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How much better is HD traffic than FM traffic on GPS devices?

Feb 7, 2013 1:27 PM

If you have owned or used either, what do you think? How good is the traffic data? Would you spend extra for HD traffic? Also, how annoying are the ads on the Garmins? Any model recommendations? (My Android has good traffic info, but I want a device that is always on and in sight, and doesn't get used for so many other things.)

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My advice would be to check for google traffic in your area first. I live a major metro area but last time I checked the traffic coverage available here isn't worth it. I can get the status of the major highway I commute on, but there's absolutely nothing on the alternate routes.

samstag samstag
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Have you seen this?
http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-garmin-gps-1

I have been mulling it over as my GPS is quite old and doesn't speak street names, plus the maps haven't been updated in over 5 years. OTOH, I rarely use it. So I am still undecided as to whether I should nab this one. It looks like a good price, but I am not in love with the return policy (only if defective).

moondrake moondrake
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I know you said "I prefer it to not be my phone", but everyone considering paying one red cent for 'traffic service' should at least learn about http://www.waze.com/ first. If after educating themselves on that they still want to pay for out of date info that only covers a very small area...then more power to 'em.

stile99 stile99
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I know my Android phone has excellent traffic info thru Google Maps, WAZE, and other traffic apps. (Beat The Traffic is good). But sometimes I forget to look, or perhaps my phone is busy being a phone/computer or whatever. Since I drive a lot I am trying to figure out which GPS (dedicated device, always on when driving) is going to give reasonable traffic info.

f00l f00l
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Every GPS I have owned (both TomTom and Garmin) have terrible traffic, but I'm using the free traffic included with the lifetime maps.

hackman2007 hackman2007
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@hackman2007: Great, the kinda feedback I want. I hope more Wooters will offer their thoughts.

Thanks

f00l f00l

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