Posted by Les_CO on 12/7/06 8:56am
Msg #164503

GPS users

Has anyone out there that uses a portable gps reveiver looked at, or know anything about the Polaroid portable GPS w/DVD? It has a 5.6" screen (some of the ones I've seen are to small for me, I don't want to put on my reading glasses while driving). The Garmin with the 7" screen looks very nice, but it's around a $1000! The Polaroid is about $350. Any suggestions? TIA!

Reply by PL on 12/7/06 9:18am
Msg #164506

I had a cobra 4500, the same size. Too big for me, it was too heavy to mount securely on the window and it wasn't up to date. I bought a Mio 310gx for $199 and it is great. It is smaller, but I don't look at it anyway, the voice instruction is great. good luck on whatever you choose.

Reply by Barbara Katz on 12/7/06 10:06am
Msg #164521

For what it is worth, Verizon has a good GPS on their cell phones. It is called Navigator. It works perfect and you can either use bluetooth or an ear bud. It is at a cost of $9.99 a month and has never let me down in the very rural areas.

Reply by Cassandra Andrews on 12/7/06 10:30am
Msg #164527

i agree and to me the font size is sufficient but i guess it depends on what size is comfortable for you. but it does have voice instruction as well.

Reply by Stacey Curtis on 12/7/06 2:00pm
Msg #164605

I have a tomtom that I got for about $450 and it's wonderful. It also can work with a bluetooth enabled phone. You can answer your phone with it and be hands free instead of using a headset.