Garmin StreetPilot III

Advantages A solid GPS receiver
Disadvantages Maybe a little outdated now

...The Street Pilot III is one of Garmin's earlier in-car satellite navigation units. Since this they have given us the Street Pilot 2610, 2620, 2550 and 2650 - all with a few advantages. The SP3 Deluxe gives us the benefit of having all the European maps at street level come with it in the box! So it's great for people wanting to travel Europe. The Street Pilot offers all the usual features, voice prompts, automatic re-calculation of route, post code and point of interest look up. Although it is a little bulky compared to newer units such as the TomTom Go. Unfortunately it's not that easy to set up for some people. The maps have to be loaded on the 128Mb Garmin Memory card that comes with the unit using your home computer. This is done using the MapSource software included in the box. The areas of the map you want to install... Read review

Advantages Move Between Cars
Disadvantages Can't really think of any

...Ok now this is a great unit. You’ll never get lost again with the Street Pilot III (SP3). You can type in a house number and road name and it’ll take you right to the door with visual and audio navigation. GPS navigation has never been so easy. Ok now there are two versions available the SP3 and the SP3 Deluxe package. I’ll only cover the Deluxe as that’s the one I know. This comes complete with a 128mb data card and the mapsource data cd rom with all the road level detail and unlock code for the whole of Europe (worth about £200 between them). You can get the unit for around the £650 mark at the moment, so it’s worth shopping round to get the right price. But make sure you get the Deluxe is my advice, that data card is very useful, London at full detail is about 8mb!! Ok so what do you get? The SP3 gps unit USB data card... Read review

Advantages Quality and Value
Disadvantages Memory cards

...Garmin SP3 is a product for everyone - the quality of the unit speak's for its self. This GPS (Global Postioning System ) is easy to use, The unit comes with everything to get you started. basically it comes with the following. 1. Bean bag - for dash as well a fix mount the mount on the bean bag tilts up and down for a better view. 2. 128mb memory stick 3. cigar unit with speakers 3. software(all europe at road level) and connecting cables for the pc 4. Guide to use and install with quick setup guide. The product has a TFT screen which is excellent and clear and it is in colour excellent sharpness. Software covers the UK and Europe, but remember some off Europe does not have full coverage. The Uk has full street level coverage. Once you load the software via your pc. The unit is ready for use, you have to ensure... Read review