GPS Steals and Deals - 3/30
Not as much movement this week in prices, although one highlight is the TomTom ONE deal at Staples - $139; see below.
Big News This Week is the Nuvi 200W still under $200 . If you are looking at an entry level Standard Screen unit (i.e. Nuvi 200), without Text to Speech, consider the extra $40 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 - $159 No Text to Speech, Continental US Maps, solid interface and routing. (Saw it this morning on sale at big box stores for $199) See My Full Review - Nuvi 200 for more info.
- Garmin Nuvi 260 at Amazon - $233 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 - $158 and Free Shipping at Amazon. Entry Level TomTom with Maps of North America, no Text to Speech. This unit is $139 at Staples starting today.
- Nuvi 350 at Amazon $243 - Still a top seller with North American Maps, and Text-to-Speech.
- Mio C230 - $136 at Amazon; basic GPS Navigation. Text to Speech. Also at Radio Shack for $129
Widescreen Models
- Nuvi 200W at Amazon $188 - No Text to Speech, Continental US Maps. See My Full Review - Nuvi 200W.
- Nuvi 660 at Amazon $330 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 $298 - $50 off this week - Text to Speech, North American Maps.
- Nuvi 750 - $369 at Amazon - 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.
- Magellan Maestro 4000 - $159. The unit has voice guided directions (Not text-to-speech), maps of the continental US, and 1.5 million POI. The Maestro 4000 comes with AAA TourBook information that I liked when I reviewed the Maestro 3140 last year. Read that full review for an idea of what I thought of the Maestro products.
- Garmin Nuvi 780 - $537 - is also advertised at Best Buy for $699 - killer waste of about $160 by going to Best Buy. Has MSN Direct 2, with traffic and gas prices sent to your GPS. See My Full Review of the Nuvi 780 for more information.
It's Running Season and for many, it's time to hit the roads. I am starting to watch the prices on the Forerunners. Steady price these days.
- 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 30, 2008 10:24 AM
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