The best consumer technology of the past 50 years: Satellite navigation.

In 2003 when I bought my MINI Cooper, my ever brilliant wife convinced me to add the built-in satellite navigation option to the car. I thought it would be cool, but never realized how addicted I would become to it. I absolutely love the act that I never get lost anymore, can find the closest fast food, ATM, gas station, MINI dealer, shopping center, or freeway entrance. When we went houseboating over the summer, my friend Cory bought a Magellan handheld satellite navigation unit that helped guide us through Lake Mead beautifully. Basically I have become entirely reliant upon satellite navigation.

If I have already lost you, maybe I should mention what exactly satellite navigation is. Sat Nav uses Global Positioning Satellites to calculate where you are to within a few yards and display the information on an electronic map displayed on the screen. These satellites have been used by the military for quite some time, and have recently become accessible to the public through handheld devices and in-car devices. Companies like Garmin and TomTom are putting this technology in the hands of the consumer in very affordable and portable units.

Retailers like Currys are making a wide range of products available to the public online. Currys carries a wide variety of dat nav units for just about every budget. Besides fitting most budgets, Currys offers every kind of unit, from ones with basic functionality to hard core geo-tracker (Google that if you’re interested) types who need all the bells and whistles.

If you are interested in joining the sat nav revolution, check out sat nav from currys and you’ll easily find a product that will suit your lifestyle and sat nav needs.