| Ramon F Herrera 2006-12-13, 4:33 am |
| This is a copy&paste from another post of mine.
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I am currently carrying 2 GPS in my car: a StreetPilot 2730 with the XM
weather and traffic, and a n=FCvi 660 with the FM TMC traffic receiver.
Since I got the 660 very recently, I have had the opportunity to
compare the traffic services in the Boston area only. Bottom line: both
traffic services are equivalent and I would never base the purchasing
decision solely on that parameter.
AFAIAC, the n=FCvi 660 is a full replacement for the StreetPilots, not
only better in almost every conceivable respect but also much cheaper.
I only miss the weather and the north pointing compass arrow. I don't
care for the remote control. The screen is simply superior: it is
bigger, with higher resolution, brighter and more sensitive to the
touch. The SD slot is really useful to store a gazillion MP3s. Having
batteries is a big plus and I can do all kinds of things indoors (I
just need to be near a window) before I get into my car. The new GPS
chipset is superior. The n=FCvi boots faster.
I don't think that after coming up with such a nicely engineered
(frankly, I think they deserve an award for that design) case, Garmin
will ever go back to the clumsy StreetPilot case.
Don't get me wrong, I love my 2730 so much that I wish Garmin offered
the StreetPilot functionality in a n=FCvi wide case.
-Ramon
ps: I will be driving to NYC this weekend. I will make a point of
comparing the two traffic broadcasts.
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