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TomTom ONE 125 GPS Receiver

$146.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
(i got it for 96 dollars from dell)
from www.bestbuy.com
i am not a computer geek so i am very impressed how easy it is to navigate and figure out the features.
from lt.dell.com
all you have to do is plug it into your computer and follow the instructions.
from www.bestbuy.com
i connected it to my computer by usb cable and something went wrong with the update.
from www.amazon.com
it cleared up after i hooked up to my computer and registered the device & downloaded updates.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Accuracy, Great Versatility, Designation: Automobile

2 RECOMMENDED by 34 people for COMPUTER INTERFACE

Garmin nuvi® 255W GPS Receiver

$293.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i noticed that in order to register the product with garmin you need to hook it up to your computer but the usb cord is not included.
from Ben from Brighton, CO, clickfrom.buy.com
you have to buy "garmin" special usb-mini cable to be able to charge and operate the unit from your pc.
from www.amazon.com
well, saturday, every time i would plug it into the car adapter/charger, it would go to the "garmin" screen as though it is plugged into the computer acting as a mass storage device.
from www.amazon.com
- software that is generic, meaning, for us, that it allowed you to create custom routes without consideration for the ability of the device that you had plugged into your computer.
from www.amazon.com
(go figure) it's light, looks good and comes with everything you need except the usb cable to hook it to the computer.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Display, Excellent Accuracy, Designation: Automobile

3 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for COMPUTER INTERFACE

Garmin nuvi 205 GPS Receiver

$224.00 Est. at Amazon

from Mom from Western Illinois, clickfrom.buy.com
one other important thing to note...the nuvi 205 does not come with the usb cable, which you will need to update your points of interest (poi) or to charge the unit from your computer, rather than
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?turn on and go, easy computer connection, downloading, very loud voice what's not so great:?...havent found anything i don't like.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great value for the price what's not so great:?downloads not that easy to navigate for novice pc users "we were looking for a reasonable priced gps and were drawn to this -
from www.amazon.com
when a sales man came over i ask to borrow his computer to get on the company website and read reviews, he laughed but allowed it.
from www.amazon.com
when you try so use a different power adapter it thinks that it is getting connected to a computer and it goes in to "mass storage mode".

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Display, Nice Versatility, Designation: Automobile

4 RECOMMENDED by 21 people for COMPUTER INTERFACE

Garmin nuvi 205W GPS Receiver

$213.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
wish it included usb calbe for computer.
from www.amazon.com
but, in order to register the product, and recieve the free initial database update, you have to connect the unit to your computer.
from www.amazon.com
it has a trip computer which i used last week on a road trip to hershey park which was pretty neat (tracks time traveled, speed, distance, etc.).
from www.amazon.com
i had to hook it to my computer to charge it at first.
from www.amazon.com
it's also used to upload upgrades to your unit thru your computer.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Display, Good Accuracy, Designation: Automobile

5 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for COMPUTER INTERFACE

Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS Receiver

$290.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.qvc.com
i purchased a garmin nuvi 260w last year from qvc to replace an outdated magellan (does not support our new computer apple os x).
from www.amazon.com
i updated the gps through my computer as soon as i received it, and it downloaded a new map set, as well as operating software for the device.
from BlazeFallow, www.newegg.com
spot on and has near full signal as soon as i turn it on.i drive for a living (on-site computer repair) and this gps is excellent at finding the best routes between locations and avoiding traffic.
from www.amazon.com
we could not get it to restart until we could connect it to a computer and download and install the updates.
from www.amazon.com
this is what i use and even though you can tell it's a computer generated voice its quality is superb.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Display, Great Performance, Designation: Automobile

Magellan Maestro 3200

$165.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
also if you do want to update the map at a later time, no usb cable is included to connect to the pc for map updates, creating custom maps or for charging from the pc meaning to charge the device you
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?everything what's not so great:?uploading poi from computer to unit, no live traffic feature "besides me being unable to figure out how to upload poi from computer to the
from Salmon from Seattle, WA, clickfrom.buy.com
pc/mac connection appears to only be for those two things, and perhaps firmware update if ever necessary (unlikely...
from www.bestbuy.com
you can add them via the pc connection, but not by address (you have to add them by gps coordinates).for the money, this is the perfect gps for me.
from www.bestbuy.com
i have not used that software yet.there is no pc cable included.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Nice Portability, Designation: Automobile

Garmin nüvi 265T GPS Receiver

$219.00 Est. at Amazon

from Bob, www.newegg.com
if you have a macintosh, you will need to download all the applications to connect it to your computer for setup.
from Johnwayne1, www.newegg.com
i first tried charging the unit via my ubs on my computer and that did not charge it.
from Dave, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i had an hp ipaq with an integrated tomtom - it was terrible.
from OnBudgetTraveler, www.newegg.com
and cost more, (2) i can take smaller model for local hikes with me to use it as a trip computer and track recorder, (3) smaller model is easier to hide in gloves compartment or in your pocket.
from www.amazon.com
the software updates right out of the box can be a little confusing and you need a computer with internet access to download the updates.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Great Portability, Designation: Automobile

Garmin Nuvi 760 760T Car GPS Receiver

$353.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
before i took it to my vehicle, i hooked it to my computer, registered it with garmin and downloaded any available updates.
from www.amazon.com
i returned home in late jan, and plugged it up to my computer to register it and update it.
from www.amazon.com
i am very computer savvy, but it just kept saying "phone it out of reach or disconnected".
from www.amazon.com
it comes with all the cables that you need, a usb cable for the computer and a charger for the car.
from www.amazon.com
i should have also gotten the ac adapter, so that it can recharge without being attached to a car or computer.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Accuracy, Good Display, Designation: Automobile

Garmin Nuvi 780 Car GPS Receiver

$372.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i charge it mainly using the usb connection to my computer and that works fine.
from www.amazon.com
then, in july i plugged it into my mac computer (garmin has mac software, one of the reasons i bought it) and uploaded all the new maps (i bought the lifetime map service) and, more importantly,
from www.amazon.com
is gr8, gets confused sometimes with new roads, but travel computer more than makes up for confusion.
from www.amazon.com
i have to get to a windows pc to attain this, which for me is an inconvenience.
from www.amazon.com
all this went on for weeks until i finally tried a different computer as suggested in a post i had found in my endless searching for a fix.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Display, Great Accuracy, Designation: Automobile

Magellan Maestro 3250

$278.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
the y said the ad in dell was mistaken.
from www.overstock.com
he is very computer illerate.
from www.bestbuy.com
i am sure that is because each person speaks different then the computer knows.
from Parker, www.newegg.com
the device comes with a usb cable that plugs into your computer, and the battery charges through the usb (this is also used for firmware upgrades).
from www.amazon.com
i did try to use the included software on my computer to create my own poi's but never was able to do it.

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Positives: Excellent Accuracy, Easy To Use, Nice Portability, Designation: Automobile

Tomtom GO 730 GPS Receiver

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from bearcat from Munich, www.circuitcity.com
haven't got that to function correctly yet but could my computer or it skills !will be getting one for my wife asap .
from Steve from Steve H. from SJ, CA (8/12/2008), www.circuitcity.com
however, there are a few minor flaws with street name pronunciations if using computer generated voice, get confused if going through too many highway interchanges, and some times it lags behind a
from JR from Maryland, www.circuitcity.com
the computer speech can hardly be discerned even after reloading it several times.
from www.crutchfield.com
the computer software is lame, however...minimal functionality, poorly written user interface.
from www.amazon.com
it asked me if i wanted to connect to the computer, i said yes, and away i went.

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Positives: Designation: Automobile, Form Factor: Fixed, Display Size: 4.3 in., GPS Accessory Type: Traffic Receiver

Magellan RoadMate 1412 GPS Receiver

$178.00 Est. at Amazon

from Tim from Lancaster, PA, www.circuitcity.com
i started looking online for a usb chargerwith the correct output 5v 1a, in the end i used my apple usb ipod charger that is 5v 1a and it works, just plug in a standard usb to mini-usb cable and
from raz from Southern California, www.circuitcity.com
the only problem i have with this gps is the cd software that comes with it, is not compatible with macintosh computers.
from t.b, www.circuitcity.com
the only cons i have with this unit are the computer voice isn't the greatest.
from www.amazon.com
once you connect the usb to your computer, hold the on/off button down and turn it off.
from www.amazon.com
you can charge it at home if you have a pc and a "mini usb" to "regular usb" cable.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Display, Excellent Accuracy, Designation: Automobile

KENWOOD DNX5120 DVD Navigation System GPS Receiver

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from www.crutchfield.com
but i was completely impressed when i burned all my cd's off my computer to a 1 gb usb tumb drive with media player sync, plugged it in to the kenwood, and i don't have any cd's in my truck any more!
from www.crutchfield.com
and if you are an apple fan like myself, this works perfectly with the ipod.
from www.crutchfield.com
they'll have to invest in computers first though.
from www.crutchfield.com
i download bluetooth firmware v 1.6 and installer for the kca-bt200, it's tricky update must have pc or laptop to transfer update via bluetooth, require bluetooth dongle.update went smoothly take 5

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Excellent Accuracy, Included Units: In-Dash Player, In-Dash Monitor, GPS Receiver

Garmin nuvi 255 GPS Receiver

$230.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is so much better than computer directions that are almost always wrong.
from www.amazon.com
it took 3 days with garmin tech staff taking over my computer.
from www.amazon.com
you can charge the battery with the usb cable plugged into your computer.
from www.amazon.com
another added expense, will probably be a usb cable (some of these will also charge the gps when connected to your computer)so you can register your unit online with garmin, and also use google maps
from www.amazon.com
everything you need comes in the box except for the pc cable.

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Positives: Great Display, Easy To Use, Good Portability, Designation: Automobile

Garmin nuvi® 880 GPS Receiver

$750.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the msn features are good, with the best one (in my mind) being the ability to send map points directly to your nuvi without connecting it to your computer.
from www.amazon.com
i tried using a dell laptop as well but got the same result except that it kept telling me that i might have to change an interface setting (somewhere/somehow) to "garmin" or "host" which i was not
from www.amazon.com
best feature is the address look up on your pc that you can then send to the device wirelessly.
from www.amazon.com
i purchase micro sd ram, attached it to my pc and uploaded a 100 mp3.
from www.amazon.com
your computer may not even recognize the unit by auto webupdater service.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Accuracy, Nice Portability, Designation: Automobile

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