Alpine PMD-B100

Pros: Beautiful screen, easy updates, tons of features, easy to use.

Cons: Accuracy still lacking in terms of precision positioning, poor battery life, needs improvement.

The Bottom Line: The Blackbird is a great idea, but weeks of real-word use showed it's not up to reality. Paper maps are still a must, as are sharp eyes.

Review: The Blackbird seemed made for me when I first found it, around about early spring this year. I had been looking to add both a GPS and an MP3 player to my 'older' vehicle, when I spotted the Blackbird in a web search. BOTH an Mp3 player AND a GPS ...

Pros: brand, style, gets you where you want to go (if on route), learn from commands

Cons: quiet voice commands, takes forever to re-route, only works when plugged in

Review: UPS guy came yesterday; so I got my GPS. Looks great, works great - when you're taking the route it wants you to take. If you get off track, you're screwed. Also, if you're looking up a place, like a restaurant or mall, it takes FOREVER to locate them. ...

Pros: Compact, and sleek looking, but not much else.

Cons: Too many to list, please read full review.

The Bottom Line: Save your money. UPDATE:  For today's prices, this unit may just be worth trying.

Review: I purchased this unit as an alternative to purchasing the (very expensive) Alpine NVE-N872A. I loved the fact that it is so small and portable and that I could take it anywhere with me, but I soon began to loathe this little gadget. As I'm ...

Pros: If you absolutely have to by a present for someone you hate this is perfect!

Cons: It does not work. It is expensive, No support

The Bottom Line: This is the type of product that has you shaking your head and thinking why did they release a product that clearly does not work. Run Run fast!

Review: I used to own a garmin street pilot that worked like a charm, but it was stolen. So I happen to be buying some stereo equipment and saw the alpine gps. The salesguy said they worked great so I bought it. This thing is pure garbage. Everytime I use it it ...