 |
How a little research saves $189 on a GPS
 |
Toronto Star- After visiting my kids at two different overnight camps this summer, all I can say is thank heavens for GPS navigation technology.
While other parents complained about taking the wrong turn at Albuquerque, as the Bugs Bunny expression goes, we made it to and from camps (and nearby hotels, restaurants and gas stations) without a hitch.
If you've been holding out on a GPS nav unit, keep in mind prices are dropping, yet new features are added all the time.
I spotted a great deal on a Garmin Nuvi 1450T for $131, plus shipping, at a Canadian company called CenDirect - but in my research I found the very same unit sold for almost two-and-a-half times more at Dell.ca.
The Dell Canada website also has the Garmin Nuvi 1450T, but for $319.99, plus shipping. Yikes.
It pays to do your online price comparisons. I typically use Wishabi.ca and Shotbot.ca. PriceCanada.ca, another deal-finding website for electronics, only listed the Dell price on this GPS unit, by the way.
The Garmin Nuvi 1450T has a large 5-inch touchscreen; loud and clear directions, with spoken street names; "lane assist" to tell you which lane to get into before your next turn; and free lifetime traffic information in select cities (Toronto is one of them). Maps for North America are included, plus there's a microSD card slot to add additional maps or other media, such as photos.
This GPS unit doesn't have Bluetooth connectivity, however, so it can't be used as a speakerphone as other GPS units can (usually for more money). This official Garmin page has full specs on the Garmin Nuvi 1450T.
391 page views
|
|
|
|