Harman/Kardan, a relatively new player in the GPS market, has released a second navigation device offering a very competitive and affordable navigation system for those considering their first GPS.

In March we reported on the nuvi 200 as a very price conscious option for an in-car GPS system at $399 but the Harman/Kardan GPS-300 is beating that price by a full $100. The GPS-300 is basically the same model as the GPS-500 except they dropped the support for MPEG-4 video and in turn can house a smaller processor with a smaller cost.

The GPS-300 Guide+Play does feature a 4-inch touchscreen with 2GB of internal memory for maps and music files along with an SD card slot that supports up to an addition 4GB of memory. It comes with turn-by-turn voice directions, multiple routes for speed, distance or to avoid toll roads, route recalculation, and is pre-loaded with a complete map of the U.S. and Canada with “points of interest” included. The built-in music player supports MP3, AAC and WMA files and prompts for upcoming turns are displayed during the music playback so you don’t miss your next move.

If you’re like me and are still somehow getting around without a GPS system in your car, the combination of price and features on this one is bringing me dangerously close to the end of asking directions at gas stations.

Source: electronista via Gizmodo