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Going places has never been so easy. MOTONAV TN20 is a reliable, easy-to-use portable GPS navigation system that relieves the stress of driving in unfamiliar places with spoken street names and turn by turn directions.MOTONAV TN20 provides easy-to-follow, clearly spoken street names and directions along with accurate maps and routing on screen. With over one million pre-loaded points of interest, TN20 will help drivers find virtually any local business, restaurant or gas station along the way. With maps of the entire continental U.S., drivers can use the device no matter where their travels take them.

User Reviews about Motorola MOTONAV TN20 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text-to-Speech

I bought this a few weeks ago in anticipation of a few trips this summer to places I've never been. I "tested" it on a short trip right after getting it, to a place I go quite often. I found it picked up the satelites very quickly, and never lost reception. It is easy to use right out of the box. I didn't look at the instructions until after I used it. Screen visibility is excellent. I personally prefer the 2D mode over the 3D.

This unit is perfect if you know the exact address where you want to go. On my first long trip, it was flawless. The one negative I found is the search feature for businesses, restaurants, etc. Very limited selections in the areas I was in. It recalculates routes quickly if you miss a turn due to heavy traffic.

For me, this was an excellent buy. I don't travel all that often, so I didn't want to spend over $100, but I'm very leary of "factory refurbished" units. -- Solid

...if users want an inexpensive GPS, they should understand purchase of this model means they will have no Motorola product support for it, that is, in terms of map updates, etc. ...with this "as is," users will have a GPS that might be cost-effective, tho the (many) included locations are for mapped locations only thru sometime in 2005. for any aware of these facts, they might do no better with this than save money and accept this GPS as cost-effective nevertheless, etc. ...as with many GPS models, depending on the built-in speaker...could mean difficulties for hearing-impaired users, etc. ...as with any GPS systems, drivers should be careful not to take risks by letting the GPS distract them from safe driving, etc. ...also, as with many GPS models, users might often avoid some of the instructions by combining the GPS information with better information for better results...for example, using (current) "best routes," etc., hazard reports, etc., and then using the GPS for merely the "last details" en route, etc. ...often, the "preview route" function is useful, yet this model (for example) often cannot provide extensive preview results without resort to several start locations, etc. -- buyers should be aware....

I struggled with the idea of paying for map updates for my old but trusty Garmin c550. Plus, we only had one GPS that we shared between two cars. So, we purchased this unit for less than the lifetime updates for the Garmin.

After use, I realize that the Garmin had some features that I had taken for granted: 1) the ability to use it as a bluetooth mic/speaker for my cellphone, 2) map colors that provided more contrast, 3) updating display of upcoming streets when in plain GPS mode, 4) rear-facing cable connectors and possibly some others that I can't recall.

When I first started using this, I was frustrated at my inability to figure out how to get out of the location-finding mode as it was clearly wrong. After playing with it, I found I could tap on the top "bar" of the GPS screen to get the menu I really wanted.

I think any GPS is better than none. So, I am satisfied that I made the right decision but I did get what I paid for. -- Instead of map update I bought this