Dear nigelaedwards,

Thanks for your show of solidarity. Don't you love that we live in an era now where we create stress in ourselves over whether our GPS works or not a few days prior to our next trip?... This morning I contemplated going back to the printed maps (!) - probably a good back-up to have anyway.

I'm still perturbed by this experience, leaving me with little confidence over the future of the device. I bought it originally because of the GPS and the licensing flexibility (buy only for as long as you need it - and get map updates for free), along with the nifty benefit of being able to make Skype phone calls at 2 cents a minute from anywhere in the world. But to alleviate travel "stress" in the future, I may alas opt to give in and buy a dedicated GPS unit after this trip.