PeterL wrote:
> On Nov 5, 8:40 am, "singlemalt" wrote:
>> Recently, during a car trip in France my son stated that on the next
>> car trip he was going to take a portable GPS device. I was thinking
>> about getting him one for Christmas but am a complete dunce about
>> this sort of thing. I would be interested in any information,
>> experiences, etc regarding such you may have to offer. Not only
>> which product but what about the software, ease of use, etc. Any
>> help appreciated. TIA, J.
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> See Cnet for reviews:
> http://www.cnet.com/1770-5_1-0.html?query=gps+review&tag=srch%3Ba
There are portables and there are hand-helds, and they are different beasts
in th GPS world. If you son will have a car, then a portable will be fine.
If he'll be hiking or bicycling, a hand-held will be more useful.
Whatever type and brand you choose, you may have to buy the software to
allow it to work in a different part of the world, and the level of detail
is sure to vary between regions.
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