Garmin 265W (in comparison with TomTom XL One)
Observations:
- the text to speech is not bad… still pronounces a lot of street names incorrectly though.
Pros:
- Screen is very clear and bright. Even works well with polarized sunglasses.
- Menu system is more logically arranged that that of the TomTom series
- the bluetooth link with the cellphone for handsfree calling works very well. Even with the noisy interior of a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the other person on the call can still hear the conversation very clearly
Cons:
- the usb car adapter seems to be very specific to the Garmin. Attempting to use a third party car adapter puts the Garmin into computer connect mode, and you end up losing gps usage while it is connected.