GPS Mobile Navigation is No Longer a Luxury

A decade ago, the three letters GPS would be meaningless to most consumers.  But in the past few years there has been an explosion in the field of GPS mobile navigation.

I remember when the early consumer GPS software was loaded onto a notebook PC.  Balancing a notebook on your front seat was challenge but reading the mapping while driving was even more of chore.  Although it was clumsy, it provided a taste of what was to come.  Modern GPS navigation systems have become almost a necessity for many drivers. 

While there literally are thousands of GPS units on the market today, the most popular units share many things in common.  The most popular units come with mounts for dash or windshield mounting.  While there are accessories such as exterior mount antennas, most units work perfectly well as long as they are mounted on the upper dash.  The newer models are easy to operate and most will find their satellite positioning in a matter of seconds. 

After experimenting with several different brands, I recommend the TomTom GPS navigation system for most users.  I’ve found TomTom to be quite affordable and they perform very well under most circumstances.  The TomTom systems also make excellent gifts for anyone who frequently drives any distances.