Is GPS worth it?

• rhappy86

  15 Jul 09, 14:06

  Hi everyone,

  I'm considering in getting a GPS for my car as I often get lost within roads in town area. I kinda need to travel Island wide for my work. I was wondering anyone here have recommendations for GPS systems which is affordable? I know nothing about GPS, so can someone kindly let me know what brand of GPS system should I get and is there any monthly subscription fee?

  I'm looking for something that is like below $250, but has good accuracy. Hope someone can give me good advice here, many thanks...  

• storywolf

  15 Jul 09, 21:12

  fork out more - get Papago !!!

  

• sinicker

  16 Jul 09, 03:47

  i am a street directory myself.

• p228

  16 Jul 09, 08:28

  I'll sell you my knowledge for $20 ^^

  I am a mobile street directory too..

   

  If you wanna get a GPS, can consider the Tibo GPS Navigation System.. They are having a promotion at all Esso/Mobil Fairprice Xpress.. Currently at $159..

  Quite a good buy and a reliable brand =)

• lianamaster

  16 Jul 09, 20:44

  Originally posted by sinicker:

  i am a street directory myself.

  Wow....that's cool.... 

• nick34

  20 Jul 09, 17:54

  lost your way more n you gain more in finding your ways around

   

• enforcer533

  20 Jul 09, 18:03

  Hmm y nt pay abit more to get Garmin GPS ? i saw promotion about 300+. Garmin is well know Gps coz it is often use on planes ^^

• nick34

  20 Jul 09, 18:09

  GPS useful only when you go overseas ... I DLed my mapking software over the net and installed in my PDA ... Drove all the way to penang and it only served me well for the few days... after that no use at all ..

• sk_party_lsk

  20 Jul 09, 19:34

  Hi nick34,  care to share your lobangs?Can your mapking that you dled work on iphone 3g? I thinking of downloading one instead of buying a gps because it's abit costly . Thanks in advance ! :D

• nick34

  20 Jul 09, 23:59

  Originally posted by sk_party_lsk:

  Hi nick34,  care to share your lobangs?Can your mapking that you dled work on iphone 3g? I thinking of downloading one instead of buying a gps because it's abit costly . Thanks in advance ! :D

   

  
  For iphone 3G ... upgrade your software version to V3.0 then jailbreak. After jailbreak, look for a gps software n install it.

  Im using non jailbreak iphone 3G but a friend of mine jailbreak V3.0 and DLed a navigation software that is worth $120. according to him, very useful.

  As for the mapking, i only tried it on windows mobile PDA link up with my bluetooth GPS receiver. So you just need a receiver and a PDA. If im not wrong, laptop also can but not sure bout Apple Macbooks

• lianamaster

  25 Jul 09, 21:16

  GPS has its limitations. Best is to plan your route the day before.

• citymax

  27 Jul 09, 11:35

  go get it..with correct direction, u save more money in petrol and time.

• lianamaster

  29 Jul 09, 09:45

  Originally posted by citymax:

  go get it..with correct direction, u save more money in petrol and time.

  My parents bought one at $199 only. Cheap and simple to navigate.

• citymax

  29 Jul 09, 13:49

  Originally posted by lianamaster:

  My parents bought one at $199 only. Cheap and simple to navigate.

  
  how fast is the start up??$199 realli cheap leh,currently i had this samsung omnia, it also had the gps function, non rainy day takes ard 5-10 min, rainy days then 30 - never start up...haha

• jastinn336

  29 Jul 09, 18:51

  hi,hick34 is the Dled mapking on yr pda work well, as i try to get one install on my hp pda...

• lianamaster

  29 Jul 09, 21:30

  Originally posted by citymax:

  
  how fast is the start up??$199 realli cheap leh,currently i had this samsung omnia, it also had the gps function, non rainy day takes ard 5-10 min, rainy days then 30 - never start up...haha

  Initally, it was quite bad. The GPS needs time to locate the starting position but after that, it was pretty smooth sailing. The startup is almost immediate now.

• Sg99me

  18 Aug 09, 13:22

  Has anyone tried the Garmin GPS?  Any comments?

• ilovetoyota

  19 Aug 09, 22:59

  hmmm. i dont use GPS. but i heard from some of my friends who travelled to malaysia that its damn useful! so up to u!

• citymax

  20 Aug 09, 10:39

  Garmin GPS is one of the best in the market.fast start up and reliable maps.

• Sg99me

  20 Aug 09, 11:47

  Originally posted by citymax:

  Garmin GPS is one of the best in the market.fast start up and reliable maps.

  
  Read some review about it. The map in Garmin units is supposed to simpler, and less uncluttered than our brands, so good for those who are driving alone. Still considering.

• citymax

  21 Aug 09, 10:55

  Originally posted by Sg99me:

  
  Read some review about it. The map in Garmin units is supposed to simpler, and less uncluttered than our brands, so good for those who are driving alone. Still considering.

  
  yup.i also considering getting one as i usually venture to malaysia.

• lianamaster

  21 Aug 09, 10:57

  Originally posted by citymax:

  
  yup.i also considering getting one as i usually venture to malaysia.

  The $199 GPS my parents bought is Garmin brand.

• citymax

  21 Aug 09, 11:03

  is there any other functions?

• lianamaster

  21 Aug 09, 11:12

  Very basic.

  Teaches you how to get to destinations in their preferred route. U can search for famous eateries, places of interests etc...

  Alerts you on ERP, speed cameras and speed limits on the roads.

• Sg99me

  21 Aug 09, 14:11

  Originally posted by lianamaster:

  Very basic.

  Teaches you how to get to destinations in their preferred route. U can search for famous eateries, places of interests etc...

  Alerts you on ERP, speed cameras and speed limits on the roads.

  
  Oh...pretty cheap. Is that Garmin Nuvi 205? Then, it comes with basic voice prompts (ie Turn left in 50m) . The higher-end model will have voice prompts in street street names, eg " Turn left in 50m into XXX  street". Still looking at some models...but not cheap though.