Need gps recommendations

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
One sad thing - smart phones have more data storage ability than most stand-alone GPS units, and are thus not subject to the problem I've had with Garmin units where an updated map is too large to install on my GPS.

A lot of data storage is wasted on standalone GPS units - not just Garmin but Garmin included - by all of the languages and voices loaded on the unit. Delete those - save them off first to a folder on your computer if you ever think you will need the GPS to speak Swedish - and you will have lots of space for a new map file. You can also add an SD card to most GPS units that will hold overflow data including maps and additional POIs.

Not all smartphones have very much data storage - particularly Android phones - and since Android Gingerbread, Copilot will not store data on the external SD card. I am using Copilot and it is good but if you are short on data in your phone the fact that it stores maps on the phone will not help if you don't have a spare Gig to put them in.