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So I gave in, ordered my first TomTom device.
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I'd say great choice if you lived in the EU. TomTom's basemaps and mapping vendor are stronger in Europe than in NA. Garmin's got more complete & accurate coverage here. For basic purposes, though, it should be just fine.
That's comforting. I've been researching the devices and I'm hopeful this was the right choice. I'll post some pics and initial reactions, likes/dislikes when it gets here. Ordered from CDW.
I had a tough time deciding between the two, if worst comes to worse I suppose I can just return and reorder a Garmin? I won't be using this for extreme travel, just basic purpose.
Major differences? I have a Garmin Nuvi, and other than a couple minor annoyances (the "I won't sue Garmin if I crash my car while using this thing" screen at bootup, and it won't automatically go to the map when I turn it on, I have to push a button) there's really not anything I would change about it.
I get that on my TomTom as well. It was a pain but I finally found the latest OS X software for the TomTom and it has been working fine for me since. Always backup your TomTom and check for the latest map for your area.
I even get a signal indoors.
I think it's the best $137 I've spent on a gadget.
While driving down to Georgia from Ohio, to help my brother move to Atlanta, we had a Magellan. It broke 20 minutes into the ride, the screen just went completely gray and it was useless. He bought a Garmin C530 and it was decent. There is a company that makes one where you actually see a picture of the street your driving on, but I forget the company's name, although I think it begins with a V.
My Magellan, my friends Garmin, and my mom's Range Rover Sport all think there is a KFC in a neighboring town. The town is this backward hillbilly town where there is actually only 1 business, a general store thats been there for a hundred years. I once followed the directions, it turns out its some drug dealing family's house that chased me down. Long story short, GPSs don't know everything.