Keith, I think Tomtom (TeleAtlas engine) is really good in Europe but in America their map and routing engine is not as efficient as the Garmin (NAVTEQ engine). I have a friend of mine who bought a Tomtom and sometimes in Montreal the GPS tell him turn into a one way street but on the wrong side.
Here is a very nice long review from the "GPS magazine"
Six months in the world of consumer electronics is a very long time. Most GPS manufacturers are constantly updating and introducing new models to keep up or get ahead of the competition. There will likely be many new and exciting GPS - or lower prices on existing models, by June 2008.
" Ya pays your money....."
.. I am interested in getting the Garmin 250 for myself and someone whose birthday is in June. Is 250 an old model? How often do they (Garmin) release new model? Will I be seeing new model around June to replace the 250 entry GPS?
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I agree with Beeclass here as with any electronics device if you keep waiting for the new one to come out you will never get one as there will always be a newer model. Take the plunge buy one now you won't regret it.
I would not be without mine. Probably the best accessory ever made for a car.
Have been using TOM TOMfor 4 years on a PDA ,version 7 is the latest it all depends what you get used to.
Also you can down load speed camera data bases from Pocket GPS World
for a small yearly fee
Make sure it has Sirf 3 chipset in the hardware,the latest TOM TOM will also continue to show your position if you lose the signal ,high buildings tunnels etc.
Suggest you use amount as per below
I would be the first to admit that like the microwave and the cell phone, the GPS is not for everyone.
I lived in Europe for about 18 years and although never thoroughly lost, a GPS would have been a God-send. ( Try finding the correct Autobahn exit around Cologne, at night, at 130Kph.)
I would rarely need a GPS for any address in my local territory. But, when on vacation, in a strange city, when trying to find a rural address ( GPS accepts postal codes ) or when trying to navigate at night or alone or in unfamiliar places, it can be most useful.
Many jurisdictions put up road signs for the benefit of the locals - who already know their way around, and don't need signs.
GPS eliminates the chances of the co-driver saying 'turn LEFT' when she means 'turn RIGHT'.
Yeah on the A5 I missed the turn for the AB to Würzburg once and blew into downtown Frankfurt instead, getting quite lost....bought a road atlas at a gas station and never looked back.
I don't have a cell phone either (bad for the brain, sometimes you DON'T want to be contacted), but we do have a microwave oven and have had for decades!
What has happened to us?? Some of us remember when we would rather be castrated than ask for any directions.
North Star is all you need to survive, the sun moves around the sky much to much to rely on.
Bill
Ah but now we don't need to ask (so no lack of self esteem) we are politely informed by a lovely sounding lady (or man).
GPS just takes another hastle out of driving in a strange location. I think I would still be driving round the roadworks outside Vienna on a trip I took 2 years ago had I not had sat nav. Mind you we would be snookered if the US switched their satellites off.
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