advice on GPS

My new kid's book is coming out next month and the reclusive latelate will be traveling around to promote it. I'm a nervous, even panicky driver when it comes to freeways and unknown towns and cities. It's the combination of navigating speedy traffic and reading signs that does me in. Since I can't often have a actual navigator/handholder with me, I think I ought to outfit my old Camry with a portable GPS. Looks my choices are Garmin or Magellan. I want a helpful voice telling me when my turn is coming up (if at all possible a VERY comforting voice, Gregory Peck would be nice...)

Can any of my TE sisters recommend one over the other? Thanks

my mom has a Garmin talking GPSr in her car, and loves it.

I have a Garmin eTrex Yellow, as low tech as a GPSr can get, just for geocaching. I'm very happy with it.

The Geocaching forums are always full of Garmin vs Magellan debates. (Kinda like Campy vs Shimano)

Both are good reliable brands. Pick whichever appeals to you most and you probably won't go wrong.

(my mom's has an Emma Thompson like voice option. very soothing.):D

What's the title of your book? Are coming to the SF Bay area?

V.

It's a picture book called Oscar & the Mooncats, which officially debuts Oct 22. I'm not doing a national book tour or anything like that:rolleyes: but I'm trying to do mid-Atlantic regional events like the Princeton Children's Book Festival next Saturday, library conventions, etc. Feel free to check out my author website http.//www.goblinfarm.net/ (hope that bit of self-promotion is ok by admin)

Funny, right after I asked, I went to your profile and found your website. :p

Good luck with the tour!

V.

Congrats on the book!

I have a Garmin GPS in the car. I wouldn't describe her as Emma Thompson, though. I tend to take it really personally when I decide to go a different route and she keeps having to say "Recalculating!" :rolleyes: But she gives me plenty of advance warning before turns.

Can I change the voice? Make it more Sean Connery or Hugh Grant? :cool: