Best Garmin GPS model?

[leonkng]

What's the "best" Garmin GPS model?

Mayroon daw yung may bluetooth where you can use it as a handsfree for your mobile phone daw?

Anybody?

[Jan]

what are you looking for? car/motorcycle/walking/bicycle/flying/sailing? contributing tracks or not? big screen? small screen? cheap? expensive?

kinda unanswerable question really

[leonkng]

Hi Jan,

Thanks.

It is for car sana.

Cheap lang sana, pero ano ang range when you say cheap, expensive?

[Jan]

garmin mobilext if you have gps enabled phone = 100 us (change phone, still works)
cheapest nuvi = abot 100 us
expensive garmin upto (and above) 1200 us

[leonkng]

My phone is SE P1i lang. GPS compatible ba yun? Sensya na, non techie eh.

Car mounted yun hanap ko sana, 100-250usd is the budget.

Where can I get one kaya? Sa Costco ba mas mura? or sa net?

[Jan]

amazon is normally the cheapest.
best to check prices on different sites though.

whatever you do, do not buy it in the philippines, you'll pay double or if it is not double, you'll get a refurbished unit.

[leonkng]

I have a friend sa US who's willing to buy it for me. Sa Costco, sabi nya. Kaya lang, I am not familiar with the models.

Mobilext is one of the models ba?

I want something that have the feature that is compatible with my SE P1i model, na pwedeng handsfree bluetooth.

Ano kaya maganda na di lalagpas ng 250usd?

[Jan]

if you're se p1i has a gps, get mobilext (it's a card which enables the use of the program on your phone)
most nuvis can be used as handsfree unit for your phone. check the specs of the unit.
www.garmin.com

[leonkng]

I am not sure eh, pero parand HINDI compatible ang SE P1i as GPS unit. Besides, maliit ang screen at tsaka mag sasalita din ba yun?

[Jan]

yes it'll speak...

[leonkng]

what are you looking for? car/motorcycle/walking/bicycle/flying/sailing? contributing tracks or not? big screen? small screen? cheap? expensive?

kinda unanswerable question really

What do you mean by contributing tracks pala?

[johnny2467]

I have a friend sa US who's willing to buy it for me. Sa Costco, sabi nya. Kaya lang, I am not familiar with the models.

Mobilext is one of the models ba?

I want something that have the feature that is compatible with my SE P1i model, na pwedeng handsfree bluetooth.

Ano kaya maganda na di lalagpas ng 250usd?

Hi Leonkng,

Mobile XT is a software that you can use with your Phone providing you have a phone with Built-in "internal" GPS.
So the answer is no, you cannot use it with SE P1i coz this phone does not have a GPS chip inside.
What you can do is buy a Bluetooth GPS receiver and pair it with your SE P1i, however, and this is only my opinion, P1i will be slower in terms of browsing and navigating, and also as you mentioned, small screen. Also one factor is the price. GMXT is almost the same price as the cheaper Garmin stand alone GPS units that already have the software "Garmin" installed.
Better check the forums for more info before you decide what to buy.

Just my two cents, peace

[leonkng]

yes it'll speak...

What do you mean?

Pwedeng SE P1i as GPS monitor na, and it speaks?

[pokz]

What do you mean?

Pwedeng SE P1i as GPS monitor na, and it speaks?

The phone will speak if garmin xt is installed, provided that you have a built-in gps (which it does not have). In short, you cannot use your phone for navigation. Better buy a standalone gps navigator (nuvi perhaps).

[Borgie]

What do you mean?

Pwedeng SE P1i as GPS monitor na, and it speaks?

It will speak and you can use it for navigation, but only if you have XT and a bluetooth GPS like the GPS 10x paired with your phone.