There is no more worse of a feeling to a driver than the feeling of being lost. This means you have to pull over to the side of the road and fumble around with the map you hopefully still have in your car or, take the gamble and drive around and hope you come to an area you remember. There is also a third option of stopping and asking for directions, but if you’re a guy odds are that won’t happen. Is there any sure way to solve this problem, or better yet, avoid it all together? You bet, get a GPS. But what if you want streaming traffic reports, finding the cheapest gas around, and to see what houses are for sale in the neighborhood you are in? Then, get a Dash GPS.
The Dash GPS is made by Dash Navigation Incorporated and went on sale this year. What makes the Dash GPS so special is it’s ability to give an astounding amount of real-time information to it’s user. It is able to do this because it gathers information from the entire network of Dash GPS’s that is constantly being updated by the other Dash GPS’s themselves. The thing about Dash GPS’s is that they are always connected to the network, while in park through Wi-Fi or while driving through cellphone bands. This one feature opens up a whole new world for this device.
With the updated network drivers can access the most real-time traffic information as possible, the most updated road maps and so much more. For one, all you lead foots out there, the Dash GPS can make your job of watching for cops so much easier. If a driver sees a cop sitting on the side of the road looking for speeders he can upload that location to the network to and it will show up on all other Dash GPS’s. I can tell you, if I had that in my car my insurance rates would be a lot lower. With this updatable network, there is no end to what you can find on this GPS system. If you are touring a city you can wikipedia a building and learn if you are really interested in taking a tour. If you are looking at buying a house there is an application that will show you which houses near you are for sale. So if you’re driving through a neighborhood and think it would be a nice place to live just look at your GPS to see where you can move in.
Dash GPS can also find you almost anything you are looking for. If you are out on the road and looking for a place to stop and eat the Dash GPS is your dinner guide. It can find a restaurant based on type, price, and distance from your current location. If you need money to pay for that meal it can find you the nearest ATM specific to your bank. Even if you were supposed to meet somebody at that restaurant and you can’t remember when, it can link your Google or Yahoo calender to your GPS to check your schedule! Now there’s no excuse for forgetting you had to go to your mother-in-laws.
With all these bells and whistles you may be thinking that this little gadget is out of your league? Well, let me break the good news to you, it’s only $299. I know that’s not an amazing price, but that is an average price for a GPS and with all the Dash GPS can you I’m sure you can get your money’s worth. Or, if you’re looking for a different perspective, think about buying a navigation system through a car dealership. “Navigation Packages”, as they call them, can run you two grand, or more. The sad thing is I bet those navigation systems don’t do half as much as the Dash GPS, and yet they will cost you over three times more.
My overall evaluation of the Dash GPS is that it is an above-average product for a relatively low cost. The features it has can make any driver’s life a more enjoyable one. We all know at least one person in our life who is bad with directions, and with the holiday season upon us now is the perfect time to help.
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