Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Received my Sony NV-U70 after waiting for it to be released. I have played with other GPS units in the past and was excited to get my newly designed Sony. Well after playing with it for about 3 hours i packed it up and returned it. The positives - it aquired and locked very fast, routing function was very fast (although really took me to the gym in an around about way that no other GPS has ever taken me). Was quick to re-route after a wrong turn. I have purchased the Garmin Nuvi350 instead. Reasons: 1. I like the fact that it "speaks" street names (sony does not) After using the Nuvi for a few weeks it is clear to me that this is a very valuable feature. Without this feature there are times when you are told to take a right hand turn only to find there are two right turns coming up. The Nuvi will actually tell you the street name to turn on so you dont have to look over to the unit. 2. I like that it also has an SD slot - very nice if you plan to use this unit out of country - you can have additional maps located on an SD card - also good for MP3s. 3. I like 8 hour battery life vs. Sony 4 hour - i usually dont even use the 12 volt charger - nice not having the wire hanging down the dash. 4. I like the smaller size - Sony wont fit in pocket - The Nuvi is about the size of a Treo Cell phone. 5. I like the headphone jack to allow MP3 listening 6. Sony had about 1/5 the POI's built in - not sure why. 7. After spending time with the Sony and the Nuvi - I totally perfer the interface on the Nuvi. I am by no means an expert on GPS navigators (although i dont appreciate being told i dont know what i am talking about by other posts)- I travel throughout the US and Canada for my job so having a GPS is a life saver for me. I have rented Hertz cars with neverlost and that is my baseline (Although not a very good one) Battery operation was a key factor in my decision making along with size since i travel via Airplane and take my GSP with me.