I wanted a good basic GPS.  I did not need the expensive extras of most GPS units such as MP3 etc.  My son is a college junior and accepted an internship at a plant in a town we'd never been to.  The Garmin fit our needs exactly.  It has assisted him in learning the area.  I like the points of interest feature.  My wife and I visited him one Saturday and using the poi were shown several restaurants to choose from and antique stores to shop.  My son uses a cell phone instead of a land line.  We did not have a phone book to refer us to these stores.  And I did not have to buy a city map.  I'll report back once I verify which map version I have and comment on how Garmin handles an upgrade should it be necessary.