GPS - Purchasing your Product - February 22nd, 2007
Purchasing a GPS satellite receiver
GPS satellite receivers come with a wide range of features and prices, as well as handheld and portable models. Do you think you might want to use a GPS receiver at other times than while driving, such as hiking, biking, or boating? Handheld models may be the answer, although on dash versions have overall better performance, accuracy, and visibility. GPS receivers with advanced mapping capabilities can provide you with more data about the surrounding terrain of a particular target than a base model. A GPS unit can pick up more satellites with a 12 channel parallel system to give you faster, more reliable calculations. A simple way to enhance reception is to upgrade the standard antenna that comes with your GPS unit.
Like the cell phone, the GPS satellite receiver is quickly becoming a perceived necessity in the automobile cockpit. Also like the cell phone, we need to temper our use of such devices since they can be a significant distraction while we are behind the wheel. Safe driving requires that all of our mental faculties be focused on the task at hand. If a GPS satellite receiver is in your future, the full size on dash model is easier to read, more accurate, and easier to use, lessening the likelihood of prolonged distraction.
Posted on February 22nd, 2007 by JP
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