Are you wondering whether you should spend your money on a car GPS system that is built right into the dashboard of your car instead of a portable device that sticks to you dashboard? Well you're in the right place to determine not only what the benefits are of purchasing a built-in unit, but also which ones are most popular on the market today.

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Built-In vs. Portable

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The question many people have when they consider purchasing a car GPS system is whether they should go with built-in or portable. The answer differs depending on the consumer's needs, so let's go over some pros and cons that you might want to consider when thinking about purchasing either one.

Portable is ... Portable - Many consumers love the idea that they can take their portable units out of their cars and move them to another car if necessary. This is one major selling point for the portable unit. You simply attach it to your dashboard when you're using it, and remove it when you're done. The second bonus of a device being portable is that if you want to upload mapping or navigation software, you can do it easily via its USB port.

Portable Units Don't Offer Large HD Space - One bonus you will find with built-in units that you won't see in most portable devices is the large hard drive. Some built-in units come with as much hard drive space as a PC, which means you can store a lot of information on your system. If this is important to you then you will want to look past the portable units.

Built-In Units Offer More Extras - One reason that customers enjoy built-in car GPS systems is their features - the main one being a bigger screen. While most portable units have smaller 3.5-inch screens, some built-in units can have screens as large as 7.5 inches allowing you to get a better view of the maps and text directions. In addition, many systems come with a DVD player or other entertainment features that you cannot get with the smaller portable unit.

Built-Ins Make Cars More Vulnerable - In an age where breaking into cars is as easy as breaking into your own bedroom, many consumers are leery about placing permanent systems into their vehicles because burglars can look right in and see what they want. The one plus of the system being built in is that it will be hard for them to take it out without effort, but this means you won't be able to remove it to secure your device and vehicle if necessary - a luxury you get with the portable device.

The Best Devices

There are a handful of car GPS devices that top the list as those you would want to have placed in your vehicle. Let's look at them more closely:

Pioneer AVIC-Z2 - This is a system that reviewers love because it is considered to be the ultimate in HDD navigation. It has a huge hard drive - 30 GB - which can easily rival many PCs on the market. But many more features follow this one great asset. For example, its processing speed is astounding, being able to deliver mapping and navigation information to you rapidly. Also, it offers a huge Tele Atlas that has over 12 million points of interest (POI) so that you can find a business or other public location without having to know the address. Some other features of this car GPS system include a huge music library, a large 7-inch screen, DVD playback, 3D landmark icons, point addressing, traffic flow lanes, iPod controls, Bluetooth compatibility, text-to-speech technology, and turn-by-turn voice instruction.

Panasonic Strada CN-NVD905U - Similar to the Pioneer device mentioned above, this one also offers a 7-inch screen and DVD player. In addition, it has an easy-to-understand LCD display as well as touchscreen control with audio. You can enjoy a picture as sharp as your television set so that you can not only see great map images, but also enjoy your movies, making this device one that makes being in your car as comfortable as being in your home.

When you're ready to get out and buy your built-in car GPS it is important to consider a few more things. One is that many systems are available with the purchase of a new car, so before you spend money buying a new system for your car, consider whether you could save by having one come with a new car you are thinking of purchasing. These car GPS systems are a little bit pricier than most portable units, so you have to make sure that you will get the most out of your purchase.

Which Are the Best Built-In Car GPS Devices?

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Christmas Sales VINCI 7-Inch Touchscreen Mobile Learning Tablet (8GB) Feature

WIFI not supported. Exclusively designed for young children
Cortex A8 processor, Android 2.3
Multi-Touch 7-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen display. 3 megapixel rear-facing camera. Battery life: up to 6 hours of learning time. Internal storage: 8GB
Download new apps, update installed apps, and transfer media files using the VINCI Tab Manager software
Parents can use the built-in camera to capture special moments: snap photos & record videos-store them in VINCI Gallery, or share with family & friends
Preloaded VINCI Early Learning Apps: Game Series: Explorations, The World-Africa; Storybook: Ugly Duck, Smart Ant, Boy Who Cried Wolf; Music Videos: Sing-n-Dance (12 songs), Lullabies (8 songs)
Soft handle for little hands to grip, using safe materials

Christmas Sales VINCI 7-Inch Touchscreen Mobile Learning Tablet (8GB) Overview

7" tablet designed specifically for toddlers & children to safely connect them to the real world with an electronic device. This tablet's fun and engaging games, storybooks and music videos will nurture their curiosity and develop the necessary skills needed for early years learning. VINCI conforms with the Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety, meets the standard of Housing Material Safety Food Contact Compliance, has a tempered glass screen cover, and the Thermoplastic Elastomer Alloy Handle is designed for a silicone-like softness which complies with Biological Evaluation Standards. Up to 6 hours battery life with Cortex A8 processor and 8G internal storage.

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VINCI 7" Touch Screen Mobile Learning Tool

Invented by a mom, VINCI is a new category of early learning systems exclusively designed for children ages 4 and under.

VINCI sets a new standard for learning by converging developmental science, cutting edge technology and early childhood education to offer a safe, fun and inspirational learning experience.

Key Features

Developmental Science
VINCI Tab, VINCI's first early learning system, comes complete with part of the VINCI Early Learning Curriculum.

The games, story books and music videos are specifically designed for fun, parent-guided and interactive education which is mapped to be inter-connected and designed to provide levels of learning according to each child's age and capability.

Age Norms are scientifically proven milestones that cover developmental stages including motor and social/emotional skills as well as language and cognitive abilities.

Cutting Edge Technology
VINCI Tab features a 7-inch touchscreen and Android OS based on the most advanced Cortex A8 microprocessor. For the first time, young children are offered a true technological device equally advanced as their parents tablets. VINCI offers young children the best of the world, because our future relies on children.

Early Education
VINCI taps into the early childhood education, focusing on nurturing Curiosity, Critical thinking, Capability to observe and discover, Control and discipline, Confidence and Communication, with the goal to build our children's character and foster a winning attitude. VINCI embraces exploration based, child led and parent guided playful learning where children have fun, and are in control. VINCI apps encourage parent-child joint attention with fun for both parents and children.

Safety
Unlike other tablets and devices on the market, VINCI Tab has no WIFI functions or wireless technology, which minimizes emissions and protects children from unwanted content on the Internet. Parents have full control over what their children play. VINCI Tab uses exclusively non toxic, medical and food grade materials for the handle and housing.

		Games Through a series of 3D animated games, VINCI challenges conventional thinking about early childhood education by promoting 'active learning' over 'passive watching.' VINCI Games are mapped to developmental milestones based on Age Norms, in a real world context, designed to help parents and children explore, play, have fun, and learn together.
		Music Videos Music is a great way to introduce your child to the real world and is proven to develop a wide variety of motor and cognitive skills. Sing-n-Dance album including 12 songs is for fun sing alone and dance together, with Baby Haha's simple gestures for your little one to imitate and for you to enjoy. Lullabies including 8 soothing songs help you to quiet your child down before nap or bed time.
		Storybooks VINCI Story books re-tell children's classics using an engaging learning approach. Children are able to touch objects on the screen and experience the delight of immediate interactive feedback. The stories are told using simple language allowing your child to learn language and to understand the ideas behind the stories.
		Camera With VINCI Tab's 3 megapixel built-in camera, parents can easily capture every step of their child's unique progress. VINCI Diary reminds parents about what they can expect in terms of developmental milestones at each specific age of their child, and link pictures and videos to create the child's very own story book. VINCI Diary is available for download in autumn 2011 to VINCI Tab users who have registered their purchase at VINCIGenius web site.