Tom Tom or Garmin

mousepod · 06-24-2008, 08:42 AM

I lovelovelove my Garmin nuvi 660. It's easy to use. It gets me where I need to go. Has a live traffic option (I've found it to be extremely valuable in SoCal). Has built-in bluetooth. Many voices (I use Lee from Australia). Very simple to update via USB.

Stan4dSteph · 06-24-2008, 08:57 AM

I bought a TomTom preloaded with Europe maps. I get very good coverage here, and have few complaints. The version I purchased (TomTom One version 3) does not have the ability to upload routes, which I didn't know. It's a bit of a bummer since you can use the TomTom Home software to find routes made by other users, or create your own on the computer and upload them.

It was a good investment though, as driving in Europe can get really difficult in cities. I like that it is small enough that I can carry it to use for walking too, and you can tell it to choose a walking route to navigate around once you've ditched the car.

You can buy versions with traffic features, and also bluetooth capability and handsfree command use.

06-24-2008, 08:42 AM	#1
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	I lovelovelove my Garmin nuvi 660. It's easy to use. It gets me where I need to go. Has a live traffic option (I've found it to be extremely valuable in SoCal). Has built-in bluetooth. Many voices (I use Lee from Australia). Very simple to update via USB. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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06-24-2008, 08:57 AM	#2
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	I bought a TomTom preloaded with Europe maps. I get very good coverage here, and have few complaints. The version I purchased (TomTom One version 3) does not have the ability to upload routes, which I didn't know. It's a bit of a bummer since you can use the TomTom Home software to find routes made by other users, or create your own on the computer and upload them. It was a good investment though, as driving in Europe can get really difficult in cities. I like that it is small enough that I can carry it to use for walking too, and you can tell it to choose a walking route to navigate around once you've ditched the car. You can buy versions with traffic features, and also bluetooth capability and handsfree command use.
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