Garmin Nuvi 550

Walk, Drive, or Ride, Nuvi 550 has it covered

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Pros: Waterproof!
User-replaceable, rechargable battery
Easy to program
numerous mounting options
works well on motorcycle

Cons: Not "glove-friendly"
Battery life
Low volume

Bottom Line:
Well worth the money. Walking, Driving, Boating, Cycling modes. Available Traffic Service, waterproof, replaceable battery,  and very easy to use. Packed with features! Read More at Epinions.com

Garmin Zumo 550

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Pros: super fast routing, very bright display, preloaded US detailed maps.

Cons: There really aren't any worth mentioning.

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I would highly recommend this unit because of its great features, is easy to use, and expansion capabilities for XM, NEXRAD, and traffic data. Read More at Epinions.com

A leap in function

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Pros: For motorcycles, but also great for car and handheld usage; Works for geocaching

Cons: No Mac OS X support yet; Routing sometimes takes you onto very secondary roads

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The best GPS I ever had, don't be fooled into thinking it's just for motorcycles, or just for navigation. Read More at Epinions.com

Outstanding GPS for a motorcyclist

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Pros: Easy to see and use.

Cons: User manual is not extensive enough. Read More at Epinions.com

An interesting concept that can use some improvement

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Pros: Small, Powerful, Bright display, 4+ hour battery operation. Very sensitive. Car & Bike mounts included.

Cons: Fuzzy display graphics. Poor TTS quality. Not configurable.

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I still recommend the 276c over this model for the knowledgeable motorcyclist. The 550 will be better when they resolve some of the flaws. Maybe the 450? Read More at Epinions.com

One satellite short of a full constellation.

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Pros: Rugged construction, bright display, good support, large POI database.

Cons: No audio while on battery, limited control over route legs.

Bottom Line:
Definitely a must have for motorcyclists needing a GPS.  You can't go wrong with the Garmin name brand; they stand by their products and the support is excellent. Read More at Epinions.com

Flexible Multi-Use GPS

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Pros: Recommended - Very good unit for planning routes on computer first.

Cons: Only one very minor item - no strap hole provided.

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This is a good GPS unit for multi-uses with a great feature of planning routes on the computer as well as the bread crumb / re-trace feature when hiking Read More at Epinions.com

Good for motorcycles, not a good choice for cars.

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Pros: water resistant, shock/vibration resistant XM Radio ready, Bluetooth, MP3 player

Cons: SLOW at bootup, slow at USB transfer on PC, expensive Read More at Epinions.com

Good GPS with a few quirks....

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Pros: Excellent display, good mounting hardware provided, nice array of capabilities.

Cons: Auto-routing software chooses non-intuitive routes. No audio functions on external power. Weak speaker audio. Read More at Epinions.com

Garmin nuvi 550

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Pros: Good screen resolution
, battery life ,walking feature is handy to have

Cons: Would like voice commands in future,little bit of glare Read More at Epinions.com

Zumo 550 lacks basic functions

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Pros: Bluetooth, MP3, JPEG's.

Cons: No altitude readout, no compass, no heading indicator on route page.

Bottom Line:
Provide altimeter, compass and heading indicator in route mode. Read More at Epinions.com