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$200 price point is tough

[TheConfusedOne]

Here's a quick hit for a Garmin unit at Tiger: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTool s/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2275330&CatId=2374 [tigerdirect.com]

That price point doesn't leave you a lot of options in the GPS "thingy" world.

Nothing useful here.

[Some Woman]

I just learned that the use of "Selective Availability" was discontinued in the 1990s. I had no idea. I can now feel free to use my ICBMs with great accuracy.

TomTom

[arb]

I have a TomTom GO 910 and it is great. Simple to use, accurate maps, accurate and clear directions, and (for the technically minded) it appears to be quite hackable. We recently got a couple of TomTom ONE units for a project at work and they have most of the same features as the 910 in a smaller package. My work colleagues seem to find them easy to use. The only downside for your friend is that the TomTom ONE is between $250-300 - a bit more than the $200 budget, but I'm not sure if there'd be many altern

$200? Yikes.

[Jhon]

Your price point really limits options.

Here's one idea from compgeeks [geeks.com]. Here's some backround [gpsinformation.net] on the item.

If you are looking for around $200, you may need to consider referbs or used. Maybe Ebay.

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[bethanie]

Yeah. I have since told him that he needs to reconsider how much (or little) money he wants to spend. Thanks.

....Bethanie....

I live and die by this stuff...

[DG]

OK, so maybe that's a little exaggerated; I still rely on my maps and use the GPS as a backup. But I own three of them, use them constantly, and one of them is my go-to tool when it comes to navigating around in an armoured vehicle.

Here are your choices in a nutshell:

Position Only: These are the cheap handheld units that run around $100. You get a black and white LCD screen that does position (Lat/Long or Military Grid Reference System) plus stats like time of day, current speed, track, etc. You can also ma