Completely Confused about which GPS to get...?

Ok, all these posts on GPS are confusing me. Can someone please help me simplify鈥?br>


The situation: I currently am using my parents Magellan Roadmate 1470 and like it. Me, my husband, and our friend like to do random roadtrips. My parents want their gps back鈥ol We want to buy our own.



Necessary items: Lane assist (has saved our butts many times lol), text to speech (sometimes that鈥檚 just comic reflief with the road names around here), noise when you鈥檙e supposed to turn (like the ding the Magellan makes), the option of getting maps for Canada (if it doesn鈥檛 come with it), and the option to have it look for food or gas from your current location.



We wanted to get one with the optional voices (especially the family guy ones) but there are so many models that I鈥檓 getting lost trying to find the one with the options we want. I鈥檓 not against any brands (preferably one I can walk into a store and walk out with, not have to order it online). I don鈥檛 want to have to pay an arm and a leg. Around $200 (even a little higher if necessary) would be perfect.



I鈥檓 getting frustrated enough that I鈥檓 about to say forget the voices and get the one that my parents have, any help would be GREATLY appreciated. I've been to a bunch of sites to look at reviews and options and I think my head is going to explode.Completely Confused about which GPS to get...?
Garmin n眉vi 765T are what I recommend..

And the price now are discounting on this page..

http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-765T-4-3-In鈥?/a>



I received my 765T a few days ago and love it so far. After reading some up and down reviews, I wasn't certain what to expect. I am pleasantly surprised.

To start, the unit's volume is plenty loud, even at highway speeds. The screen is readable at all times, and automatically changes to a darkened "night mode" at night - very easy on the eyes. You can force it to day or night mode, if desired.



The map's movement and fluidity is tremendous. It has a very natural looking motion at all times. Garmin claims the unit updates at 10fps, and it seems to be about that. I am still deciding if I prefer 3D or 2D mode yet, but both are great. I tested routing on a few trips and the navigation worked perfectly. Directions were given in plenty of time, and repeated at appropriate intervals. When just driving (not navigating) the green bar at the top displays your current road, and even displays the next exit when driving (not navigating) on major highways. This was unexpected for me and really cool! The voice on the unit is clear.



The overall feel of the software is great. The menus move quickly and seem logically laid out. You can add categories to your favorites to better organize them. This helped a lot, since favorites are sorted by default via distance from your current location. Creating folders for your favorites works very well. You can even add a picture (and phone #) to your favorites. Very nice!



As for Bluetooth: I paired the 765 with my Blackberry Storm easily, and everything works flawlessly. My phone's contacts transferred immediately, and I can call Points of Interest and people from my contacts easily, with 1 touch. I do not have any of the bluetooth issues described in other places. No issues at all. So I'm either lucky or maybe there is some inconsistency in the hardware. More likely, different combinations of cell phones and GPS units lead to varying results. IMPORTANT: I did update the unit to it's latest firmware, which many say have helped their bluetooth connections.

I haven't been to an area with a traffic reception signal yet, so I can't comment on the traffic function.

All the other niceties work well for me also: The picture viewer, MP3 player, etc all work as advertised. I even put 1 of my pics as the startup image.

In conclusion, I am very pleased with the product so far. This is a great product that I would highly recommend.

Hope this help.Completely Confused about which GPS to get...?
We have a Garmin nuvi and I think it is the 250, but don't remember as it is in the car and the car is w/my husband...ANYWAY...



He actually uses it everyday to go back %26amp; forth to work. Yes he knows how to get there %26amp; back, but it has traffic updates and shows what the speed limit is on the road. It also shows the speed you are driving, so we use it to set the cruise control...more accurate then your vehicle!



I have added a link to all the Garmen nuvi systems, so you'll be able to look and see which fits your needs better.