Pursuant to the experiences described in ” Garmin GPS or Why Me? ” I felt the urge to publish the following list of things to consider when buying a GPS:
1. Make sure what your requirements are, research available options and talk to somebody who knows (apparently not me).
2. I f you decide to buy i.e. a Garmin, go to an official Garmin dealer and make sure he has actually sold a GPS before.
3. Insist on features and compatibilities as per your requirements and let them give you a demo.
4. Make sure the software that comes with is it is up-to-date and/or that the latest applications, maps, etc. are loaded on the device.
5. Make sure that you will be able to upgrade and/or load additional features at a later stage by yourself without having to go through a nightmarish rigmarole in cyberspace.
6. If you are a Bushwhacker, you might want to consider devices with Routing, Recording and/or (Back)Tracking abilities.
7. Don’t buy a GPS at HiFi Corporation, Incredible Con-Artists and/or the likes. The sales people hardly know the difference between a Flat Screen and a Laptop.
8. If your GPS tells you that you are three kilometers off the main road, which has been in existence since 1954, you might have bought a lemon.
Feel free to ad to this list at anytime – the likes of me will highly appreciate it. After all, a good GPS will set you back by a considerable amount.
All the best
Tommy
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