My First GPS
Getting to grips with new technology can be difficult at the best of times. We have tried to take the simple approach at GPS Warehouse by explaining the most basic of features to help you choose what's best for you.

Walking/Hiking GPS
To use a GPS for walking/hiking you really don't need an expensive GPS Receiver that has all the bells and whistles, in-fact you can get away with the entry level GPS Receivers.

Take a look at something like a Garmin Geko 101, or a Garmin eTrex. These offer the most basic of features and should have you on your way in no time. They will allow you to plot where you leave the car, create various waypoints (stop off points) on your walk/hike to enable you to navigate back to these at a later date, and allow you to use a track back feature to re-trace your steps back to your car, or to your start point, or to reach it via another route. Generally these will not have Ordnance Survey or Street Style maps, you can purchase software with a more expensive GPS Receiver to enable you to download maps, but most people find it's not really necessary.

	Garmin Geko 101	Garmin Geko 201	Garmin Geko 301
Garmin eTrex	Garmin eTrex Summit	Garmin eTrex Legend	Garmin eTrex Venture	Garmin eTrex Camo

Magellan eXplorist 100	Magellan eXplorist 200	Magellan eXplorist 300	Magellan SporTrak
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For more information take a look at our GPS Handheld's Buyers Guide.

In-Car Satellite Navigation (PDA)
Many people are finding the advantage of having street style maps in car, and also complete navigation with voice guidance, and a PDA is a cheap way of going down this route. You can purchase a PDA, and most GPS hardware/software will work with it depending on the specification of the PDA you purchase. GPS Warehouse doesn't sell any PDA's at the time of writing this article, but do sell GPS receivers and software for use on PDA's. Prices range from £300-600 with PDA included.

Removable In-Car Satellite Navigation
Removable In-Car Satellite Navigation is the next step up. It costs a little more money but allows you to have a dedicated unit to do the job rather than relying on a PDA which really was not designed for Satellite Navigation. These are removable and usually are suctioned to the windscreen of a car allowing for quick and easy install/de-install and give you all the advantages of the PDA and much more. Prices range from £500-1000.

Garmin Quest	Navman iCN650	TomTom GO	Garmin Street Pilot III Deluxe
Magellan RoadMate	Garmin Street Pilot 2610	Garmin Street Pilot 2620	Garmin Street Pilot 2650
AvMap GeoSat
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For more information take a look at our Removable In-Car Buyers Guide and the Garmin Street Pilot Comparison.

Dedicated In-Car Satellite Navigation
This is the top of the range equipment that conceals itself in your dashboard by replacing your current stereo system, comes with CD/DVD changers and flip up screens. These are just as good as the removable satellite navigation systems and sometimes much better, they require installation and will cost anything from £500 up to £3000 depending on what sort of features you require, like whether you want an LCD screen with map display, be able to watch DVD's etc.

Becker	Alpine
Pioneer	Clarion
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