Posts Tagged ‘choosing a GPS system’
In the days before GPS, getting somewhere you’d never been before was a major time soak. Ideally, you had a good set of directions and a phone number to call for help. Failing that, you might have tried to consult a road atlas or a map, look for a landmark, and wander around until you got lucky. If you were really stuck, you might try pulling into a gas station and asking for directions.
When it came right down to it, finding something in the days before GPS could be terribly inconvenient. Fortunately, those days are over.
Today, both in-car and portable GPS navigation systems save time and trouble. Portable units are especially popular in vehicles due to their relatively low cost (ranging from $100 to $400) and ever-increasing gaggle of features. If you’re thinking about buying one of these units, there are ten things to consider: Read more »
In previous posts we talked about the basics of what GPS is and how it works, as well as how a GPS device can be connected or disconnected. Knowing more about how GPS works can help you make the right choice when choosing the best GPS system.
With so many GPS navigation systems on the market it can be really confusing to even know where to start. So before you start looking at getting a Garmin, TomTom or a Magellan, you need to be clear about what you need your GPS tracking system to do. And with most of the talk on the internet about personal or in-car GPS devices, it can be easy to overlook other systems such as fleet management software or GPS people tracking.
What are your GPS needs?
Of course it’s tempting to buy a GPS system just because everyone else is or because you can’t resist buying the latest gadgets, but if you did you’d probably miss out on the true benefit of a GPS system. By knowing the problem you want to solve, you’re in a much better position to find the best GPS navigation system, and will get far greater value from it.
Let’s consider the different types of GPS navigation systems available.
