May 01, 2008

Top ten GPS for April 2008

Not seeing last month's list? Click here for the latest listing of the top ten GPS receivers on GPS Tracklog.

There aren't a whole of changes in this month's top ten GPS list. Magellan retains the number one auto spot although various Garmin nuvi models make up the majority of the rankings. Meanwhile, TomTom returns to the rankings with the GO 920/920T.

On the sport / handheld GPS side, the Magellan Triton 1500 got knocked out by the Edge 305. I expect we'll see one (or both) of the new Edge cycling units show up on next month's list.

As usual, the rankings are based on the number of times the units' reviews have been read here on GPS Tracklog, which seems to be a pretty good indicator of the overall GPS market.

Top ten auto GPS

  1. Magellan Maestro 4250
  2. Garmin nuvi 260W
  3. Garmin nuvi 650
  4. Garmin nuvi 260
  5. Garmin nuvi 660
  6. Garmin nuvi 350
  7. TomTom GO 920/920T
  8. Garmin nuvi 750
  9. Garmin nuvi 780
  10. Mio DigiWalker C230

Top 10 sport / handheld GPS

  1. Garmin GPSMap 60CSx
  2. Garmin Colorado 300
  3. Garmin Forerunner 305
  4. Garmin eTrex Vista HCx
  5. Garmin Colorado 400t
  6. Garmin eTrex Legend HCx
  7. DeLorme Earthmate GPS PN-20
  8. Garmin eTrex Venture HC
  9. Garmin GPSMap 76CSx
  10. Garmin Edge 305

New GPS reviews for April 2008

May 1, 2008 10:27:48 AM | Top ten GPS

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