A GPS Unit Made My Vacation Easier!
Posted on June 15, 2008
Filed Under Electronics |
Recently, my family and I took a lovely trip to the State of Florida. We were there to go to a wedding, visit family, enjoy the beaches and other local attractions. To get around, we realized we’d either have to have a bunch of maps all printed off, or we’d have to rent or buy a GPS unit.
After thinking about the pros and cons of each, we decided it’d be best to buy a GPS rather than doing all that printing of maps or spending the money on simply renting a GPS. We figured we’d end up using it on other trips as well, so the cost would be worth it.
We searched around for the best machine and best deal. We ended up buying a Garmin 550c off of eBay. It was a fantastic deal and had a bunch of cool new features that some of the older brands didn’t have.
Our new GPS not only got us where we needed to go, but helped us find new places to visit that were close to where we were. It helped us find beautiful beaches, shoe stores, Walmarts, grocery stores, and all kinds of other places.
My sister brought her Magellan brand GPS unit. She’d thought it’d be helpful as well. However, hers got her into all kinds of problems because it couldn’t figure out where she was and/or couldn’t figure out how to tell her to get places.
Obviously, from her experience, we learned that it pays to get a high-quality brand of GPS units! It wasted a lot of her time and cost her extra money as well trying to deal with that little machine.
Getting a GPS unit for any of your navigational needs is a fantastic idea. We’ve really enjoyed ours and highly recommend them to anyone who asks!
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