ANOTHER ONE-DAY GPS Sale. I wonder if they’re marking these things down so aggressively because of competition from GPS-equipped smartphones?

UPDATE: A reader emails:

Yes, the influx of GPS enabled phones with navigation is driving down the prices of navigation only devices. I can contest to this as I work for NAVTEQ – the maker of the map that 80%+ of the devices use for their map data. We have seen a press from our customers(verizon, sprint, nokia, etc) to include more ‘mobile’ friendly data that presents itself better on a phone rather than a widescreen navigation system.

It is a fun time to be in this business right now!

Makes sense.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Reader Jim Beall writes:

Just used my iPad 3G as a GPS to get from Macon, GA to the Outer Banks of NC. Used it several times to find restaurants, coffee & wine shops along the way. The kids (2,6,8) love it as they watch the blue dot move around on the map. Keeps them entertained and I don’t get the dreaded “ are we there yet?” Nor every parents other favorite “how long til we get there?” The Maps app tells them. Granted it only works when you have 3G coverage but it works well enough for my trips.

Cool.