Pioneer AVIC-S1

Pros: Inexpensive, attractive, very portable, easy to use, provides pedestrian directions

Cons: No turn-by-turn list of directions, screen is on the smallish side

The Bottom Line: Great mobile GPS unit for the beginner who wants to use it inside and outside the car and doesn't require a huge screen.

Review: Brief History of GPS

Global positioning systems (GPS) have been around in some form or another for almost 30 years. Originally, GPS was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense around 1978. It wasn't until the late '90s, though,...

Pros: Awesome looking unit, great bright screen, nice leather case

Cons: Terrible routing, POI database is pathetic, awful customer service

The Bottom Line: I am a huge fan of Pioneer but this has ruined that. Awful routing, POI database is miniscule and out of date. Waste of money

Review: In opening, I have owned 3 Garmin models, a Lowrance, and a MIO. I know what works and what doesn't and I know what to expect, in general.

When the box arrived I was impressed with the nice case that comes with it, the overall appearance...

Pros: Ease of data entry

Cons: NBG in mountains

The Bottom Line: Good in sunlight

Review: Just spent ten days touring Nova Scotia using the Avec S-1 GPS. On the whole I was very pleased with it s performance. It navigated me flawlessly through and around Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa. Montreal would have been a nightmare without it as it...

Pros: price, very user friendly, smart suggestions, physical buttons, screen display

Cons: not always reliable, powers on slow, pointless popups, loading time,

The Bottom Line: Great pros listed over cons listed makes me choose it over EVERY other gps. i think it's the best out there even though it needs LOTS of work.

Review: I do pizza delivery and cable instalation and has had 5 different gps systems for the jobs, I have to say this is the best one. However there are some flaws. Some features that I really like are:

-buttons: I've noticed that most gps want...

Pros: Small, excellent navigation, great windshield bracket, internal battery, price

Cons: None so far

Review: We got this unit as an emergency to replace a broken Roadmate 760 unit. Imagine that the Roadmate ceased to function the morning that we were leaving for a 600 mile trip to the New England area. I was refunded fully for the Roadmate760 because it...

Pros: EASY TO USE-GREAT PRICE-TELL ME WHEN MY TURN IS APPROCHING

Cons: ONLY 500 WAYPOINTS (MANUAL IS VERY VAUGE)

The Bottom Line: I WOULD ONLY USE THIS SYSTEM IF I HAD NO CLUE WHERE I WAS GOING-NOT TO FIND A BETTER SHORTCUT-YOU PROBABLY KNOW THEM ALREADY!

Review: FOR THE MOST PART THIS IS A GOOD GPS FOR THE PRICE. I DID MY RESEARCH FOR A COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE PURCHASING & IT SEEMS FOR THIS PRICE RANGE THIS GPS IS THE BEST YOU WILL GET. I ACTUALLY FOUND MINE ON EBAY FROM A POWER SELLING. WITH S&H TOTAL WAS...

Pros: Looks nice

Cons: No map updates

Review: Have owned for 2 years - often takes me out of the way. Wants to take me off of interstate onto secondary road, then back on interstate again regardless of fast route/short route setting.

I have owned Pioneer products for years and have...

Pros: Fairly easy to use and bought from Hooked On Phonics at a good price.

Cons: Very poor software that is not dependable. Promised software upgrade has not been provided.

The Bottom Line: There are much better GPS devices available from Garmin and Magellan. I am very disappointed with the Pioneer software and their lack of interest in providing promised software updates.

Review: I purchased my Pioneer after reading the very limited, but positive, reviews. Yes, it is easy to use; however the database is VERY inaccurate in Central Texas and in Western Oregon. The device turned me improperly on numerous occasions; several...

Pros: Does anyone how to solved this problem

Cons: Gerald

Review: The AVIC-S1 works fine for me, exept on one miner isseu.
I buy this product becuase his compact size and the new gps techniek.
It works fine on the trip I did to Italy Spain and France.
The bad thing is missing Hotel information, he...