Good, simple, reliable GPS
I have had this GPS for almost a month now and have been pretty much satisfied, although there are a few things I don't like and that's why I give it a 4 star. Sony carries a good reputation for having high quality electronics and that is why I bought this Sony GPS system. I didn't trust the other GPS systems out there (Garmin, Tom Tom, etc) because I knew Sony products were good.
Pros: Simple to use, clear voice animated directions, touch screen which I love, clear map with complete road names, directions written clearly on the bottom of the screen, easy to use, large screen.
Cons: The mileage to take a turn is actually less than what it really says. When it says "1/4 mile take a right", it's actually less than 1/4 mile, more like 1/6 mile. So, I have missed plenty of exits because it would not tell me until I hit almost the end of the exit "Now, turn right," and I couldn't make it over in time. So, now I've learned that when it says "1/4 mile, take a right on exit ...", I move get over as soon as possible so I wouldn't miss the exits. It does that with all the turns. It doesn't give you time to get over and make that turn when it says "Now, turn ...". Another con is that when it starts calculating your route, it won't do so until your vehicle moves. For instance, if you're at one of your destinations and you're getting inton your vehicle to get to another destination, you don't know if you should take a left or right, etc, because it won't calculate your route until you take a left or right and vehicle start moving. I was at one of my destinations and needed to get to another. As I was pulling out of the parking lot, it wouldn't let me know if I should take a left or right, it just continued to say "calculating route." I had to pull out of the parking lot, took a left, before it would tell me where to go next. I think that it should have been able to do so while I was sitting in the parking lot. The two are the only two things that I did not like about this system, but now I have gotten use to it that I know the "tricks" of its games. I am hoping that my first intuition about Sony's quality will make up for the cons of this system. Overall, I am pleased because I am bad with directions. I would recommend this product if only other consumers can learn the "tricks" like I did.Read full review
