I am lost as soon as my car starts moving, I have tried a few GPS systems, they take long time to put me back on the track, when either I miss or take a wrong exit. Which GPS is “the best” in terms of rerouting.
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I've used Navteq previously and currently use the TomTom software on my iPaq, both have been pretty quick with rerouting, under 10 seconds usually. Unless ofcourse if the weather is bad, e.g. cloudy etc.
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Pioneer's navigation products are some of the best on the market, pricey, but you can never go wrong.
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GARMIN :k:
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I have same problem with my Garmin i5 ... also takes forever to catch a signal at startup and often looses it in big cities. I don't leave without directions from mapquest as backup.
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Stick with the Sirf Star III or above chipset and you'd be all set. Almost instantaneously connects to 8+ satellites.
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abbu zindabad
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garmin is good
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As for chipsets I like the new offering from Infenio which has probably made it into any recent tomtom units you recently bought.
My fav unit is the tomtom. Not had a garmin so cant comment. As for re-routing the algorithm via-michelin used was excellent. The catch being took 10 minuets to plan a route in the first place.
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garmin
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GARMIN :k:
have used it for the past 2 years or so, does have a tendency to lose reception occasionally in the downtown areas, with high rise buildings on all sides, but it has never been a major issue. Anywhere else, it works perfect, regardless of weather conditions. Connects within 10 - 15 seconds after switching on. I am thinking of upgrading now (not because of performance) , simply because there has been an astronomical improvement in the auto GPS systems during the past couple of years and mine looks like from the Jurassic Era now 
, I would like to get something with a bigger screen and a couple more bells and whistles
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I have both a Garmin 670 and a Magellan 4050 and I prefer the Magellan because I can program my route to avoid expressways or tolls if I want to save time and I also have fastest time and shortest distance options. I also found the hardware on the MAgellan to be a lot sutrdier than on the Garmin which I ahd to return to the company once because the fuse in the cable blew repeatedly, rendering the unit useless after an hour of in traffic use. The Garmin company had no idea what the heck was wrong and they told me to hand it back to Costco and buy a replacement. Also, the Garmin cannot be programmed at all - it dictates a route and that is the one you take. On more than one occasion I have beaten its directions on known routes by following my own instincts - so much for claims of real time directions.
There is one other plus on the Magellan if you don;t listen to music while you drive - it has voice activation which is very useful in heavy traffic. My suggestion for North America would be to try both of these or newer models like the GArmin 680 and the Magellan 4225 and decide which one suits your needs better.
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Sir jee - dont know which GARMIN you got
mine is the basic streetpilot, and it has all the options that you mentioned above, navigational preferences, avoidances, view, poi etc.
anyway - not suggesting anything, just sharing experience, GARMIN is not the only GPS available in the market, there surely must be other equally good or superior models.
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My friend,
I am only posting my experience - as I said in my post I have a Garmin 670 and a Magellan 4050. You are absolutely right in posting your experience - what is the need for any argument? I did suggest that the gentleman who asked this question tries both and decides what he would like.
No argument with anyone and please do not feel that way. It is only a friendly post about a personal experience.
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i picked up a Garmin 250W last week. It has a wider 4.3" LCD screen. its map is really clear but it can take time to acquire a satellite signal if you leave it off for a long time then switch it back on...not sure why....but all in all its pretty good
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I just bought TomTom One last week off e-bay. It works great. so far so good. I would recommend it. Ans it's cheap.
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Garmin Nuvi 360, 660, 680 are the best! Even Garmin Street Pilots are very good.
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Harmon Kardon
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