rfortune

I have used the Mapopolis Platinum maps for about 45 days now & am ready to buy a GPS bundle (with Mapopolis Navigator).

I am planning on a mouse, since I wont use it outside of my cars and like the fact that the mouse wont eat my battery (and that is is cheaper).

The choices I can find are:
Semsons - i.Trek mouse for $116 (includes Arkon mount) and Navigator for $90 = total $206 with a mount.

BuyGPSnow - $230 for item #86 (mouse bundle with Navigator).

Anyone have any recommendations for either of these (or something else)??

(Yes I have read all the other threads, I am just looking for any current opinions, thanks).

rfortune

What about the Mapopolis Platinum + GPS maps (about $50 less)? Are the voice prompts in Navigator worth it?

rfortune

LOL - lots of looks, no opinions

tgreenstein

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Originally posted by rfortune What about the Mapopolis Platinum + GPS maps (about $50 less)? Are the voice prompts in Navigator worth it?

Platinum + GPS doesn't do dynamic routing; that is, it will give you a route, but it doesn't know where you are on that route -- so, if you get off-route, it can't automatically re-route you (like Navigator will). Platinum + GPS generates Mapquest-like instructions, but it doesn't update the instructions as you move along the route. And, while it generates turn-by-turn instructions, you have to manually advance the instructions as you move along the route; Navigator does this automatically in keeping with your location.

In other words, with Navigator you're getting much more than just voice prompts when compared to Platinum + GPS.

The i.Trek mouse GPS package seems like a good deal.

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