Garmin Nuvi 255W
Finally got a GPS – and I just didn’t have the patience to wait and see if and when the viliv devices would be released and available in Canada. Been wanting something that I could also use when out wheeling – and was thinking that I’ll probably end up needing a couple units.
BestBuy had a deal on the 255W – for $214.99 – which included a mount that can either go on the windshield, or onto the dash. The unit was amazingly easy to use – it took longer to open the packaging than it did to get the unit set up and acquiring satellites – the acquiring was done in seconds!
Was cool hooking it up to the PC, and using Google Earth, the unit automatically stored our trip yesterday. Was neat seeing our route out to Smoky Lake and back home, from the BestBuy parking lot on 137 Ave! 
Maybe this will work for off-roading…with the addition of a netbook or something – like the Dell Mini 9 – and Google Earth
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May 22, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Found POIFreind.com, and added Red Light Cameras to the GPS. And also set the proximity detection up for the unit. Finding some of the utilities aren’t really as intuitive to use and activate as they might be – but once you get the data onto the GPS, things work great!