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submitted: Jun 6th 2008 | by: BradSeabourne | Total views: 3 | Word Count: 495 | |

Vehicle or car portable GPS navigation is an inexpensive upgrade to any vehicle. After market navigation units use the newest technology and mapping software to get you from one place to another without error. Also, with today's advancing technology, you can get portable GPS navigation for far less than the steep price tag that dealerships charge when including factory navigation.

The majority of the portable GPS navigation devices which are currently accessible for retail purchase do a whole lot more than just helping you get from place to place. They allow for hooking up with DVDs, Mp3s, iPods, and Bluetooth. After-market systems give you excellent value for their cost. They are designed to be attached to the windshield and to receive their power from your automobile's direct current outlet. Their major advantage is how many different things they can do, and you can move them from one car to another quite simply.

The Garmin portable GPS systems even use rechargeable batteries, so they are portable and you do not have to worry about finding an outlet to use them. They are rechargeable; some models can go for eight hours without having to be recharged. The screens are easy to see and read, but they aren't huge, so they can fit into your travel bag or tote. Others offer other features, such as an iPod player and other audio features.

There is another type of navigation system called the in-dash. In-Dash Navigation units generally include a touch-screen monitor, which lets you enter destination addresses with your finger-tip. These systems can replace your factory radio, and provide control over your entire audio system.

No matter what you drive, there are units available to adapt to your radio model. There are all sorts of things available, such as mp3 adapters, satellite radio, television and cell phone options. You can have all of this, and pay way less than the car manufacturer's cost to integrate it into the car.

If more points of interest are loaded into the unit the better the chances of you finding a destination with minimal information. Hard drive maps are actually loaded on your unit; updates are as easy as downloading new maps from your home system and loading them onto your hard drive via SD Card or DVD. Actually maps are loaded onto a DVD which must be inserted into the system. New updated DVDs must be bought as time goes by in order to stay current with the growth of your area.

Portable GPS devices have decreased in size since first coming on the market. However, be sure to get a model with wide a screen that can be easily read. A larger map view and touch screen buttons will make it much easier to operate.

There are portable navigation systems priced to fit every budget. Furthermore, the cost is worth the service and entertainment these systems provide. You will never again find yourself lost in a strange city searching for someone to provide you with clear, accurate directions.

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Portable GPS navigationdevices are now affordable and very useful. The Garmin Nuvi 350 Personal Travel Assistant gives you more than just directions. Its features include an Mp3 player and an audio book player!

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