[rpoz-29]

I'm thinking about a GPS for my Mom and Dad. My Dad has diabetes and can't see well enough to drive or read a map any more. This frustrates my Mom who now has only herself to blame when they get lost. They don't travel out of town a lot, but frequently meet with friends for dinner, a movie, or a play.(Apparently never in the same place twice.) They'll need the most simple model out there. It doesn't need a bunch of features, because they'll never use them. The more on-line reviews I read about them, the more confused I become. Anyone have an opinion on them? Thanks!!

[94bird]

I got a Garmin 265WT day after Thanksgiving. The only thing I don't like about it is I can't download routes from Mapquest, or even make up routes. I can just state a destination. The Garmins with a "5" on the end are the newest interface from this year which have some usability advantages. The "W" means it's a 4.3" screen, instead of the older 3.5". It does bluetooth with my cell phone, and for what I've used so far, the audio is good. The "T" means it also has free lifetime TMC traffic, although there are some small ads that pop up on the screen which are quite easy to ignore.

There are a lot of forums out there which you can use to read up on the features of all the GPSs out there. I use http://www.gpslodge.com because I like how thorough their reviews are.

This post has been edited by 94bird: Dec 24 2008, 06:38 AM