The Features Of In Car GPS And Tom Tom GPS

This article will feature information on the uses of in car and Tom Tom GPS's. A GPS is a great way of locating a destination quickly and efficiently. Over the years they have become more reliable and have developed numerous handy features.

Tom Tom GPS includes numerous features and it can be used for your car, mobile phone, motorcycle and PDA. Tom Tom devices for car feature relatively big screens, from 4.3 inches to 5 inches. They are designed to be user friendly so as to avoid confusion when selecting a destination and one of the ways they achieve is with the inclusion of a touch screen system. With some Tom Tom devices you can even deliver spoken instructions in your chosen language. Not only is there detailed visual displays with road layout etc but directions are spoken to you so you only need to take an occasional glance at the screen.

Live traffic information is available to give you on the spot information about the road ahead. Generally speaking they are slim and portable so that they can be taken out of the car when not in use. You can even listen to your music on a Tom Tom as they feature an in-built MP3 player and headphone socket. There is also the option to transmit the sound to your car stereo.

In-car GPS's have quite different specifications depending on the price as you might expect. It depends on the level of detail you want from the directions it gives. A higher end GPS will give thorough directions such as which way to turn, the name of the street you should be turning onto and the distance. A cheaper system won't mention the street name. This isn't the end of the world but it depends on what you want to know. An added extra for an in car GPS is the ability to detect and avoid traffic build-up. This is certainly worth the extra money and could save you a lot of stress later. You may wish to purchase an SD card for your GPS (if it doesn't come with one) so as to download additional maps. The main advantage of an in car GPS is that they tend to have larger screens which is an advantage when you're paying careful attention to the road.

In conclusion the Tom Tom devices are handy and have many important design features. They are slim and portable so you can take them with you. In car GPS's features larger screens but do pretty much the same things. Make sure to take time before making your purchase.