Want to buy a Portable GPS system...

[Garland]

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+1 to the Garmin Nuvi 660...that thing is AWESOME, I used mine to drive about 10k miles cross country right after I got it...it had me avoiding traffic, construction, etc. and helped find anything I wanted with ease. I currently live in San Diego and haven't had any problems with reception here or in LA.

Make sure you go on the Garmin website and update the software when you get it, it makes the touch screen more sensitive and some other minor tweaks that help a lot.

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I hear ringing endorsements for Garmin Nuvi 660, but I think those things cost $600 or so (doesn't even have external volume control) compared to the Mio model in the OP that costs $150 to $200. I heard that Garmin Nuvi 660 will find "hidden" shortcuts and optimal routes, but what else do you find so impressive that will make you pay 3 to 4x the price of a lower end model? Traffic and construction detours? Better sound quality? More sultry instruction voice? [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Garland