect that they will continue to stay down with potentially a few exceptions, for the start of the summer driving season.
Best prices might be either at Costco - Nuvi 650 for $299, or the Garmin 660 at Amazon for $349 (See below)
Big News This Week is the Nuvi 200W under $200. If you are looking at an entry level Standard Screen unit (i.e. Nuvi 200), without Text to Speech, consider the extra $20 - $30 for the Nuvi 200W at $199. Basic Widescreen navigation, 48-state maps, easy to use interface; See the Widescreen difference. More info below.
Standard Screens - 3.5-inch
- Garmin Nuvi 200 at Amazon - $177 No Text to Speech, Continental US Maps, solid interface and routing. See My Full Review - Nuvi 200 for more info.
- Garmin Nuvi 260 at Amazon - $240 Text to Speech, Maps of North America, solid interface. Same quality routing as Nuvi 200, just adds more maps and text to speech. At this point, I am recommending the Nuvi 260 with its updated interface, newer design and slightly lower price; for more see: Compare the Nuvi 260 vs. the Nuvi 350
- TomTom ONE - $169 and Free Shipping at Amazon. Entry Level TomTom with Maps of North America, no Text to Speech.
- Nuvi 350 at Amazon $254 - Still a top seller with North American Maps, and Text-to-Speech.
- Deals extended another week on the Navigon 2100; $149 at Staples.
See my Full Review on the Navigon 2100 for more information. Available at Amazon for $153 with Free Shipping.
- Mio C230 - $159 at Amazon; basic GPS Navigation. Text to Speech.
Widescreen Models
- Nuvi 200W at Amazon $199 - No Text to Speech, Continental US Maps. (Best Buy featured this for $199 this morning in their Flier) See My Full Review - Nuvi 200W.
- Nuvi 660 at Amazon $348 Down again this week - Text to Speech, North American Maps, TMC Traffic Capability included. See My Full Review - Nuvi 660
- TomTom XL S at Amazon $299 - $50 off this week - Text to Speech, North American Maps.
- Nuvi 650 - $299 at Costco; after $100 coupon. Very good deal on a Text to speech unit in widescreen. Essentially the same as the Nuvi 660 minus the TMC Traffic and Bluetooth Handsfree. Deal good through 3/23. Update: As Greg points out below the Nuvi 650 is also available for $299 at Best Buy - online only.
- Nuvi 750 - $364 at Amazon - down again this week. New thin design with Text to Speech and Maps of North America. Route Optimization - plug in multiple stops and let the unit optimize the route for fastest planning.
Finally, It's Running Season and for many, it's time to hit the roads. I am starting to watch the prices on the Forerunners.
- Forerunner 305 - $214 at Amazon - Heart Rate Monitor with wrist-mounted GPS Receiver, tracks distance and keeps your speed and pace. Syncs to computer for training records.
- Forerunner 205 - $159 at Amazon - Wrist-mounted GPS Receiver, no Heart Rate Monitor. Tracks distance and keeps your speed and pace. Syncs to computer for training records.
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Posted by Scott Martin at March 16, 2008 7:28 AM
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