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As with any technology product, it's wise to do your research before purchasing a GPS. With countless choices, it's easy to make a thoughtless buy when you're in a hurry. Do yourself a favor by first deciding what you are actually looking for in a GPS. Must it have a points of interest option where you can easily find cafes, restaurants, attractions, ATMs and gas stations? Do you want the GPS to mount on your dashboard or windshield? Would you prefer the GPS to navigate you by voicing the street name rather than merely basic instructions? Because all of these features vary between the makes and models of a GPS, it's best to check out some user ratings and reviews on the many choices out there today. Here are a few great online sources where you can find GPS product reviews.

At least fifteen classes of technology products are listed on Wired Magazine's website for you to use as you research. While providing you with specific user information, this site will also expand your knowledge of how the product works as well as how the product is potentially changing the face of science. One such example will be found when you type "GPS" in the search box. Along with articles about the various products themselves, you will be fascinated by finding a scientific briefing of how biologists used GPS trackers to chart out the migration trails of an endangered species of turtles near the Solomon Islands. Not only will this site help you to decide which GPS to buy, you'll be all the more knowledgeable on how a GPS has contributed to science.

If you don't have much time for research before buying a GPS, CNet can quickly give you the product details you need to make a wise decision. Unlike the previously listed websites, this one has a particular category named "GPS". On this section of the website, you're able to compare GPS products by quality and quantity of maps, cost, brand name, and special features. Once you've chosen a GPS, this remains a great site to check every now and then for software updates and upgrades on your particular make and model of GPS.

PC Magazine's website is a thorough site for anything having to do with technology. You'll not only be able to read user reviews and ratings on the various GPS computers on the market, but you'll be able to compare different ones; you'll be able to see, for example, what a smart phone GPS application has next to a GPS which stands on its own. PC Magazine is also great about staying up to date on the latest and greatest products, some of which aren't even quite on the market yet. For instance the rubiTrack for Mac application, which is to be released towards the end of 2011, is a fitness tracker that allows you to map out your running path or bike ride as well as to keep track of your weight, body composition and measurements. By using PC Magazine to compare GPS products, you'll also find out about soon-to-be-released products such as these which may influence you to delay your purchase in order to get the latest technology.

Amazon.com is not only one of the most well-known websites for user reviews, it's honestly one of the most accurate. On this site users rate the product on a scale from one to five stars, and those who read the reviews are encouraged to comment on whether or not they found the review to be accurate as well as their own opinions on the product. On Amazon, it's likely that you will become aware of manufacturer glitches in various GPS models such as a poor screen resolution, battery life or even worse - an ongoing struggle to pick up the satellite.