Garmin, Navigation W/Voice Prompts?
 

I'm bout ready to pull the trigger on an Edge 705 for navigation and possibly training so just as soon as I do ya'll get ready because the voice prompts will be out shortly thereafter with one button plug and play.:lol:
So what do yall think, are they (705) as good as it gets or not?
Also, second question, what does refurb mean and where do all the used/refurbs come from?
Thanks,
Tony

Refurb, means reburished. The unit was sent back by a previous owner and the factory (or a contractor) has repaired it. Some companies do well refurbishing, some don't. Try a Google search to see what Garmin's reputation is on refurbished products. (I will never by anything refurbished again after buying a refurbished Poulan chainsaw that hadn't been properly refurbished; returned it and bought a new Stihl).

I don't have a Garmin, but I have a Mio GPS with text-to-speech and using it on my bike's handlebars is as nice as using it in a vehicle when riding in an area that I'm not familiar with.

I bought a refurb Edge 705 from NewEgg 9 months ago. So far it's been working fine. New from the factory is not a 100% guarantee of flawless operation, as quite a few Garmin owners have reported theirs shutting off mysteriously despite full battery charge and refusing to turn on again. As long as the refurb unit comes with a full manufacturer's warranty, you're as safe as when you buy a brand new unit.