| Text to speech for GPS is surely a term you've | | | | nowadays. |
| heard, if you're currently in the market for a | | | | Garmin's nuvi series, for instance, only has two |
| vehicle GPS device. One problem with the GPS | | | | GPS devices that don't have text to speech. |
| marketplace is there is so much to know about | | | | Virtually all Magellan's have text to speech for |
| GPS devices, text to speech, Bluetooth, | | | | GPS. Ditto for TomTom. |
| multi-point routing, real time traffic, for instance. | | | | So, what does this mean for you the GPS |
| These aren't things you normally think about, if | | | | consumer? |
| you're not buying a vehicle GPS. But, if you're | | | | What this means is this. Prices have come down, |
| going to buy the right model, and not spend more | | | | and you can now easily afford features like |
| money than you need to, you actually should | | | | multi-point routing, Bluetooth, and real time traffic. |
| thoroughly understand the marketplace and all the | | | | Garmin's newer model, the 1690, has everything |
| features you can get. | | | | from pedestrian maps to public transit information. |
| The basic feature that comes with these devices | | | | And, it's not going to cost you an arms and a leg |
| nowadays is text to speech for GPS. Text to | | | | to buy, either. Two years ago, this much GPS |
| speech means your GPS will tell you the names | | | | computing power would have cost $800 or $900. |
| of the streets you're to turn on. So it would say | | | | But no longer. |
| something like, "Turn right on Elm Street," instead | | | | You can buy a device with text to speech GPS |
| of just "Turn right." | | | | for around $100, and it doesn't have to be a |
| Believe me, text to speech for GPS is a great | | | | low-end knock off from China or somewhere. |
| feature to have, especially if you're driving in | | | | You can get a Garmin or TomTom for this price. |
| unfamiliar territory. (Where else would you use a | | | | So, text to speech for GPS is definitely within |
| GPS?) But here's the deal. Text to speech for | | | | your reach! |
| GPS comes on virtually every GPS made, | | | | |