Which GPS is Rated the Best?

You are probably asking the same question as most customers, "which GPS is rated the best?" before pulling out your wallet to pay for a GPS device. Of course, you need to make sure that you get quality devices that will give you accurate navigation to get to a certain location in the shortest amount of time with the least amount of fuel consumed.

With the sheer possibility of having to try out all GPS devices before actually buying one, one way of determining the best GPS units is by reading the consumer reviews.

Magazines and neutral electronic gadget testing and review companies and websites continuously rate GPS tracking systems and devices according to their own evaluations. Some GPS dedicated sites even post consumer reviews to give you an idea of the best rated GPS devices.

Although determining the best GPS devices is pretty much a personal decision, many GPS models stick out in the crowd by capitalizing on an outstanding combination of features, style and price. However, the decision greatly depends on whether or not you lean more on the features or the value of the device. Either way, posted here are some of the top rated GPS devices based on dominance on features and on value.

For GPS devices with high end features, most sites recommend the TomTom 740 Live, Garmin Oregon 400t, Garmin Nuvi 265wt, and DeLorme PN-40.

• When TomTom 740 Go hit the market, it offered to take GPS applications into a whole new level. In addition to its reliable navigation features, it is equipped with an advanced voice recognition feature which allows you to conveniently input your target location by simply talking to the device. IQ routes, active lane guidance, speed limit data, and live services such as real time traffic information are some of its other noteworthy features.

• The Garmin Oregon 400t is a touch screen GPS unit that is loaded with Topo maps and a user-friendly interface that makes entering and configuring data a breeze. Electric compass, profiles, outstanding chipset accuracy and speed; these make Garmin Oregon great for kayaking, geocaching, mountain biking and driving.

• Garmin Nuvi 265wt makes a great pick when all you wanted is top of the line GPS devices. This model could be your dream GPS as it is equipped with a lifetime traffic reporting system. It has a widescreen display, text-to-speech and BlueTooth technology with multi-destination routing.

• DeLorme PN-40 provides you with every high-end GPS feature that you may be looking for. It carries maps that have routable roads and are slightly newer than those in other GPS units. It even has sun and moon charts, and tide charts that are great for hunting or fishing.

Now for the budget-friendly crowd, the Magellan RoadMate 1470, TomTom XL3305 and TeleNav GPS Navigator make it to the top 3 picks.

• The Magellan RoadMate 1470 earns excellent ratings with its reasonable price tag ($150 to $250), simple interface and convert text to speech features.

• The TomTom XL3305 is hardly expensive at its $89.99 value but it gives you effective GPS applications with its preloaded indicators of interesting points and landmarks in its electronic maps with text to speech features.

• Lastly, the TeleNav GPS Navigator, though it requires a $9.99 per month fee, comes with well-rounded features besides giving traffic updates. It also offers 3D map displays, making it a great choice for novice GPS users.

So which GPS is rated the best? These are my picks as of January 2010. A year from now there may be newer models which will replace some of those on the list.

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