Tuesday, November 10, 2009

I've been using my new GPS unit for a few weeks now and I can finally say something about it. It may not be the best one money can buy (I bought it for $130 on Newegg) but it's definitely something I recommend to anyone looking for a cheap but reliable option. Yes, it has pissed me off in the way that it's set by default to take the shortest distance and only searches for cities in the state that you're currently in, but changing these settings can make it into a solid unit that will direct you where you need to go.

I did learn that taking route 1 in Jersey is not the best option to get to Philly. Use 95 instead no matter how many miles you might save. I spent a good 25 minutes on route 1 figuring out how much of a horrible way it was to go and getting back to 95. I should have set the the Garmin to use the quickest time option. If you're still interested, here's a full review of the 205W.