| I was researching for a portable gps car | | | | My brother-in-law spent $175 on a no-name brand |
| navigation system the other week because my | | | | GPS unit and after using it to help him move |
| job requires me to travel a lot in different cities. | | | | across the country, it took a permanent vacation. |
| It was just practical for me to get a portable | | | | You should also consider some of these other |
| system that I could carry around with me. | | | | major features: |
| While most portable gps systems have basic | | | | Street name announcement - |
| functions such as voice narrations to help direct | | | | Does the voice narration announce the name of |
| you where to go, it's worth the time to figure out | | | | the street or does it just say next street? |
| exactly what other features you may need. | | | | Time to destination - |
| For example, there are some models which will tell | | | | Will it calculate how long it will take you to arrive |
| you which lane to be in so you can make turns in | | | | at your destination? This feature is invaluable |
| high traffic streets more easily. This could come in | | | | when you want to know the closest destination |
| handy if you're traveling in a congested city such | | | | out of several choices. |
| as Chicago. | | | | Automatic rerouting - |
| When considering the features that you want in | | | | If you make a wrong turn, does your navigation |
| your portable gps navigation system, it's | | | | system reroute you? |
| important to consider if you'll actually be needing | | | | You'll find a lot of choices when purchasing a |
| that feature or if it's just an added bonus. | | | | portable gps car navigation system. My suggestion |
| Here are some things to consider: | | | | would be to figure out what options you would |
| Size of the GPS Unit | | | | like, then find the units which have those features |
| You can find pocket sized units which are very | | | | and check the units out physically at your local |
| portable but have small screen sizes. If you want | | | | electronics store. |
| a larger screen the units will be less portable so | | | | You can then go online to find the best deals for |
| make sure to consider how you will use your unit. | | | | your unit. Often times, I find the best deals online |
| Price of GPS Unit | | | | after viewing the units in a store. |
| Cost is always at the top of everyone's minds | | | | As with most technology, you will find that in a |
| when it comes to technology purchases. As with | | | | few years there will be more GPS units with |
| anything, you get what you pay for. Skimp on a | | | | more features for lower prices. |
| low priced unit and you may just end up with | | | | I'm very excited to see this technology develop. |
| something that functions half the time. | | | | |