Thinking about buying a GPS navigation system. Can I write it off on my taxes?
[2007-08-16 18:07:18]

Q: I work as a college admission counselor, and travel to community colleges twice a week. I would like to get a GPS navigation system, as I've discovered that I lack an inner compass and frequently get lost (my atlas has been helpful, but it is dangerous to consult it while driving). I would think that 90% or more of my usuage of this product would be business related, but I don't know if I would be able to write this off since I'm not self-employed. Any thoughts?

A: if you're not self employed - doubtful you can expense it - just chalk it up to it helping you be more efficient in your job

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Is the cobra navigation system a good gps system?
[2006-05-20 20:20:58]
TomTom ONE 3rd Edition GPS Portable Navigation System

I just ordered a cobra gps navigation system and i was just woundering if any one has used one of these. I have been looking for a long time and I got a good deal on this one, and I am just woundering if I got got to good of a deal. Any help will be very thankful


Kinda curious what you call a good deal. Cobra has been around for a long time, mostly in the CB business. They don't manufacture any products them selves though, but their engineering is tops. Most of their better CB's were manufactured by Uniden corp. which is no dog out fit in their own right. Their radar system (commercial) for trains and emergency vehicles (police etc.) is well respected in the industry. I am an authorized service center for Cobra communication equipment but do not deal with their GPS-yet.
I am in motorcycle sound equipment and we do install GPS but not the Cobra brand at this time.

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Why Aren't GPS Navigation Systems More Reliable? PC World
. "It will give you options to pick the shortest route. You certainly get the shortest route. But it may not be a safe route."

Luckily, GPS systems have never placed me in a life-or-death situation. They have, however, provided me with miserable and misleading directions from time to time. So what's a driver to do? The best advice, of course, is to carry a backup (yes, a printed) map, but that's not always practical, particularly if you're on a long road trip with multiple destinations.

When shopping for a GPS device, look for one that provides frequent map updates. While that may save you from taking the wrong Interstate exit, or driving the wrong way down a one-way road, it might not prevent the kind of wilderness snafus that befell the Rhoads in Oregon.

Common sense is always your best guide. If your GPS is guiding you down a lonely road in the mountains, it may be time to revise your route.

We asked leading GPS device vendors Garmin, Magellan, and TomTom to comment for this article, but they didn't respond by post time.

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How do I update my GPS navigation system?
[2008-10-20 07:54:53]
Garmin nuvi 250 GPS navi with YAMAHA Majesty 250

I have the Mio C230 GPS navigation system for my car. How do I update it? I bought it last winter (2007). It came with a software disc, but it only contains information about the device and to restore it.


According to Mio, there is no update available.
Unless you are running into areas where the streets are really new, you probably don't need to update more than every few years.

" The currently available map updates are available on DVD for the following models: C310x, C320, C520. Please go to our eStore at http://estore.mio.com to purchase one of these map updates. We are working on making more map updates available for C-series devices. Please check back later. " http://service.mio.com/M0100/MainFrame.aspx?menuid=100501&supporttype=file&filetype=faq&prodname=c230



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which one is the best GPS navigation system in the market?
[2007-05-23 20:10:37]
Garmin nuvi 250 GPS navi with YAMAHA Majesty 250

I have Camry , Looking for a gps system which is reliable and very accurate.
If you have any good suggestions I appreciate your answer.
Thanks.


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