I purchased the Portable Dashboard Friction Mount for my Garmin nuvi GPS because it can be easily put in place and removed with no mechanical hassle.The GPS bracket is included, so I don’t need to remove the bracket from my other car when I move the GPS.It leaves no trace that would attract a thief [...]
Given the standalone price of a lifetime map update card, this package is a steal.It reads the street names, as advertised, but the text-to-speach voice is not quite as gentle and pleasant as the normal voices.The only thing that makes this unit less than perfect is that the keyboard layout, due to the narrow screen, [...]
This unit is fine for experimenters who can manage a little soldering and a little software, too. You can provide it with 5 volt power and simply use the 1pps output, or you can also connect it to a serial I/O port (default 4800 bps) or a USB-to-serial converter. I use it with my Ubuntu [...]
I got TomTom550TM about two weeks ago. It replaced my TomTom Go 730 with 4.3″ screen. This will be my 5th GPS device so far. I consider TomTom Go 730 a pretty modern GPS with a lot of good features, so I will review TomTom 550TM in comparison to that one. Let me start with [...]
I’ve been using this case for about a week now.I have a Nuvi 855 and this hold the gps unit, and the charger just as displayed.The mounting equipment does not fit in the case, but That’s not what I bought it for.It keeps the unit protected while it is not in use.Buying two more for [...]
The cradle fits my Nuvi 760 perfectly. That is all I want in a cradle — zero movement of things that I put in it.Perhaps, a bit more protection from the elements wouldn’t hurt, because Nuvis are not very well sealed, but in case of a rain a simple ziploc bag pulled over the unit [...]