Good deal on ZUMO GPS 550/450

Jason,

There are deals out there. I seem to remember I bought mine for around $675. Do a best price search in Google. There are also issues if you plan to use the audio functions. Finding the right combination of earphones and microphones is harder that I though. Check the functions between the 550 and the 450. You may want the 450 if you don't need the blue tooth, street name announcements and XM link. I bought the 550, but don't use any of those functions, primarily do to the fact I couldn't find any earphones that worked worth a damn at highway speeds. I wouldn't use the XM feature anyway, and riding my motorcycle is one way to get away from the cell phone.

The music is another thing. I like to idea of music, and I found ear pieces that work like the ear plugs you rub between your fingers and they conform to your ear canal. They block enough ambient wind noise that you can listen to music without it blearing, and still hear traffic sounds. Unfortunately I couldn't find anything with a microphone capability. If there is a lot of traffic you're concerned about just turn the music down and they work like earplugs.

I like the 550 and use it when cruising. I'll go get myself lost and when I'm ready to go home I just dial it up in the GPS. The GPS commands cause the music to attenuate so you can hear them.

I guess this is why you were asking about music. The 550, even with the expansion card I have (I think it was 1 G) only holds about 2 albums worth of music.

 

Well, I'll bite and get one. Now just looking for the best price.
So far, $643 with no shipping charge.
As anyone seen a better deal?

 

Bought a 450 on Amazon for $400. Looks like it was a short-term deal, it's up $30 since then.

 

Throw a 4 or 8 gig SD card in if you wanna pack a lot of music on. They're dirt cheap now.

Zumo's rock!!!





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