I've got a TomTom XL and an original TomTom HD500, I bought the XL because it was cheaper than buying updated maps for the 500 (which is now nearly 9 year sold and still going strong). I have never felt the need to try a Garmin, the TomToms do everything I need. The
Maps are great for route planning (especially Google maps with Streetview), but for finding a destination - especially at night in the rain and you are on your own - satnavs are unbeatable. If you want to get into it, you can plan routes on Google Earth and then transfer them to your TomTom using a bit of software called TYRE. I've tried it, but find it just as easy to set up the waypoints manually for the route I want to follow.
