Remember when you felt all smug if you found a highly-rated GPS unit with text-to-speech capability for under $200? No? That’s just me, then? Fine. But I still remember, and the fact that today’s Amazon Gold Box holds a Garmin Nuvi 285WT—which not only has the coveted text-to-speech capability, but MSN Direct Traffic, as well—for under a hundred bucks makes me think that you kids today have it too easy. Why, back in my day, you had to work for these deals! Hmph.
Now go get your ridiculously cheap GPS, and get off my lawn.
This one makes me a lot bitter, as I bought not one but two of these before Christmas – paid $139 for one and $129 for one. The traffic option is a pay-for subscription, so it’s not an automatic deal, though I think there’s a free trial. I really like mine because it also has built-in bluetooth so I can use it as a hands-free device in the car.