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02-11-2010, 08:46 AM

To the above posts, I'd add that the points-of-interest database can be a major difference between some units. There've been occasions (especially when we were in New England) that the GPS was the only way we knew to find gas stations, motels, restaurants, etc. since signs were scarce or non-existant and even on the Interstate the blue signs with motel/gas/food/etc. info were lacking.

One thing Garmin has recently done (at least for my Streetpilot 2730) is to offer a one-time pay for a lifetime (for that unit) database update -- more than a single update, of course, but less than twice the cost.

Also, here's a site with a lot of information about GPSs, with forums for most brands/units.

02-11-2010, 08:46 AM	#6
lnussbau Guest Posts: n/a	To the above posts, I'd add that the points-of-interest database can be a major difference between some units. There've been occasions (especially when we were in New England) that the GPS was the only way we knew to find gas stations, motels, restaurants, etc. since signs were scarce or non-existant and even on the Interstate the blue signs with motel/gas/food/etc. info were lacking. One thing Garmin has recently done (at least for my Streetpilot 2730) is to offer a one-time pay for a lifetime (for that unit) database update -- more than a single update, of course, but less than twice the cost. Also, here's a site with a lot of information about GPSs, with forums for most brands/units.