Buying Guide: Best 7 GPS in Australia

Buying Guide: Best 7 GPS in Australia

Buying Guide: Best 7 GPS in Australia

The days of the hand held street maps are long gone. With the invention of the global positioning system (GPS) getting directions is easy, it's only the selection of models that's difficult with so many to choose from. With the daily progress of the worldwide web and the internet, the searching is made simple though. Shopping forappliances online improves everyday providing an extensive range of quality products and the comfort of shopping from home.

This buying guide lists six of the best value for money and or top features for GPS units available in Australia. The TomTom, Navman and Mio were amongst the 12 devices tested by Choice magazine in November 2009.

1. Tom Tom 0009 GO720

At the top of the range sits the TomTom 0009 GO 720. The in car navigation touch screen is an extra wide 4.5 inch. With this unit you can make hands free calls from your blue tooth phone and use your own voice to record directions.

2. TomTom XL 340 Special Edition

The TomTom XL 340 Special Edition features the voice of Homer Simpson, is low in cost yet doesn't skimp on features. It comes with the TomTom Map Share technology and advance lane guidance. This is easy to start and completely portable with an EasyPort mount.

3. Navman MY500XT Tap and Slide

The Navman MY500XT is definitely top of the range for features. The old adage you get what you pay for, is true here. The tap or slide 4.7 inch super flat touch screen makes it more than easy to read at a glance. Exceptional voice guidance with uncluttered maps, 3D views and landmarks combined with live traffic updates makes this unit one of the most convenient navigation systems on the market.

4. Navman MY30 GPS in Car Navigation

This is a compact unit with a 3.5 inch tap and slide touch screen and some great features of the largerGPSavailable with a smaller price tag. Premium safety alerts, school zone warnings and a digital log book to keep track of your trips makes this a smart in car navigation system. Searching for small appliances online and discovering this one takes shopping to a new level.

5. Mio A350 3.5 GPS

The Mio A350 is ideal for the budget conscious. A great little unit with instant GPS Fix that gets you where you want to go without costing a fortune. A 3.5 inch anti glare screen is the standard on the A350 but you can get a wider screen if you can afford to pay a bit more for the A430 with a 4.3 inch screen or the A470 4.7 inch.

The world of navigation continues to improve on a daily basis so make sure you keep up with the trends and all the available models. While new cars come with the built in version, for the majority of used car owners the portable units are well worth the money spent.

Links to the web make updating maps and points of interest easy to load so you will always be getting the right information whether it's Homer Simpson or the sound of your own voice telling you when to turn left or right.

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