3GS GPS work as good as my Garmin?

[coolwater]

I wonder if 3GS GPS will work as good as my Garmin nuvi in an actual drive.

If yes, I will have to return my Garmin and go for 3GS.

Any thoughts or guesses?

 

[Revelation78]

That you'll have to wait for some hands on tests. I'm sure same gadget site will have portable GPS units, 3G and 3GS iPhone for comparison.

I personally think with the addition of the compass the GPS will be stellar; only time will tell.

 

[vilasgn]

Has anyone ever felt that the GPS on 3G iPhone is inadequate for turn-by-turn directions?

I have always felt that the GPS on my 3G iphone is not "accurate/consistent" enough to use for turn-by-turn directions.

I always wondered, after Apple decided to put GPS on iPhone, why it put less powered GPS. (correct me if I am wrong on this).

Many time I have seen that the iPhone 3G gps accuracy is not good at all and tries to do the catchup with your actual position.

I am not sure whether Apple has put better a GPS hardware in 3GS phone.

On a side note, the GPS app that tomtom has demoed, does it need external GPS hardware or it uses the iPhone's internal GPS hardware?

 

[Revelation78]

It uses the internal hardware.

 

[Chris Welch]

Well, we know that TomTom will be building hardware that assists the iPhone's GPS into their cradle/dash mount, so what does that tell you?

On it's on, it's decently reliable. But it won't replace your in-car unit by itself.

For daily activities, walking around, etc., the compass will certainly help out quite a bit.

 

[dmaxdmax]

But it won't replace your in-car unit by itself.

But will it be good enough that I can avoid buying a Garmin? I'd love to apply the GPS "budget" to an iPhone.

 

[vilasgn]

But will it be good enough that I can avoid buying a Garmin? I'd love to apply the GPS "budget" to an iPhone.

To answer your question, it won't replace Garmin GPS but the tom-tom GPS app + iPhone 3GS + Tomtom kit accessory for 3GS will avoid you buying Garmin but then again you will have to pay for tomtom app + accessory kit.

 

[MTI]

The Garmin-Asus Android based "Nuviphone" will probably be the device for those wanting a full featured GPS device.

 

[coolwater]

Hmm...

To answer your question, it won't replace Garmin GPS but the tom-tom GPS app + iPhone 3GS + Tomtom kit accessory for 3GS will avoid you buying Garmin but then again you will have to pay for tomtom app + accessory kit.

Well, if tom-tom GPS app + tom-tom accessory kit total is less than $50, and it really works as good as my Garmin nuvi does, I will consider returning my Garmin.