GPS Systems > TomTom GPS Systems > USB > below $150

Advantages: Lots of downloads for free and nice backlight
Disadvantages: No live traffic out of the box for free

I received the TomTom One GPS receiver as a a gift paired with the GO maps USA/Canada edition SD card (from my GPS savy friends this SD card loaded with maps is supposed to be better than the one that it comes with ... if you would like to read my review on that please go ahead but this review will be on the device itself ... unfortunately i have not used the "stock" card as the GO card has treated me so well i had no reason to change). The device ...
...TomToms site when the device is plugged into your computer and download alot of custom start and shut down screens ... personally found a very nice VW one). Start up is quick and the options for the start menu at power on are welcome (security code feature i find helpful just in case someone wants to "borrow" it without asking). Power off is prompt as well. Color schemes and voice prompts are again a welcome feature and many are free !!! I have ... Read review

Advantages: Precise directions to just about where you need to go
Disadvantages: A very small handful of locations not in memory

...the most reliable directions. This TomTom has been on point for the most part. It was very easy to set up. Just turn it on and it immediately goes to work to find your current location and set itself up. It gives you a brief tour of the different sections in the TomTom. After that, we were ready to go. It's very easy to enter a destination, you can enter it manually by address, or search for it by name or location. There were a few times when we ...
...connected. We plan on using the TomTom to take on some much needed relaxing road trips that we feared would have been nightmares if we had to depend on Mapquest. Very happy to have this! I would definitely recommend to anyone looking into investing in a navigation system. ... Read review

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The Nuvi 200 offers directions turn-by-turn, text and voice-directed, but not functionality supports text-to-speech. This means that the system will not speak actual street names; instead, will give you more generic directions like, "turn right in 500 feet." The Nuvi 200 also supports automatic route recalculation and includes a detour function if you want to avoid a certain piece of the path given. The maps are available in 2D and 3D view with colors ...
...so north is always at the top of your screen or the direction in which you are driving. A plus and minus icon on the map screen allows approaches inside and out, and there is also a page of information that displays your travel speed, direction, travel time, and so on. The Nuvi 200 has a comprehensive database of POI with all the major categories (gas stations, lodging, ATMs, and so on) and the more specific you can even search for restaurants by ... Read review

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... Description: The Garmin Nüvi 350 is a complete solution for car navigation that is characterized by: Integra SiRF chipset Star III high sensitivity. It incorporates the functionality text-to-speech that allows the team so audible announce the names of upcoming streets and points of interest selected. It incorporates an MP3 player, audio book player, JPEG image viewer, world clock (hours per areas), currency converter and measures, ... Read review

Advantages: Quick routing, bright readable screen, customizable, good quality build
Disadvantages: Terrible Menu system, hard to change setting

I used 720 for over 6 months of daily usage this is what you need to know. The screen is bright and clear 4.3" LCD touch screen and very easy to read. The screen is customizable, you can download different map colors, customize the readout info, eta, arrival time, etc.. Routing is quick and generally accurate occasionally the routing will not be the optimum way to go , but the final destination is usually 95% accurate. Miss a turn and a new route ...
...software the 720 will update itself with the latest map corrections, a nice feature. Battery life is about 4 hours at 75% brightness setting. The 720 has a SiRFstarIII chipset which very fast acquiring signals. Rarely did I lose a signal. Now the bad part,the menu layout sucks finding the right menu to change a setting is NOT easy compared to garmin nuvi. Overall a very good unit ... Read review