GPS Tracking System Comparison Guide and Reviews

GPS Receivers - Locating The Best Reviews

June 28th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

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GlobalSat GPS Bluetooth BT Receiver BT-338 (SiRF III)

Average Customer Review:

(4 customer reviews)

A great tool to have is a GPS receiver for navigation purposes as these small devices have the ability to pinpoint where located any given point in time on an on-screen map. Whether you’re trying to drive in a different city you’re not familiar with or hiking in the wilderness, these interactive maps are definitely a major asset.

There are literally hundreds of combinations of features and accessories to choose from and there are many manufacturers of GPS receivers. Additionally, you will have some type of learning curve in figuring out the system software and having to deal with any possible bugs that might come up (which is unlikely due to the quality of the GPS receivers in their software presently). And, like all electronics, you can also get very expensive GPS vehicle tracking systems that cost upwards to $1000. So it is very important you do your homework prior to purchasing a GPS receiver.

Consumer Reports Magazine

Consumer Reports is very likely the most reliable product review magazine that is available. It does not take advertisements, so its reviews are unbiased. The magazine periodically reviews many different kinds of electronics, including GPS receivers, both in print and online.

The testers at the magazine buy several brands of the same thing and put them through a battery of tests. They then evaluate the products, telling the reader not just the best value for money, but additionally the one that is most convenient to use, lightest, most rugged, and so on. The editors boil all this down to a concise article and clear table, so it is easy to compare all products at one time.

Reviews Online

Online Reviews come in two types: those done by professionals, and those that are collections of users’ opinions. Some sites combine both.

A good place to start looking for a review of GPS receivers is Cnet .com. This site has professional reviewers evaluate the product, but there is also space for individual users to share their opinions. The focus of each review is a score out of a possible ten points. The reviewer gives a score and you also see the average of users’ opinions. Cnet started out as a software review site, so you will see a lot of writing on each receiver’s software and user interface.

Different sites such as epinions .com, are basically a collection of various user reviews. Virtually anyone has the ability to log in and list an opinion of the product in question. This is a great asset due to the fact that common issues with any particular GPS receiver become very apparent after browsing through just a few reviews.

However, it is a good thing to keep in mind that individuals that go through the effort to post their opinion in regards to a GPS receiver are likely the people who are either extremely unhappy or extremely happy. The best situation is to read many different reviews to get an overall opinion of the quality of the GPS tracking system being reviewed.