This is my 1st TomTom. They are a lot better than my previous non TomTom gps,

1) They have a forum/community to upgrade or correct maps.
2) A lot of niceties in the TomTom software, you can change voice, get route more than pointA to pointB, ie., point A to PointB then point C and point D etc,
3) a large POI, even added by users.
4) Their suction cup use a slightly differnt setup and suck to the windshield very good, not even once fall down.
5) Loudest speaker I have ever heard
6) very easy to snap it on and very easy to take it off.
Overall, TomTom is better for a reason and I recommend it.

Edit: I got a Nextar 3i 2 years back. It guarantees lifetime map download.......except they never upload their maps. Today, 2009, I am still using the original 2006 map. What a )(*(^&^( joke about lifetime map download.

bun