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    Need help in choosing a GPS system

    Hello,

    My name is Praveen and I'm an avid tourer. I'm on the lookout for a GPS system, and really don't mind if its new or used. I have no experience in handling such devices, except that I have used some of the network based ones on the phones.

    My primary objectives are:
    1. Track distance traveled.
    2. Track the route I have traveled, so I can make a map at the end of the trip.
    3. To be able to trace routes where there aren't well defined roads.
    4. Color is optional.

    Do help me understand the basics of this and what I have to look for when buying one. Please tell me which kind of a product would be suitable for me. My ideal budget would be with Rs. 10,000. However, I can extend up to Rs. 15,000 max. I have friends in the US who can get these for me, so do mention if that would be a good idea.
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  • #2
    Query Approved.
    :)

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    • #3
      @Aryan: Your signature gives me the creeps as I decide to buy a GPS...

      Anyway, thanks for the approval!
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      • #4
        I did some research on value GPS models for my final year project.. the various dedicated GPS discussion forums were really helpful. They had easy guides for beginners and stuff like that. I'm sure you're looking there too..
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        • #5
          Hi,

          There are two solutions:
          a. The Ultra weatherproof uber good stuff from Garmin. But no india maps. the regular ones are crap, and indecent navigation.
          b. WinCE phones/PDAs running MapmyIndia/Satguide.

          Lovely maps, lovelier routing, but the good stuff in a. not applies.

          had a 76CSx earlier (a) - lost it, but can tell you that India maps are rudimentary at best. Choose your pill
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          • #6
            U can get it!!!! (Eureka).

            U can get a GPS on Ebay India.for 8990rs, 10,990/-

            Here are the DetailZZ. and link:http://electronics.shop.ebay.in/item..._sopZ15QQ_scZ1

            BRAND NEW HOLUX GPSmile 53CLife Car Navigator WITH BILL AND 12 MONTHS WARRANTY
            OVERVIEW:
            This package includes the world's favorite Holux Car Navigator GPSmile 53A with 3.5" screen and 20 channel high sensitive SiRF STARR III GPS receiver, comes along with a package of maps of MAPMYINDIA with 202 cities in addition to All India map. Other than Personal and Car Navigation, this device is capable of playing full screen movies and audio clips.
            IMPORTANT:
            HOLUX IS HIGH QUALITY GPS HARDWARE - PLEASE SEE THE REVIEWS BEFORE YOU PLACE THE ORDER. YOU HAVE A BETTER QUALITY PRODUCT THAN THE NORMAL CHINESE IMITATIONS.
            HIGHLIGHTS:
            The GPSmile provides you with easy-to-use, simple, and accurate automobile navigation. The modern technology, convenient operation, simple and highly accurate navigation of the GPSmile provide you with a pleasant, trouble-free driving experience ...
            Built-in SiRFstarIII, the newest-generation, high-performance receiving chipset, ensures uninterrupted reception and eliminates blind spots. Every time you turn it on, GPSmile will give you a smile of satisfaction.
            20 parallel channels for fast acquisition.
            Highly accurate - gives location to 10 meters.
            Stylus and touch screen combined with Windows CE operating system for ease of use.
            Bright 3.5-inch TFT screen for superior readability.
            Long battery life - 2400mAh Li-ion gives up to 4-8 hours.
            Light weight at less than 180 grams.
            Data can be loaded using an SD card and the GPSmile53A (also name as GPSmile52plus) can even playback media including Music audio and JPEG image files.


            SPECIFICATIONS:
            CPU：Samsung S3C2440A, 400 MHz
            Display：‧3.5" high-brightness & contrast ratio transflective TFT LCD (16.7 M colors) with touch screen. 240 x 320 resolution
            Touch screen：Resistive type touch screen
            Memory：Flash 64MB；SDRAM 64MB
            Audio:Software volume control Build in Speaker
            USB：USB 1.1 (mini USB Connector)
            Expansion：SD
            Battery：Rechargeable 1150 mAh, Li-ion battery
            Auto Backlight adjustment
            Dimension： 99(L) x 85(W) x27(H) mm
            Weight：<170 g
            Humidity：Operation: 0%~90%‧Storage: 0%~90%
            Certification & Regulation：CE/FCC/e13
            Software：‧Music‧Photo Video

            Anywhere to everywhere travel in India
            • 202 cities with complete details of streets, localities, sub-localities and points of interest.
            • 1,30,000 towns and villages connected by national and state highways.
            • 450000 point of interests across 52 tourist and business categories such as petrol pumps, ATM's restaurants, hospitals etc.
            • 6,40,000 unique reachable destinations across India.
            • Latest, accurate and frequently updates maps.




            MapmyIndia Navigator provides complete details of streets, localities, sub-localities and points of interest in 202 cities across India.




            Andhra Pradesh:
            • 21 cities: Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Visakhapatnam, Adilabad, Anantpur, Cuddapah, Guntur, Kakinada, Karim Nagar, Khammam, Mahboobnagar, Nellore, Nizamabad, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Sangareddy, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vizianagaram, Warangal.


            Bihar
            • 1 city: Patna


            Chandigarh Metro
            • 3 cities: Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula


            Delhi NCR
            • 6 cities: Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, New Delhi, Noida


            Goa
            • 10 cities: Calangute, Calapor, Candolim, Colva, Mapusa, Margao, Old Goa, Panaji, Ponda, Vasco Da Gama


            Gujarat
            • 16 cities: Ahmadabad, Anand, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dwarka, Gandhinagar, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Kalol, Rajkot, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Vapi


            Haryana
            • 2 cities: Ambala, Rohtak


            Jharkhand
            • 2 cities: Jamshedpur, Ranchi


            Karnataka
            • 12 cities: Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore, Bellari, Bidar, Chitradurga, Devanagere, Dharwar, Hampi, Hubli, Tumkur, Udupi


            Kerala
            • 26 cities: Alappuzha; Aluva, Changanassery, Cherthala, Ernakulam, Guruvayur, Kalady, Kasaragod, Kayamkulam, Kochi, Kodungallur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kovalam, Kozhikode, Kumarakom, Kumily, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Perinthalmanna, Ponnani, Punalur, Thalassery, hiruvananthapuram, Thrissur


            Madhya Pradesh
            • 2 cities: Bhopal, Indore

            Maharashtra
            • 29 cities: Ahmadnagar, Akola, Alibaug, Amravati, Aurangabad, Bhiwandi, Chiplun, Dhule, Ellora, Ganapatiphule, Kalyan, Dombivli, Kolhapur, Latur, Mahabaleshwar, Matheran, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Waghala, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Panchgani, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Satara,,Shirdi, Solapur, Thane, Virar


            Orissa
            • 1 city: Bhubaneswar


            Tamil Nadu
            • 6 cities: Chennai, Coimbatore, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Pondicherry, Mahabalipuram


            Punjab
            • 31 cities: Abohar, Adampur, Ahmedgarh, Amritsar, Barnala, Dasuya, Dhuri, Faridkot, Fazilka, Firozpur, Goraya, Jagraon, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Malaut, Malerkotla, Mandi Govindgarh, Moga, Morinda, Mukerian, Muktsar, Nakodar, Patiala, Phagwara, Phillaur, Sangrur, Sunam, Tarantaran, Kapurthala, Kharar, Kotkapura


            Rajasthan
            • 10 cities: Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittaurgarh, Deeg, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Kota, Mount Abu


            Uttar Pradesh
            • 3 cities: Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow


            Uttaranchal
            • 18 cities: Almora, Bageshwar, Corbett, Dehradun, Doiala, Dwarahat, Hardwar, Herbertpur, Jhabrera, Laksar, Landhaura, Manglaur, Mussoorie, Nainital, Ranikhet, Rishikesh, Roorkee, Vikasnagar


            West Bengal
            • 3 cities: Bidhan Nagar, Haora, Kolkata



            TERMS:
            SHIPS ON THE SAME DAY OF RECIEVING CLEARED PAYMENT
            ONE FREE UPGRADE TO THE MAPS
            NORMALLY DELIVERS ON THE NEXT DAY IN ALL MAJOR CITIES
            VAT @ 12.5%
            COMES WITH ALL BASIC ACCESSORIES LIKE VEHICLE MOUNT, CRADLE, CAR CHARGER, A/C ADAPTOR, STYLUS, SD CARD, ETC

            GUDLUCK..
            Last edited by Deepakumar; 02-02-2009, 12:39 PM.
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            • #7
              oh please, you get Voxtel V430 4" for 10075 all incl the new satguide maps.

              but people prefer the mapmyindia stuff on mios more
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              • #8
                Thank you folks. I'm happy to see all this information.
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                • #9
                  Finally, I managed to choose and get the Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx. I'm just loving every bit of it.

                  Something that it did... Close to midnight, when you get on your bike, ride to your friend's place, grab him and head to beach, have an ice cream and return, this is how it looks like! Courtesy: My new GPS system.


                  Last edited by xinfii; 02-28-2009, 06:15 PM.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by xinfii View Post
                    Finally, I managed to choose and get the Garmin GPSMAP 75CSx. I'm just loving every bit of it.

                    Something that it did... Close to midnight, when you get on your bike, ride to your friend's place, grab him and head to beach, have an ice cream and return, this is how it looks like! Courtesy: My new GPS system.


                    Praveen, 75 Csx or 76Csx?

                    Congrats. It performs flawlessly, and I never leave home on a trip without it.

                    EDIT: I have the 76Csx, but it's of the same chip and firmware apparently.
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                    • #11
                      Where did u buy it from? and for how much?

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by rossiter View Post
                        Praveen, 75 Csx or 76Csx?

                        Congrats. It performs flawlessly, and I never leave home on a trip without it.

                        EDIT: I have the 76Csx, but it's of the same chip and firmware apparently.
                        My bad, it is the 76CSx. Typo.

                        Originally posted by bprags View Post
                        Where did u buy it from? and for how much?
                        Got it from the US with the help of someone. Paid Rs. 13,500.
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                        • #13
                          Got any maps installed?

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                          • #14
                            ^^

                            I downloaded and installed a Chennai map from MapCenter2. Very basic, but good to start with. No routing, but covers a lot of roads. The area names are 70% ok. Still on the prowl. Got any?
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                            • #15
                              PM me offlist. There are hajaar solutions but even the commercial ones that route, have horrible quality compared to MapMyIndia.
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