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Anybody know how these portable navigation units compare to Porsche's navigation?

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I do like the idea of a portable one you can take from vehicle to vehicle, though, since that's a big chunk of change to tie up in multiple cars if only used occasionally.

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I do like the idea of a portable one you can take from vehicle to vehicle, though, since that's a big chunk of change to tie up in multiple cars if only used occasionally.

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I have a Garmin iQue with cradle and I find the routing algorithm to be superior to that of my wife's BMW, for what it's worth. It's also portable from car to car (I take it to rental cars, in the US and Europe) and can be set to be used as a pedestrian. Of course it's much cheaper, too.

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I have the Garmin Quest and it's superior to any fixed unit I've used in a car.

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Portables do work well. Only downside are: 1. Not tapped into car ECU to interpolate position when gps signal is lost 2. Not integrated (obvious) 3. GPS antennae usually not as strong as an external one 4. No voice command On the upside: 1. High end portable ($800-1000) have touch screen for easy addr entry. Most German Nav doesn't. 2. Take from car to car 3. Cost less and easy to put in. I'm waiting until the address can be entered by voice. With voice recognition phone system, I'd think it's easy to do in a couple of years.

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The Porsche unit looks cool in the dashboard. I use it regularly and has helped me from getting lost in uncharted territory but IMHO it is as stupid (basic) as Nav systems go. Portables don't look as good in the interior of your car (esthetics wise), but for at least $2500 USD less than the Porsche unit not a bad deal... I'd rather put the money into an exhaust system upgrade (PSE). Cheers.

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I briefly had a TomTom Go which was a total P.O.S. I do like the idea of a portable one you can take from vehicle to vehicle, though, since that's a big chunk of change to tie up in multiple cars if only used occasionally.

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