I have had a few different GPS units over the years. My first was a Garmin GPS 12 which didn’t have any road maps or anything else; it was much more appropriate to use in the forest, but  I used it everywhere and even hooked it to a laptop so I could get maps.  It was a awesome device, but hobbled by older technology and Selective Availability when I used it.

My next unit was also a Garmin, the Garmin eMap to be precise.  Now that SA was off, it was much more accurate, but it did not have WAAS or any other technology that could give me good fast fixes.  The eMap was a great device, but the maps were not very detailed unless you spent a ton of money on memory and a Garmin CD.  I loved it anyway.

Wayne sent me his Dash Express since he hated it.  I was initially a little skeptical about the device, however after playing with it for the better part of a week I think I have found an almost ideal GPS device for me.  With the Dash, you can do so much more than just navigation.  It’s devices such as the Dash (and Apple’s own iPhone) that can bring location specific information to you whenever you need it and wherever you are. Continue Reading

Amazon.com just lowered the price on the Dash Express GPS (for which they are the sole distributor) by $100 to $299. This pricing drop is not surprising given that the far superior Garmin Nuvi 760 is on sale at Costco for $349. You may remember that I bought this device in April and reviewed it here. My recommendation? Head to Costco.com and pick up the Garmin Nuvi 760 instead. The Dash Express is a 1980’s design relic too big, it’s painfully slow to calculate and re-calculate routes and the advertised traffic sharing is only helpful if you live in an area where lots of other Dash suckers owners are using and sharing their trip data. You’ve been warned…

Link: Amazon - Dash Express Now $299