Garmin or Tom Tom?

5575 Said:
Have both. one thing I like about the tom tom is that it shows me what the speed limit is. And it goes red if I'm 5 mph over, there's so many times when your wondering what the speed limit is on rural roads.

I have a Garmin Nuvi 1350 and it does the same thing....my vote is for Garmin

I got mine online a refurbished model for less than $90...got the NDTRAX chip for it and I have never looked back....

although if I did it again I may have gone with the Nuvi 500 it's water proof and made more for walking and hiking....I like the screen on mine better but it lives in the vehicle

5575 Said:
Have both. one thing I like about the tom tom is that it shows me what the speed limit is. And it goes red if I'm 5 mph over, there's so many times when your wondering what the speed limit is on rural roads.

Mad Dog Said:
Get a Droid X Phone and get alll that stuff for free..............

Garmin nüvi 500 - Automotive GPS receiver - TFT - 320 x 240 - color from Garmin in GPS Receivers

$198 online

7.6 oz, 4.2″ x 0.9″ x 3.3″, Built-in antenna, 1000 WPs

Drive, hike, bike or boat. With the rugged, waterproof, multi-mode nüvi 500, you can do it all. Packed with detailed street and topographic maps, nüvi 500 is ready for adventure both on and off the beaten path. Like the 550, nüvi 500 switches modes to navigate your active lifestyle and provides spoken turn-by-turn directions to your destination. nüvi 500 features driving, walking, bicycling and boating modes which customize your nüvi specifically for your method of travel. This portable hybrid combines the advanced navigation features and large, color display found in automotive units with the durability of an outdoor handheld. Sleek and slim, you can slip nüvi 500 into your pocket or backpack. The user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery lets nüvi navigate you on roads or off. nüvi 500's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where To? " and "View Maps." touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions to your destination. It comes preloaded with city navigator NT map data for the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico or one European region or country (click versions tab to view all). It's packed with millions of Points Of Interest (POIs) and features digital elevation maps that show you shaded terrain contours at higher zoom levels. With nüvi 500, you can upload custom Points Of Interest (POIs) and navigate to geo-tagged photos. If you're lost, use the Where Am I? emergency locator to view your exact latitude and longitude coordinates the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations

Garmin Nuvi 500.  Thats what I use for travel and as a hunting/fishing tool. 

BIg J