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It is inevitable that whenever a new technology comes along tat is useful and desirable that after a while a discount version becomes available. GPS discount equipment comes in two forms – cheap copies of units which have certain features which makes them more sellable, and end of line brands. When shopping in GPS discount stores it is very important to know whether what you are buying falls into the cheap copy category, and if so, what the consequences are.

Firstly, the accuracy of GPS discount brands will likely be different from those in the higher price bracket. This is usually due to the amount of GPS satellite data that the processor inside is capable of handling. Most of the high end receivers are capable of handling up to 12 signals at the same time, which allows them to operate at a high level of accuracy.

Cheap GPS discount brands tend to work with less satellites which means that when the signal is dropped from one of them, the accuracy with which the unit can pinpoint itself will drop. But, tracking more signals means more processing power, and hence a more expensive device.

Also, the cheaper GPS discount brands will not be equipped with the same kind of mapping capabilities that the high end brands are. Typically, maps are, over time, quite an expensive ownership cost of a GPS system.

All of these facts make it more preferable to spend that little bit extra on a cheap premium brand, rather than buying a cheap GPS discount brand, except when mapping and accuracy are not the top priorities.

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12-06-04

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