[quote=colebatch;308471]Dave,
there is zero point you getting a 550 ... get a 500 instead. They are about 100 quid cheaper and the ONLY differences is the 550 comes with traffic info receivers (which as far as I know only work in the USA) and you also get a car mounting with the 550 set.[quote]
There are some region difference here I think, in the UK the 550 comes with the car mount and Eurpoean mapping, and I understand that the 500 is just UK mapping. Of course, you can always buy mapping after.
I have had a 550 for about 4 years now and to be honest the only thing that comes close to it for 'GPS-Greatness' was a Lowrance unit I had on my boat!
For ease of use and user friendly-ness the TomTom is (IMO) better, but the Garmin is a faster, more acurate and has better features, and once you get used to driving the unit the advantage TomTom has disappears.
Then again, the best GPS/chartplotter in the world is useless if you can't work it!
Think about the features you want, and have a look around. Bike meets are a great place to find out about just-about-anything you need to know.
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