Even though I was not all that impressed with the built in navigation system in some loaner cars, I am a gadget nut and have drooled over some of the vehicle units out there. I have a Garmin GPS 72 that I have enjoyed to a minor degree, but I have wanted one with maps. For the past month, I have a $100 bill burning a hole in my pocket and finally decided to get a Tom-tom One XL that is on sale at Best Buy and Amazon for $160. They have just come out with the One XL-S and need to get rid of the old models. Obviously, this has very few of the bells and whistles. Anyone familiar with this? Any suggestions, tips, etc?

In a "money no object" world, I would be getting a Garmin Nuvi 880 with a 7" screen and waterproof, but my fun is on a very limited budget. I figure in another ten years, these will be real interesting market items, and be integrated in ways we cannot imagine now.

Cool gadget, I have one but I use it for work...but do you know how many months of cable you could have had for that $$$.

At least enough to watch the rest of the Nascar season I would imagine.

Love ours! One of the best things since BEER! Well almost!

Good thing you added the "Well Almost"..... Aren't maps still free at most gas stations and rest stops?

Don't know Haven't had to pick one up in a year now

You guys giving us GPS owners a hard time??? Maps don't talk to you and keep you company throughout the day.

I guess I just don't know what I am missing, can't imagine how I have lasted this many years without hearing "Turn left into your driveway" or.... when the roadsign says 25 miles to Grand Rapids and I would not be able to figure it out without a little voice coming out of a plastic box saying "25 miles to go"

Yeah besides "Tasha's" voice makes me drive faster to get home to mama............Before I lose it

Mine is special...it tells me how great of a guy I am all day long

What's his name?

Maps at gas stations are no longer free, and the travel centers usually work hours that are not compatible with many of the runs I make. That is when they are on the routes people like me take. I usually try to go to any travel centers when I hit a state, but as many times as I have gone through Kentucky, I still do not have a state map. Worse, have you ever tried getting a Colorado state map? I get a decent RMcN every few years, but they do not do the details a GPS or state map does.