Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Let's get this out of the way right now. Would I buy another one? The answer is I have already done so to give as a gift. While the GPS is not perfect, my three months of use have demonstrated it's many advantages ease the sometimes recalcitrant nature of the beast. There are a few things that are important to know. 1. The map download takes about four hours. 2. Voice recognition requires speaking S-L-O-W-L-Y. 3. The system sometimes fails to recognize destination information input manually (typed) but will find same using vocie commands. 4. It is frequently necessary to specify a city before an address is located. Things I really like: * Clear guidance in advance about whether my next turn will be either left or right * Continuous flow of the cross streets coming up * Very accurate destination ETA * Tripadvisor ratings for many restaurants and attractions * Digital speed readout * Very clear spoken directions * The display darkens after sundown * Points of interest is a great feature in a previously unexplored area * Informs driver when GPS signal is lost * Pings a change of status like the speed limit dropped * Quick and accurate Garmin support Things I don't like * Sometimes difficult to get destination entered * Have had it give inaccurate directions