| How do you easily compare Garmin GPS units? | | | | On the right side of the screen, you will see a |
| As of the writing of this article, Garmin has listed | | | | small square box by each unit. Click this box for |
| on its site 27 automotive GPS, 10 basic handhelds, | | | | the Nuvi 1200, 1250, and the 1260T. This will show |
| 26 mapping handhelds, 10 fitness GPS, and 4 | | | | a checkmark in each box. |
| cycling GPS. These numbers are current units. | | | | When you have selected the units for the |
| They do not include the discontinued models or | | | | comparison, scroll to the top or the bottom of |
| other specialty models like marine, aviation, or | | | | the screen and click the "Compare" button. This |
| motorcycle units. | | | | will present the units you have checked in a side |
| You may be surprised to know that the best | | | | by side comparison table showing all available |
| place to compare Garmin GPS is on the Garmin | | | | features. |
| website. | | | | Scroll down this comparison table and look for |
| Garmin has a feature on its website that will let | | | | gray shaded rows. The gray shading indicates that |
| you compare four GPS units side by side down to | | | | there are differences in the specific feature |
| the most detailed level. Let's walk through an | | | | between the units in the comparison. |
| example of how to do this. | | | | Garmin does not permit comparison of current |
| Open up another window on your browser and go | | | | units with discontinued units. If you want to do |
| to the Garmin home page. You can read this | | | | this, you can create the comparison table for |
| article in this current window and perform the | | | | each unit separately and copy them one at a |
| comparison in the other window. Just switch back | | | | time from the Garmin site and paste them into an |
| and forth between windows as we proceed. | | | | Excel spreadsheet. Once in Excel, you may have |
| For our example, let's compare the Garmin GPS | | | | to shift some of the rows in a column to line up |
| units in the new Garmin Nuvi 1200 Series. On the | | | | features since some features that are listed in |
| Garmin home page, float your cursor over the | | | | one of the units may not be listed in the other |
| "On the Road" link on the left of the screen. This | | | | one. |
| will open a dropdown box where you will click | | | | Follow these instructions to easily compare |
| "Automotive". This will list all the current | | | | Garmin GPS and help you select the GPS that is |
| automotive GPS units. | | | | right for you. |