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Originally Posted by Soundy
And on that note, can anyone suggest any others for ~$100 range (preferably under)? A few addresses aside, how would you compare the TomTom and the Garmin mentioned above? Dad wants something, so I'm looking for a larger screen for him, and the easier to use, the better. I like how TomTom lists that maps can be updated by the "community", sounds like a selling point to me...
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I've had a TomTom Go920 for several years and love it ,just upgraded it to the latest map this week and it includes a roundabout that wasn't there before Oct.2009 ,so they are definitely good at staying current (at least in my area).
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I like how TomTom lists that maps can be updated by the "community", sounds like a selling point to me...
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Map Corrections ,as they are called ,do not reflect if a street is missing or a roundabout is added .You need to upgrade to a newer map for these.You will however see if enough people have corrected a wrong way street or some such that won't need a physical correction to a Map.
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http://www.tomtomforums.com/index.php (not officially sponsored by TomTom ,so you get real life feedback and not propaganda IMO )
Bought my Dad the Garmin 260W and it was a real pain to update map/software (three different software installs to my comp) as opposed to TomToms TTHome software that is very easy to use IMO.I had a bit of an issue trying to set his Home location as they are in "North Cowichan" as opposed to "Duncan" where I was trying to type in their location.
Not a valid comparison I know because the G0920 and 260W and not in the same category,but I assume the software to update and Map idiosyncrasies should be the same over the whole of the manufactures lines of GPSs.