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Originally posted by Dyslexic Dog:
We have a Garmin and have been very happy with it. My in-laws have the cheapest one they sell and it does the trick just fine. We have a mid-level Nuvi and I really like it.

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Originally posted by GBFanForLife:
TomTom - ONE 3rd Edition GPS
Model: 1N01.081 | SKU: 8476543

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Originally posted by Point Brewmaster:

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Originally posted by GBFanForLife:
TomTom - ONE 3rd Edition GPS
Model: 1N01.081 | SKU: 8476543

That's the model I got. It works, but it has a lot of bugs in their mapping system. I could be traveling on a highway, and it thinks I am stuck in some cornfield somewhere, and it isn't just recently constructed roads either. It has a map-correcting feature, but I haven't been able to figure that out yet.

My other complaint is that the "quickest" route rarely ever is, as it usually insists on keeping me on the most main roads even if it greatly increases the mileage of the trip. I'm usually able to get around that by using the "travel via" feature.

Other than that, it works. I alternate voices between the British woman Jane (Jane, you ignorant slut!), or the American man Richard (Dick!).

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Originally posted by GBFanForLife:

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Originally posted by Point Brewmaster:

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Originally posted by GBFanForLife:
TomTom - ONE 3rd Edition GPS
Model: 1N01.081 | SKU: 8476543

That's the model I got. It works, but it has a lot of bugs in their mapping system. I could be traveling on a highway, and it thinks I am stuck in some cornfield somewhere, and it isn't just recently constructed roads either. It has a map-correcting feature, but I haven't been able to figure that out yet.

My other complaint is that the "quickest" route rarely ever is, as it usually insists on keeping me on the most main roads even if it greatly increases the mileage of the trip. I'm usually able to get around that by using the "travel via" feature.

Other than that, it works. I alternate voices between the British woman Jane (Jane, you ignorant slut!), or the American man Richard (Dick!).

I haven't had any problems with unknown roads except for HWY 57 going to Door County because it is new. I usually hook it up to the computer once a month to see if there are any updates. The one thing that does drive me nuts is that it always seems to want to stay on main roads when I start taking the backroads. It eventually gets straightened out once you get far enough away from the main road.

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Originally posted by Smedley:
Do the TomToms have free map upgrades? I thought you had to buy those.
With regard to the backroads, aren't there preference settings that can be adjusted that might affect how bad it wants to get you back on a highway?

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Originally posted by Point Brewmaster:

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Originally posted by Smedley:
Do the TomToms have free map upgrades? I thought you had to buy those.
With regard to the backroads, aren't there preference settings that can be adjusted that might affect how bad it wants to get you back on a highway?

There are free map upgrades with the TomTom. There are also other free ad-ons, such as other voices, points of interest, and colors.

The settings on the TomTom are for the "Quickest" or the "Straightest" route. Quickest will almost always keep you on the main road regardless if it is the quickest or not. Straightest will take you on any little dinky road. My fiancee has a no-name GPS that has a third option of "Most Economical" which will get you there the quickest by utilizing secondary roads besides the interstates and such. I wish the TomTom had that option.