What is the best protable navigation system?

[Shortbow]

I am going to ask for a portable navigational unit for my truck for Christmas. I have only used one a year ago (Coach's) and I dont know much about them. I live in the sticks and sell real estate so I want one that works good outside of big cities. Thanks.

[Bowtech32]

I have a Garman Nuvi and it works pretty good but a freind of mine has a Tom Tom and he thinks it is better. His does updates all the time where my Garman does not.

[Leftridge]

Any of the Garmin Nuvi seem to work pretty good. I used one a few weeks ago traveling in Chicago as well as up into very rural parts of Wisconsin and had great luck with it.

[Ol Man]

Have the TOM TOM and with it's traffic updates and the fact that you can update whenever you want is great - roads change daily around here...especially with construction. Buddy has a Garmin and it's good...mine is accurate even in the country. Went hunting out at a guys ranch and it took us right to his mailbox.

[Hornsfan]

Consumer Reports Top 5's

Navigators with traffic optional
- TomTom Go 930
- Garmin Nuvi 255W - CR Best Buy
- TomTom Go 730
- TomTom Go 920
- Garmin Nuvi 255 - CR Best Buy


Basic Nav.
- Garmin Nuvi 260W
- Garmin Nuvi 260
- Garmin Nuvi 200W
- Jensen Touch & Go NVX430BT
- Harman Kardon Guide + Play GPS-310

Traffic-ready navigators
- Garmin Nuvi 880 - CR Recommended Buy
- Garmin Nuvi 760 - CR Recommended Buy
- Garmin Nuvi 660
- TomTom Go 930T
- TomTom Go 730T - CR Recommended Buy

[Kdub]

I have a tom tom as well. One of the big selling points for me was the fact that you can get free up-grades for the tom tom, and at least some if not all of the other brands charge from 75-100 bucks for the up-grades which they say you will need at least every couple of yrs.

[Bill]

Tom Tom One. I've been happy with it, and I can get free road upgrades. It can be attached to an antenna and then pay for traffic updates, but if you're rural I don't think that's important. It also has the logging roads in the national forests if you need to drive there for hunting, as a plus.

[Heath]

I use VZ Navigation that is provided by Verizon Wireless on my cell phone daily, but I have found that it does not work in some part of Oklahoma and Arkansas that I travel. I may have to upgrade to another unit to rely on.