The Garmin GPS V is an older unit, still popular due to its relatively (considering the fact that it comes with Garmin's City Select software) low price. Not only that, it also comes with an auto mount and cigarette lighter power adapter. The GPS V can be used horizontally in your car, or vertically as a handheld. This unit is a deal, but it is also last generation technology--only 19 MB of memory, a serial cable interface, and a monochrome screen.
55 reviewers at Amazon gave the GPS V a 4 out of 5 star rating. The editors there had this to say:
"...The included MapSource City Select CD-ROM--designed specifically for the GPS V--has been enhanced to provide street-level views of millions of new streets for nearly every town in the United States. City Select includes highways, interstates, and business and residential streets with attributes such as turn restrictions, speed categories, and other navigation features. The software automatically creates point-to-point routes in MapSource and on the GPS V. It also displays restaurants, hotels, attractions, entertainment, shopping, and location of emergency services along your route. City Select also contains detailed maps of major metropolitan areas in seven defined regions in the U.S. and Canada..."
Here's what others have to say:
- GPSInformation.net has this GPS V review.
- ZDNet's Garmin V review gave it an 8.0 out of 10 rating. 32 of their readers gave it an average review of 7.8.
- About.com features a Garmin GPS V review from a motorcyclist's perspective.
Additional resources:
- The official Garmin GPS V web page.
- A PDF version of the GPS V owners manual.
- Want to see how it stacks up against other handhelds? Use this Garmin GPS comparison tool. A different tool will allow you to compare it with other automotive GPS receivers.
- There is even a dedicated GPS V discussion group.
- Get the Garmin GPS V for an amazing price at eBay.
- Find the best prices on the web for GPS devices at Shopping.com.
Garmin's product description:
The GPS V is one versatile navigator that delivers automatic routing, detailed mapping and WAAS capability — all in a compact handheld GPS. It comes with the MapSource® City Select CD, which gives you access to detailed street-level maps with locations of restaurants, hotels and other services. Use the GPS V to look up a location and it will automatically calculate a route and guide you to your destination with turn-by-turn directions and audible beeps that alert you to upcoming turns. You can even switch the display from horizontal, for mounting on a bike or a vehicle dash, to vertical for handheld use.
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